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gunksmtn1216 t1_j1qvbjc wrote

Reply to comment by PatsFreak101 in In the U.S., Maine has the longest power outages. by Zippykalzoo

Every circuit gets cut every 5 years. This isn’t true

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indyaj t1_j1qxl27 wrote

That is not enough. Obviously.

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gunksmtn1216 t1_j1qydxh wrote

Unless you clear cut 50ft from the conductor you’re going to have vegetation related outages. CMP has one of the more intensive specs in the industry.

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indyaj t1_j1qzpz8 wrote

It's not about clear cutting. It's about the 5 year plan which is bullshit in a state with so many trees, and a variable amount in each area. We're all being managed under the same restrictive tenet. It needs to not only be more frequent in the troublesome areas but it can't be as rigid as it is. I've sent pictures of huge trees teetering over lines, basically my next power outage when the wind blows over 5mph, and they won't come out and manage it. They're like "5 year plan. we don't do maintenance outside of that." Then the wind blows, the tree takes out the lines and 1000 people are out of power for hours.

My point is there are better ways to do this other than what they're doing.

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