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Wednesday could only be described as around the clock work.Utility crews were spread around the Las Vegas Valley cleaning the mess left behind by Tuesday’s windstorms.One of the hardest hit areas ...
Compounding the problem is that many of the utility’s 60,000, mostly wooden power poles, which its own documents described as built to “an obsolete 1960s standard,” were leaning and near the ...
As for the poles, in a 2019 Hawaiian Electric regulatory document, the company said its 60,000 poles, nearly all wood, were vulnerable because they were already old and Hawaii is in a “severe ...
An Ameren initiative to repurpose retiring wood utility poles for commercial applications prevented 2,100 tons of wood waste from being discarded in area landfills last year. On average, Ameren ...
As for the poles, in a 2019 Hawaiian Electric regulatory document, the company said its 60,000 poles, nearly all wood, were vulnerable because they were already old and Hawaii is in a “severe ...
Many power poles on Maui were built to “an obsolete 1960s standard,” were leaning and near the end of their projected life. Google street view images of poles taken before the fire show the ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids closed early Wednesday after a power outage. In a Facebook post, ...
Two bids were received for the project, which will allow for the inspection of 641 wood poles for any integrity issues at the ground level. A contractor will verify that the poles can be reinforced ...
Black and Decker’s 20-volt pole saw doesn’t have the cutting power or capacity of the Echo above, and its chain requires manual oiling. But it’s perfect for small jobs.
Our Electrical Lines and Poles Couldn’t Withstand Beryl. ... and replaced 61 percent of its wooden feeder poles with sturdier ones made of concrete or composite materials such as fiberglass.
As for the poles, in a 2019 Hawaiian Electric regulatory document, the company said its 60,000 poles, nearly all wood, were vulnerable because they were already old and Hawaii is in a “severe ...
As for the poles, in a 2019 Hawaiian Electric regulatory document, the company said its 60,000 poles, nearly all wood, were vulnerable because they were already old and Hawaii is in a “severe ...