Tideland has hired Lucas Tree Experts to trim trees in our rights-of-way. During October, Lucas will finishing trimming along our Duck Creek circuit out of our Five Points substation in Pinetown. They will then transition to the Blounts Creek circuit out of our Edward substation. If there are no major weather events they hope to get started on the Bonnerton circuit by late October.

Lee Electric construction crews will resume work on Hyde Park Canal Road after delays were experienced due to a peat fire that took quite some time to put out. After completion of that job they will begin work on the Rose Bay circuit out of our Ponzer substation.

Safety inspections have concluded for members served by our Washington substation. We are now working on Edward substation services (Blounts Creek, Bonnerton, Lowland and the Craven County circuits). When safety issues arise the member is notified and given a timeframe in which corrective action must take place. Most of those issues relate to vegetative upkeep of shrubs and other plant materials that obscure the meter.

Thank you for your support of each of these importance maintenance activities which promote improved service reliability and protect public safety.