Almost all power outages are caused by falling trees. The best way to prevent these is to cut all the trees that are near power lines. However, people in Lincoln want to protect our trees, so it becomes a balance between protecting trees and protecting power lines. The power companies know how to inspect the lines and can identify nearby trees that may cause a problem.
Then it is basically one or the other: save the trees or save the power. I expect the company listens to local opinion and chooses a level of trimming based on that. It should really be a town decision how to balance tree trimming vs risk of power loss. If the BOS sent a letter to Eversource asking for more or less trimming, it would probably have an effect. I have a couple of small UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) units. These are basically small battery backup units that look like a giant plug strip. I use them on my internet service and computers to provide a half hour of backup power. This means nothing has to be shut down or reset during one of the common 10 second outages. A UPS can also be used to recharge phones, but I’ve got a large battery in the garage that can be used to recharge phones. Someone should create a device to convert power from lawn-mower batteries into something useful in emergencies. I keep a couple of those around. > We don't know those towns have no outages. I assumed Eversource was > reporting only on towns they served and had no information about towns they > don't serve. > Leslie Turek -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. Change your subscription settings at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln.
