On Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:33:35 -0600, Jim Yanik
wrote:




did Northeast utilities NOT expect winter storms to bring down tree
branches and down power lines?
After all,this was just an early storm. tree branches would have caused
troubles anyways,just later on.


The branches still have leaves and the snow was wet and heavy. Normal
winter, it is not a problem. We just had a tropical storm that took
down many branches and trees too!

The other problem is the utility commission. CL&P wanted to increase
their budget for tree trimming, but the UC shot it down. Lots of
blame to go around.

We should not be planting trees so close to lines either.