Yeah the crews that were in NY , Mass , Conneticut are pushing East.
This storm may have opened a few eyes. Utilities have been letting there work forces dwindle down, demanding more productivity from remaining workers. When a big storm hits they simply rely on mutual aid and contractors to flood the area. One storm one place.
This one left a path of destruction all along the East coast. From North Carolina to Maine. Crews were streched out all along the I-95 Corridor. Flooding also hampered restoration efforts. Gotta love those Storm rooms these days
They pack those rooms with people who don't have a clue. Seams like nowadays someone who can put together a excell spreadsheet is more valuable than someone who can actually read and understand feeder maps, figure out isolation points, and write up switching orders.
All those supervisors who used to be lineman are long gone, replaced by management robots who simply do as they are told.