http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/gulf-power-explores-ways-to-move-power-lines-underground-to-enhance-reliability Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:39:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/gulf-power-explores-ways-to-move-power-lines-underground-to-enhance-reliability/comment-page-1#comment-470346 Jill Fri, 29 Oct 2021 14:01:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=458956#comment-470346 It’s about time! It’s about time!

]]> http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/gulf-power-explores-ways-to-move-power-lines-underground-to-enhance-reliability/comment-page-1#comment-470255 Jeff Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:58:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=458956#comment-470255 This is logical progress, look at the poor folks affected by IDA. Even 50 miles inland out of power for a month. The power company is regulated it can only raise rates with approval, it will raise rates some but $10 a month is better then your own 40k solar and battery alternative This is logical progress, look at the poor folks affected by IDA. Even 50 miles inland out of power for a month. The power company is regulated it can only raise rates with approval, it will raise rates some but $10 a month is better then your own 40k solar and battery alternative

]]> http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/gulf-power-explores-ways-to-move-power-lines-underground-to-enhance-reliability/comment-page-1#comment-470037 William 2 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:02:24 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=458956#comment-470037 @FreeLunch since when has any power company NOT passed on cost to customers? You're dreaming, if you really believe what you are saying @FreeLunch since when has any power company NOT passed on cost to customers? You’re dreaming, if you really believe what you are saying

]]> http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/gulf-power-explores-ways-to-move-power-lines-underground-to-enhance-reliability/comment-page-1#comment-469968 Free lunch! Tue, 26 Oct 2021 01:15:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=458956#comment-469968 Yes of course they will do all of this with the funds they already collect and it won't cost us any extra. Yes of course they will do all of this with the funds they already collect and it won’t cost us any extra.

]]> http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/gulf-power-explores-ways-to-move-power-lines-underground-to-enhance-reliability/comment-page-1#comment-469965 Susie Tue, 26 Oct 2021 00:13:17 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=458956#comment-469965 Nice to hear and long overdue. Maybe Gulf Power could shove some French drains in there and solve the flooding problems too. Ha! Nice to hear and long overdue. Maybe Gulf Power could shove some French drains in there and solve the flooding problems too. Ha!

]]> http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/gulf-power-explores-ways-to-move-power-lines-underground-to-enhance-reliability/comment-page-1#comment-469937 Kane Mon, 25 Oct 2021 16:03:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=458956#comment-469937 Or we can all just switch to tesla coils and do away with silly wires and poles for good. Or we can all just switch to tesla coils and do away with silly wires and poles for good.

]]> http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/gulf-power-explores-ways-to-move-power-lines-underground-to-enhance-reliability/comment-page-1#comment-469935 Hmmm Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:36:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=458956#comment-469935 Gotta hate it when those 10' storm surges bury North Escambia under a sand dune. Gotta hate it when those 10′ storm surges bury North Escambia under a sand dune.

]]> http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/gulf-power-explores-ways-to-move-power-lines-underground-to-enhance-reliability/comment-page-1#comment-469933 Inmolino Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:15:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=458956#comment-469933 Underground power lines is the way to go. But don’t think the power company is going to do all this work and not pass the bill to the customer. They will be all to happy to send us the bill and pocket any savings for less maintenance, tree trimming and hurricane repair. Underground power lines is the way to go. But don’t think the power company is going to do all this work and not pass the bill to the customer. They will be all to happy to send us the bill and pocket any savings for less maintenance, tree trimming and hurricane repair.

]]> http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/gulf-power-explores-ways-to-move-power-lines-underground-to-enhance-reliability/comment-page-1#comment-469927 William 2 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 13:32:15 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=458956#comment-469927 It's about time, they should have done this 60yrs ago. It makes no sense to have above ground power lines in Florida or anywhere really, but I do feel for all the linemen that will loose their jobs after years of dedication, unless they are retrained of course. It’s about time, they should have done this 60yrs ago. It makes no sense to have above ground power lines in Florida or anywhere really, but I do feel for all the linemen that will loose their jobs after years of dedication, unless they are retrained of course.

]]> http://www.northescambia.com/2021/10/gulf-power-explores-ways-to-move-power-lines-underground-to-enhance-reliability/comment-page-1#comment-469926 pat Mon, 25 Oct 2021 13:25:24 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=458956#comment-469926 Bad idea. The sandy soil and our rainy seasons means the cables will shift and move causing them to break more often. Additionally the constant exposure to salty water will cause corrosion. When doing storm recovery its alot easier to see damaged lines when they are dangling instead of spending months digging to find the ends of a broken cable when a 10 ft storm surge has moved and burried it under a new sand dune or fett of mud. Bad idea. The sandy soil and our rainy seasons means the cables will shift and move causing them to break more often. Additionally the constant exposure to salty water will cause corrosion.
When doing storm recovery its alot easier to see damaged lines when they are dangling instead of spending months digging to find the ends of a broken cable when a 10 ft storm surge has moved and burried it under a new sand dune or fett of mud.

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