One of the beauties of the power and utilities industry is the eagerness to help fellow co-ops and utilities in times of need. Restoring power to customers is built into the utility psyche, which translates into the willingness to travel across the country or state to assist in restoration efforts. This is called mutual aid.

Hurricane Ian destroyed the power infrastructure on Sanibel Island in September, 2022. This article is a first hand account of the damage and rebuild of the electric transmission and distribution system.