Greenwell Springs, LA – Before dawn this morning, DEMCO crews boarded a charter bus and began their journey to Laurens Electric Cooperative near Greenville, South Carolina, to continue vital storm restoration efforts following Hurricane Helene. The fresh team of linemen will relieve coworkers who have been working tirelessly since their initial deployment on September 26.

DEMCO crews initially responded to Talquin Electric Cooperative in Florida, where they assisted in power restoration efforts. After completing their work there, they were reassigned to Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative. As restoration continues across the region, DEMCO’s team is now relocating to South Carolina to support Laurens Electric Cooperative with ongoing recovery work.

The newly rotated crews will take over the equipment and trucks sent with the first team, ensuring a smooth transition in the restoration process.

The rotation team includes Central District Manager Cody Glascock, and crewmen from DEMCO’s service districts: Jacob Moore, Nick Carruth, Jimmy Holden, Braydon Ballard, Caleb Wilkinson, Jared Soileau, Collin Howell, Aaron Guitreau, Garrett Motichek, Michael Taylor, Justin Terrell, Zachary Herring, Kelvin Haymon, Cody Harper, Mike Chiasson, Jeff Guffey, Jonathan Beland, Adam Aime, Tyler Zimmerebner, Tylar Keefer and Mechanic, Roman Lee. DEMCO essential equipment, including a ½ ton pickup, a utility trailer, digger derricks, two pole trailers, four 48-foot bucket trucks, two 55-foot bucket trucks, two pull trucks, two skid steers, two equipment trailers, and a mechanic truck and trailer.

This mutual aid deployment through the Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives showcases the commitment of DEMCO’s employees to assist neighboring cooperatives and restore power to impacted communities. DEMCO remains dedicated to supporting areas in need and is proud of its team’s dedication and hard work.

Pictured L to R: (Bus driver, name unknown) Tylar Keefer, Adam Aime, Michael Chiasson, Tyler Zimmerebner, Braydon Ballard, Jonathan Beland, Jacob Moore, Roman Lee, Kelvin Haymon, Michael Taylor, Jared Soileau, Garrett Motichek, Aaron Guitreau, Justin Terrell, Jimmy Holden, Caleb Wilkinson, Jeff Guffey, Nick Carruth, Zachary Herring, Cody Harper, Collin Howell, and Cody Glascock, not pictured.

About DEMCO
DEMCO is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric distribution cooperative serving over 117,500 meters in seven parishes: Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, and West Feliciana. From growing suburbs to remote farming communities, electric co-ops serve as engines of economic development for 42 million Americans across 56% of the nation’s landscape.