10/15/2026
Florida is no stranger to hurricanes, and this season’s first Atlantic hurricane came ashore in the Panhandle. While Hurricane Isaias made landfall well west of Clay Electric’s service area, our neighbors in the Panhandle needed help.
Our 17-person crew assisting Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative, Inc. was released Wednesday and returned home after helping restore power where outages peaked at more than 70,000 member accounts. In all, Clay Electric sent 31 employees to assist the region, including another crew, not pictured, that helped Talquin Electric Cooperative.
Cooperation among cooperatives is one of our guiding principles, and mutual aid is a practical example. Sharing crews and equipment helps co-ops restore power faster. When a storm leaves Clay Electric members needing that same help, we can call on that network to bring additional crews here.
Thank you to our crews for their hard work and time away from home.