A state senator from Berks County on Wednesday asked the state Public Utility Commission to develop an action plan for power companies to follow during weather emergencies.
Sen. Judy Schwank requested that the PUC come up with specific steps to prevent widespread outages like the one that began Oct. 29, when a snowstorm left some 70,000 Berks County homes and businesses without power.
Schwank said her office was swamped with calls from residents whose homes went dark and cold during the storm.
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