On Sun, 04 Nov 2012 09:28:44 -0600, dpb wrote:



Also, it is certainly well within the normal operations that utilities
_do_ provide gratis services to other utilities in such times w/o direct
payback for salaries, etc., on the basis that they'll get return support
when they need it.


I'm talking about Sandy facts only here.
Not your local co-op.
Business is business.

http://www.bizjournals.com/southflor....html?page=all

"The company sent about 300 vehicles to seven different utilities from
Virginia to New Jersey. Crews began leaving from throughout Florida on
Monday. The utilities receiving aid are PEPCO, BG&E, PPL, AEP, First
Energy, PECO and Dominion.
FPL said those utilities pay the cost of such assistance."