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Post-tropical storm Fiona devastated P.E.I.’s power grid in 2022, knocking down tens of thousands of trees. A new report says efforts by Maritime Electric to prevent a recurrence are being hampered because the province hasn’t made the change required to give the company more freedom over what trees it can cut near power poles. CBC’s Kerry Campbell explains.
More than two and a half years after post-tropical storm Fiona wreaked havoc on Prince Edward Island’s electric grid, limitations on how trees can be trimmed along power lines continue to put the system at risk during extremely high winds, a consultant’s report warns.
The reason the issue continues to be flagged as a potential risk is the apparent inaction by the province in expanding access for Maritime Electric to trim trees beyond the current right-of-way, a concern initially raised as far back as October 2022, the month after Fiona struck.
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