NE Day Road and NE Valley Road
Current project phase: Design
Project Manager: Artemia Settle
Project overview
As part of an ongoing effort to improve electric reliability on Bainbridge Island, we’re upgrading sections of the electric system along NE Day Road and NE Valley Road (see project map on this page).
We will replace select aging utility poles and the existing electric wire with tree wire, where feasible. Tree wire is a specially coated, overhead wire that’s designed to prevent an electric short (and subsequent outage) when a tree limb falls into a power line. By installing tree wire in other locations in PSE’s service area, we’ve reduced power outages caused by falling limbs by up to 95%.
These improvements will increase the Island’s electric reliability by reducing the risk of wildfire and power outages caused by falling tree limbs.
We began preliminary work on this project in December 2020. Currently, the project is in the design phase. We will keep the community informed as the project progresses.
Quick Facts
- Replace aging utility poles and overhead wire with tree wire
- Perform vegetation maintenance
- Will reduce likelihood of wildfire and tree-related outages
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