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Local electric co-op says federal-state grant will fund wildfire-mitigation upgrades
Summary
Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative officials said a federal-state resilience grant will fund non-explosive fuses, expanded drone inspections and underground cable locating equipment to reduce wildfire risk and improve reliability for members.
Representatives from Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative (SSVEC) told listeners on KWCD that the co-op won funding through a state-administered resilience grant supported by the U.S. Department of Energy to strengthen distribution infrastructure against wildfires and extreme weather.
Jesus Moreno, SSVEC vice president of engineering, and Nathan Hodges, senior vice president of operations, described three principal uses for SSVEC’s portion of the award: installing non-explosive fuses in high-fire areas to avoid sparking during faults; expanding drone…
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