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re: In Defense of Entergy
Posted on 9/3/12 at 11:52 pm to bddwolfpack
Posted on 9/3/12 at 11:52 pm to bddwolfpack
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Why in 2012 do the power companies still use wooden poles? Why not metal ones, which would be less likely to snap and fail during high winds?
money and leadtime
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Posted on 9/4/12 at 3:10 am to busbeepbeep
It's not just Entergy, but basically any company that is a publicly traded company (Cleco specifically). I talked with some workers from several states and a local guy that confirmed Louisianas overall infrastructure is terrible. When electric companies from other states come they literally can't believe what they see on our poles and many of them hate coming down here for that reason.
The best electric companies we have are coops that basically sell energy such as Slimco. They actually take care of their infrastructure because their money doesn't all go back to shareholders. Entergy is nickel and dimming us while they have low overhead considering what they could be doing. It's just the way corporate America works.
TIA
The best electric companies we have are coops that basically sell energy such as Slimco. They actually take care of their infrastructure because their money doesn't all go back to shareholders. Entergy is nickel and dimming us while they have low overhead considering what they could be doing. It's just the way corporate America works.
TIA
Posted on 9/4/12 at 9:32 pm to busbeepbeep
quote:
In Defense of Entergy quote: Why in 2012 do the power companies still use wooden poles? Why not metal ones, which would be less likely to snap and fail during high winds? money and leadtime
So, it's acceptable to just maintain the lowly status quo? Everytime this happens, there are reports about how out-of-state electrical workers think our electrical grid is out of the stone age and terrible. I know nothing about electrics, but I had 3 poles in my neighborhood leaning before the storm even hit. The system just looks antiquated, old, and primitive.
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