Why must Entergy run the electrical service without crossing over a building structure or going through the trees?
Safety and reliability of electric service are important to Entergy. To ensure safety and reliability, Entergy is governed by certain national standards that all electric utilities must follow. The National Electrical Safety Code governs how close electric lines can be to all types of objects. Structures are included in this standard. It is better to be on the safe side when it comes to electric lines. Most customers do not know the voltage of the wires over a structure. The wires may cause a safety hazard to the customer and the public. Other interferences, like trees and animal nests that cause outages, affect reliability. Some conductors (electric wires) may already go through trees today, but they will eventually cause problems tomorrow. The best practice for all is to keep Entergy’s electric lines away from trees.
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