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Palmetto Electric, Dominion update Bluffton council on trimming, upgrades and local projects
Summary
Utility representatives told Bluffton council their reliability work includes routine tree trimming, hundreds of transformer replacements, expanded broadband partnerships and completion of the Hardeeville–Bluffton transmission line; Palmetto Electric also highlighted a $1.2 million contribution to the Don Ryan Center.
Palmetto Electric Cooperative and Dominion Energy briefed Bluffton Town Council on utility upgrades and local projects on March 10.
Ashley Feaster of Palmetto Electric said the cooperative completed its most recent round of tree trimming in Bluffton last fall and plans the next cycle in about three years. "Regular vegetation management is one of the most important things we can do to help prevent outages and maintain reliability for our members," Feaster said. She told the council the cooperative is prioritizing switchgear upgrades and transformer replacements, noting the company is…
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