Tideland has hired Lucas Tree Experts to trim vegetative growth in our rights-of-way.

During September, Lucas crews will be working on the Duck Creek circuit out of our Five Points Substation before transitioning to the Blounts Creek circuit out of our Edward substation.

Our contract construction crews with Lee Electrical were temporarily reassigned during June and July due to the nearly 2,000-acre Ferebee Road fire in Hyde County that was sparked by lightning. Following that event, the area was too wet to resume a normal construction schedule. As conditions permit, Lee crews will continue work in the Hyde Park Canal and Allen Road areas. Otherwise, those crews will be working on Fentress Farm Road in Maribel. Lee crews are also completing work in our Grantsboro district on poles that Tideland and Duke Power jointly utilize.

Osmose pole inspections have now concluded for the year.

Meter safety inspections continue. Our contractor, Bellwether Management Solutions, has now completed site visits for the following substations:

• Pantego, Sidney, Ponzer, Plymouth and Five Points

At press time, inspections were being conducted on meters served by our Washington substation.

Thank you for your support of all these activities intended to promote greater system reliability and safety.