It also cost more to install and most of the time requires additional equipment. Underground cable is more expensive per foot. Why do you not put all of the power lines under ground? It is important that the power line corridor is free from all obstacles. Trees and brush can also hide downed power lines that may be energized and could kill Line workers, members of the public or livestock. Trees and brush under and adjacent to the power lines can be very dangerous for Line workers and other utility personnel to work around. Many times this requires Linemen to walk through, ditches, revenes, and wooded areas. Once lines are down, Line workers have to hook onto them and pull them back into the air. Your Cooperative has to account for not only lines in the air but also when the lines come down as a result of wind or ice damage. Why do your contractors have to cut down trees that are not touching the lines?
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