Aerial Saw Tree Trimming Work Begins Along Hard-to-Access Corridors in Northern and Central Pennsylvania
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission Company (MAIT) has launched a helicopter-based tree trimming operation using an aerial saw along more than 400 miles of high-voltage power lines in Pennsylvania. The initiative, part of FirstEnergy's $51 million vegetation management program, covers 16 counties in the Penelec service area and will continue through the end of 2025.
The aerial saw, equipped with 24-inch rotary blades, can cut tree limbs 8-10 inches in diameter and is particularly effective in environmentally sensitive or hard-to-access areas. This method is significantly more efficient than traditional ground crews, completing in one day what might take a ground team a week. The project is part of a larger initiative to trim trees along 4,100 miles of power lines in the Penelec area, serving approximately 597,000 customers across 17,600 square miles.
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), tramite la sua controllata Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission Company (MAIT), ha avviato un'operazione di potatura degli alberi con elicottero utilizzando una sega aerea lungo oltre 400 miglia di linee elettriche ad alta tensione in Pennsylvania. Questa iniziativa, parte del programma di gestione della vegetazione da 51 milioni di dollari di FirstEnergy, interessa 16 contee nell'area di servizio Penelec e proseguirà fino alla fine del 2025.
La sega aerea, dotata di lame rotanti da 24 pollici, può tagliare rami di alberi con un diametro di 8-10 pollici ed è particolarmente efficace nelle zone sensibili dal punto di vista ambientale o difficilmente accessibili. Questo metodo è molto più efficiente rispetto alle squadre a terra tradizionali, completando in un solo giorno ciò che a una squadra a terra potrebbe richiedere una settimana. Il progetto fa parte di un'iniziativa più ampia per potare gli alberi lungo 4.100 miglia di linee elettriche nell'area Penelec, che serve circa 597.000 clienti su 17.600 miglia quadrate.
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), a través de su subsidiaria Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission Company (MAIT), ha iniciado una operación de poda de árboles con helicóptero utilizando una sierra aérea a lo largo de más de 400 millas de líneas eléctricas de alta tensión en Pensilvania. Esta iniciativa, parte del programa de gestión de vegetación de 51 millones de dólares de FirstEnergy, abarca 16 condados en el área de servicio de Penelec y continuará hasta finales de 2025.
La sierra aérea, equipada con hojas rotativas de 24 pulgadas, puede cortar ramas de árboles de 8 a 10 pulgadas de diámetro y es especialmente eficaz en áreas ambientalmente sensibles o de difícil acceso. Este método es mucho más eficiente que los equipos tradicionales en tierra, completando en un día lo que a un equipo terrestre le podría tomar una semana. El proyecto forma parte de una iniciativa más amplia para podar árboles a lo largo de 4,100 millas de líneas eléctricas en el área de Penelec, que atiende a aproximadamente 597,000 clientes en 17,600 millas cuadradas.
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE)의 자회사인 Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission Company(MAIT)는 펜실베이니아주에서 400마일이 넘는 고전압 전력선을 따라 헬리콥터를 이용한 공중톱을 활용한 나무 가지치기 작업을 시작했습니다. 이 사업은 FirstEnergy의 5,100만 달러 규모의 식생 관리 프로그램의 일환으로, 페넬렉 서비스 지역 내 16개 카운티를 포함하며 2025년 말까지 계속될 예정입니다.
24인치 회전날을 장착한 공중톱은 직경 8~10인치의 나뭇가지를 절단할 수 있으며, 환경적으로 민감하거나 접근하기 어려운 지역에서 특히 효과적입니다. 이 방법은 전통적인 지상 작업팀보다 훨씬 효율적이며, 지상팀이 일주일 걸릴 작업을 하루 만에 완료할 수 있습니다. 이 프로젝트는 페넬렉 지역 내 4,100마일에 달하는 전력선 주변 나무 가지치기를 위한 더 큰 이니셔티브의 일부로, 약 597,000명의 고객에게 17,600평방마일에 걸쳐 서비스를 제공합니다.
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), par l'intermédiaire de sa filiale Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission Company (MAIT), a lancé une opération d'élagage par hélicoptère utilisant une scie aérienne sur plus de 400 miles de lignes à haute tension en Pennsylvanie. Cette initiative, faisant partie du programme de gestion de la végétation de 51 millions de dollars de FirstEnergy, couvre 16 comtés dans la zone de service de Penelec et se poursuivra jusqu'à la fin de 2025.
La scie aérienne, équipée de lames rotatives de 24 pouces, peut couper des branches d'arbres de 8 à 10 pouces de diamètre et est particulièrement efficace dans les zones écologiquement sensibles ou difficiles d'accès. Cette méthode est bien plus efficace que les équipes au sol traditionnelles, accomplissant en une journée ce qu'une équipe au sol mettrait une semaine à faire. Ce projet s'inscrit dans une initiative plus large visant à élaguer les arbres le long de 4 100 miles de lignes électriques dans la zone de Penelec, qui dessert environ 597 000 clients sur 17 600 miles carrés.
FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE)-Tochtergesellschaft Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission Company (MAIT) hat in Pennsylvania eine Hubschrauber-gestützte Baumschnittaktion mit einer Luftsäge entlang von mehr als 400 Meilen Hochspannungsleitungen gestartet. Die Initiative ist Teil des 51-Millionen-Dollar-Programms zur Vegetationspflege von FirstEnergy, umfasst 16 Landkreise im Penelec-Versorgungsgebiet und wird bis Ende 2025 fortgesetzt.
Die Luftsäge, ausgestattet mit 24-Zoll-Rotationsklingen, kann Äste mit einem Durchmesser von 8 bis 10 Zoll schneiden und ist besonders effektiv in umweltempfindlichen oder schwer zugänglichen Gebieten. Diese Methode ist deutlich effizienter als herkömmliche Bodenteams und schafft an einem Tag, was ein Bodenteam eine Woche benötigen würde. Das Projekt ist Teil einer größeren Initiative zur Baumschnittpflege entlang von 4.100 Meilen Stromleitungen im Penelec-Gebiet, das etwa 597.000 Kunden auf 17.600 Quadratmeilen versorgt.
- Improves system reliability by preventing tree-related power outages
- Increases efficiency in maintenance operations, covering more area per day than traditional methods
- Enhances safety by eliminating risks associated with traditional tree trimming near high-voltage lines
- Part of a substantial $51 million vegetation management investment
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Saw will trim along high-voltage transmission lines in 16 counties through end of year
The aerial saw will trim along transmission lines located in
Maintaining proper clearances around transmission lines and electrical equipment can help prevent or minimize the impact of tree-related power outages, especially those associated with severe weather during the summer and winter storm seasons. Clearing incompatible vegetation under power lines also gives company personnel easier access to inspect and maintain lines and make repairs quicker if an outage occurs.
John Hawkins, FirstEnergy
Suspended on a boom beneath the helicopter and equipped with multiple 24-inch rotary blades, the aerial saw is typically used along transmission lines in areas that are environmentally sensitive or inaccessible to bucket trucks and other vehicles. This method of trimming typically covers more area in a day than a ground crew might complete in a week. The saw also eliminates the risk of injury to workers using bucket trucks or climbing trees to cut limbs near high-voltage equipment.
The saw cleanly cuts tree limbs 8 to 10 inches in diameter, which fall straight to the ground propelled by air blasts from the helicopter rotors. Ground crews move limbs that have fallen onto roads, yards, fields or in streams. The ground crew will also flag and stop motorists along roads if the aerial saw is working nearby.
The helicopter flies above and alongside transmission lines and may circle around to perform additional trimming. The pilot communicates with local airport personnel whenever the helicopter is operating within their air space. The helicopter and saw are owned and operated by Aerial Solutions and will work only as weather conditions permit.
View or download video footage of the aerial saw in action on FirstEnergy's YouTube Channel.
The work is part of FirstEnergy's
Penelec serves approximately 597,000 customers within 17,600 square miles of northern and central
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in
Editor's Note: Photos of the aerial saw are available for download on Flickr.
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