In an effort to “enhance reliability” for customers, Eversource will spend $72 million to trim and remove trees along 4,200 miles of power lines in Connecticut, the company said.
“As we saw last summer during some severe storms, trees are the number one cause of power outages,” said Alan Carey, vegetation management manager for Eversource. “Trimming trees away from electric lines and removing dead or hazard trees is critical — especially as fierce weather seems to impact our region more frequently.”
“The long-lasting effects of drought and the gypsy moth and emerald ash borer infestations have severely weakened trees around the state.