As a densely forested state and region of Vermont, it’s no surprise that year-over-year, trees are the leading cause of outages for Hardwick Electric Department. Preliminary data shows that year-to-date HED has experienced 56 tree-caused outages, impacting 3,759 customers.
With crews beginning September 22nd HED is thrilled to announce kicking off Phase One (ROW Clearance) of the Craftsbury Circuit Project. This initial phase of the project is scheduled to take 8-10 weeks, and is a necessary first step for future improvements while also establishing a clear right-of-way in advance of winter snow and ice loading across poles and wires.
This multi-phase system improvement project will ultimately provide system-wide reliability and redundancy for all customers, particularly those served up and along the VT-15/VT-14 junction, beyond Eligo Lake, through Craftsbury Village, with customers across several communities including Hardwick, Greensboro and Craftsbury.
For customers directly impacted by the ROW clearance, HED staff and its contractor crews will be posting door hangers and customer notices to prepare for crews in your area as well as posting public notices around our communities and through our social media accounts.
We look forward to sharing and celebrating progress as this project gets underway. In the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact our office at 1-802-472-5201 or customerservice@hardwickelectric.com.
