In case you missed it: “Rotting power poles” in Whitcomb Court
Including a statement from a Dominion Spokesperson.
On Tuesday, WRIC reported that due to last week’s widespread thunderstorms, three rotting power polls located in Whitcomb Court had to be replaced.
This is a problem Dominion is all-too familiar with, and according to the coverage:
They say they do have a power pole inspection program, where every pole is visually inspected on an approximate 12-year-cycle to detect any decay.
I spoke with Daisy Pridgen, a spokesperson for Dominion, who said that the area had been scheduled for repairs well before the storm.
“We had already identified that area in need of reconditioning,” she said in a phone interview.
This statement mirrors the words on Dominion’s official website. The following appears underneath the “Equipment Improvements” heading:
To keep our electric distribution system running reliably, we make targeted improvements to overhead and underground equipment – replacing, repairing, or bringing it up to new standards – so it’s more resistant to damage from storms, wildlife, and equipment failure.
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“This statement mirrors the words on Dominion’s official website.”
So this article is, or is not about the misspelling in the headline?
Curious to be sure. Meanwhile, it’s a shame that so much of Richmond (and America) is disfigured by power lines and poles… which in first-world countries are safely underground…