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APS briefs supervisors on targeted public-safety power shutoffs and mitigation work
Summary
APS described vegetation management, hazard-tree removal, AI camera detection and an expanded set of PSPS feeders; the company said PSPS is a last-resort tool and launched an online map and outreach to notify customers of at-risk lines.
An APS fire mitigation specialist told Coconino County supervisors the utility has expanded its public-safety power shutoff (PSPS) planning and tools while continuing vegetation management and asset-hardening work.
Jay Nielsen said APS has a multi-part program that includes forestry-led vegetation management, hazard-tree mitigation, asset hardening (pole replacement, pole wrapping), annual inspections and drone patrols.…
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