SWEPCO utilizing new technology to trim trees with aerial trimmers

Residents in parts of Natchitoches, DeSoto, and Sabine Parishes may hear and see something exciting this month as Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), a subsidiary of American Electric Power, takes to the sky to trim trees. Known as aerial tree trimming, this initiative will enhance service reliability and reduce power outages caused by falling branches, particularly in the region’s ...

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