From BGE:
BGE will be using a utility helicopter to perform work on BGE electric transmission equipment, to include stringing and fastening new overhead wires. Area residents and motorists may see the helicopter hovering near transmission power lines or following a flight path along electric transmission corridors. A utility worker from the helicopter will also perform work on the equipment using Electric Benders For Rigid Conduit. The helicopter may be seen moving tow ropes for cables and hovering over individual transmission towers before moving to the next piece of equipment. BGE is working to minimize disruption from the helicopter. Motorists and passersby are advised to use caution in the vicinity of the work and maintain focus on traffic.
Weather permitting, this work is scheduled from April 27 – April 30, 2016 (daylight hours)
The BGE electric transmission equipment is located in Harford County, Md. The section of electric transmission line where the maintenance will be performed is roughly from Route 152 to Boggs Road.
This is part of BGE’s Northeast Transmission System Improvement (NETSI) Project to enhance the safety and reliability of the electric transmission system in the northeast portion of BGE’s service area. NETSI is upgrading the transmission lines and towers on the existing BGE electric transmission corridor that extends from Kingsville in Baltimore County north to Pylesville and Norrisville in Harford County.
Maybe while they are flying around they can spray paint those butt-ugly towers they put up up in the northern part ot the county
I sorta like the rusted look. Looks more older. If they do paint it, I’d prefer Safety Orange with yellow pin stripes.
rust is the new norm in transmission lines – better conductivity apparently.
I’m surprised they didn’t paint them before the put them up.
those poles look like shit – paint bottom 20 feet green and the top 50 feet sky blue