Eversource has been using helicopters at various spots around the state to cut tree branches near remote transmission lines.

Outfitted with a long aluminum wire, this helicopter carries eight rotating saw blades to cut trees along a transmission ...

NORFOLK, Va. — In Norfolk, it was perfect timing for Dominion Energy crews to conduct some routine maintenance on Tuesday. They trimmed several trees in the area that could have posed problems during ...

Hurricane Helene uprooted and fell thousands of trees and limbs as it snaked its way north over the Augusta area on Sept. 27. Many of those trees and limbs downed power lines, pierced homes and ...

As Michigan utility companies prepare for storm season, they plan to be proactive about the leading cause of power outages: trees and branches coming into contact with power lines. According to ...

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