Utilities ramp up tree trimming to address reliability problems

  • A contractor trimming trees in a utility vehicle uses a long, sharp tool to trim tree branches. CONSUMERS ENERGY
    A contractor trimming trees in a utility vehicle uses a long, sharp tool to trim tree branches. CONSUMERS ENERGY
    LANSINGWhile charging comparably high electric rates, Michigan utilities continue to rank among the worst in the nation in reliability.Now, the Public Service Commission (PSC) wants them to increase their tree trimming efforts to address this long-standing problem.“Falling trees and branches are the single biggest source of power outages in Michigan,” P...

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