SRTie4k t1_j5okqg8 wrote
Reply to comment by TwinTtoo in Why does this state seem to lose power so frequently? It’s always related to downed power lines from trees? Or is this a grid issue? by JayBisky
We at least partially have the deregulated environment to thank for that. Eversource invests the absolute minimum required to keep their equipment operational. If you look at the other utilities in this state, like NH Power Co-op, they literally cut trees down within 10ft of the lines down to the ground, while Eversource only trims branches 6ft around the lines themselves.
bassboat1 t1_j5ov0sf wrote
PSNH was even worse than the current Eversource. They only sent out cutting crews after irate citizens lit up their elected officials.
vexingsilence t1_j5pa8dw wrote
And then people complained about the trees being cut "too far back".
Berzerk_Unit_Alpha t1_j5pcopg wrote
That’s the NH way!
Psychological-Cry221 t1_j5perrq wrote
It’s hard to cut down trees as aggressively as some would suggest. Lots of people get pretty upset when it’s a tree on their own property.
SRTie4k t1_j5pgo6h wrote
From what I know their policy is to do it and ask for forgiveness later. My mother in law lives in Rumney and had a bunch of trees on her property abutting the road cut down without her input.
I'm not saying it's the right thing to do, but at some point we have to ask ourselves what trade-offs we need to make to keep our power infrastructure more reliable, especially with the push towards everything being electric. Underground service would be great, but it's not feasible in most of the state, and I'd assume prohibitively expensive.
TwinTtoo t1_j5oodds wrote
Sounds like this may be the likely culprit
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