The largest repair contract, valued at $ 300 million, was awarded to Whitefish, then a two - person company, rather than
invoking mutual aid agreements with other utilities as power companies in Florida and Texas did after Hurricanes Irma and Harvey.
Typically in the wake of a major blackout, local governments invoke
a mutual aid agreement with experienced public US utility companies, which can send crews at minimal cost to restore power.
A mutual aid agreement called the Emergency Management Assistance Compact allows Maryland to share resources with other U.S. states and territories during and after disasters.
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said that «
mutual aid agreements» with the states of New York and Florida «are going to be critical» in ongoing efforts to restore power to the hurricane - ravaged island after the fallout from the canceling of a contract with Whitefish Energy Holdings.
Cuomo said he also could send hundreds of power crews to Puerto Rico within days if the island's government activated
a mutual aid agreement, which it has not.
Developed fire department operating instructions which included: AEDC emergency response on and off base and mutual aid agreements