Community Corner
"When, may I ask, are we the people going to realize that 8KV lines can't be run adjacent to trees that topple over easily?"
An open letter to First Selectman Fillmore McPherson from Charlie Walden.
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Date: January 31, 2013, 8:13:16 PM EST
To: "mcphersonf@madisonct.org"
Subject: Power Outage Jan. 31,2013
Fillmore,
Greetings from the west end of Green Hill Rd. where once again (Irene, Sandy & today's wind storm) we are without electrical power for an extended period. The "culprit" is another downed tree in the SAME 1/4 mile stretch of Green Hill Rd. just west of Nortontown Rd. (which appears to be conservation trust land).
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When,may I ask, are we the people going to realize that 8KV lines can't be run adjacent to trees that topple over easily?
I would urge you to have CL&P and others look at this stretch of road so that it does not happen again and again.
Green Hill Rd.,as you know, is a very busy thoroughfare and as such downed trees and power lines are a major safety issue.Additionally the 8KV line serves over 100 homes where in some cases inconsistency of power is a medical issue.
For you and your records I will forward pictures of damage in separate emails.
Thank you for your consideration of this important matter.
Charlie Walden
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