Power restoration crews
anywhere disaster strikes
GDV Utilities deploys IBEW line crews overseas and to U.S. territories to restore power after hurricanes, typhoons, earthquakes and floods, for utilities, governments, relief organizations and prime contractors.
What our crews restore
From emergency make-safe work to rebuilding the backbone of the grid.
Distribution rebuilds
Setting poles, framing, stringing conductor and restoring feeders and laterals after wind, flood and earthquake damage.
Transmission restoration
Line crews supporting structure repair and conductor restoration on damaged transmission lines.
Underground repairs
Cable Splicers for primary splices, elbows and terminations where underground systems are damaged or flooded.
Substation support
Crews supporting substation cleanup, equipment setting and reconnection.
Critical facility power
Restoring service to hospitals, water systems, shelters and emergency operations first.
Damage assessment
Walking down the system with your teams to scope the work and plan crew assignments.
How a deployment works
Our crews follow the host utility’s safety rules, switching procedures and construction standards, and every job starts with a tailboard. Equipment is shipped or sourced locally depending on the location and timeline.
Ready for the next event
U.S. territories
Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and other territories hit by hurricanes and typhoons.
Overseas
The Caribbean, Latin America, the Pacific and other regions recovering from hurricanes, typhoons, earthquakes and floods.
Our storm crews at work
Get us on file
Send our capability statement and vendor packet to your procurement team now, so we can mobilize the moment you call.
Want to be considered for overseas and storm deployments? Join our storm roster.
Common questions
Does GDV Utilities work outside the United States?
Yes. GDV Utilities is available to deploy line crews overseas to restore power after hurricanes, typhoons, earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters, as well as to U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam.
Who do you work for on international deployments?
We work with electric utilities, government agencies, relief organizations and prime contractors leading restoration programs, either directly or as a subcontractor.
What crews can you send?
Foremen, Journeyman Linemen, Cable Splicers, Operators, Groundmen and Apprentices, organized into self-sufficient crews and scaled to the size of the event.
How is equipment handled overseas?
Crews deploy with their own tools and PPE. Trucks and heavy equipment are shipped or sourced locally depending on the location, timeline and the client’s logistics plan. We work that out with you during planning.
How do we start a deployment request?
Call (951) 317-6134 or email wwatson@gdvutilities.net with the location, the scope of damage and the number of crews you need. We will confirm availability and mobilization timing.
Need crews after a disaster?
Call our 24/7 line or email Will Watson, VP of Power Line Construction.