Trees, Power Lines and FERC—An interview With FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff

摘要

If you do a Google image search for "power outages," you quickly will notice a trend known to those in this industry who try to keep the lights on. Trees are the culprits in countless power outages because they've grown into energized lines or fallen onto them from a distance, typically from outside normal clearing limits. Trees represent the largest cause of outages during routine and exceptional weather events, and this trend is growing.