An SCE Bell 429 helicopter pullscovered conductor power lines from one pole to another situated across a ravine. Without the aerial stringing of lines, the process of installing power lines would be significantly more labor-intensive.
Aerial Assault on Wildfire Threats
SCE helicopters and linemen soar to install fire-resistant power lines and new poles atop remote peaks.
David Song
ENERGIZED by Edison Writer
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Photo Credit: Roberto Lazarte, Ernesto Sanchez and Joseph Foulk
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