The mild winter good for ENMAX
Posted Apr 3, 2015 8:09 am.
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The lack of snow in Calgary this winter and spring has been a boon for city-owned power utility ENMAX.
Doris Kaufmann-Woodcock tells 660News, they’ve been out pressure washing lines and power poles along major routes in the city.
Usually at this time of year, crews are scrambling to put out pole fires and make repairs, because of the buildup of road salt on the lines. “When that mixture is sprayed up along the poles, it creates a contaminant that can interfere with the integrity of the electricity supply,” she said. “So, by washing the poles and also replacing some of the equiment, where we can, with less conductive materials, we’re able to reduce the number of pole fires that occur every spring.”
Not only are crews getting a head start on the spring cleaning, but Kaufmann-Woodcock says because there have been so few fires lately, they’re saving a lot of money on repairs and overtime.
