Tree trimmer shocked by power line dangles 25 feet in the air, California rescuers say
A man trimming trees in Los Angeles required rescue after his pole became entangled in high-voltage power lines, California ...
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Power lines and wildfires: Experts say communities can be better protected, at a high cost
There are known measures that can help, experts say, including turning off power when high winds rage in bone-dry vegetation, prepositioning not just fire crews but electric crews at vulnerable ...
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Want larger transmission lines? Fix this regulatory gap, experts say.
Utilities are opting to build small transmission projects with less oversight instead of big ones, and consumers are paying ...
Xcel Energy to build new high-voltage power lines in Texas and New Mexico
Xcel Energy has been awarded three significant projects by the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) to construct new high-voltage power ...
Cost hits $117 million for lifting transmission lines for passage of bigger cargo ships
JaxPort, JEA. city and state will share cost for raising river-spanning transmission lines. Helicopters will be part of ...
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Decatur to Georgia Power: Transmission lines on Sycamore Street a ‘non-starter’
Georgia Power has been planning to relocate some high-voltage transmission lines from College Avenue to Sycamore Street in ...
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Power lines and wildfires: Experts say communities can be better protected, at a high cost
Still, the fires keep coming. The 2023 fire in Maui that killed 102 people was caused by "reenergization" of broken power lines during high winds that showered sparks into dense, dry vegetation.