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Old 04-23-2015, 09:22 AM
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With regard to "poor planning", there are times when it is not safe to work on energized facilities, and the equipment must be de-energized to make changes or repairs. I have personal experience in this area, as I worked for an electric utility for 40+ years.
From what I have seen SECO does a very good job of keeping the lights on, but they are dependent on the overhead based supplies fro Duke and Florida Power, there are no power plants in The Villages.
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