Proposed new power lines brings out concerned public

ComEd has planned to build a 60 miles of 345 kilovolts lines near Wayne through Kane to Ogle County. The said plan will cost the company $200 million and the construction would begin late 2014 or possibly early of 2015 once the proposal has been approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission. The plan is set … Read more

Strong winds and heavy rain causing power down and vehicular incidents in Fairfield

Heavy rain and swirling strong winds result some trees to fell on the ground and vehicular accidents that caused power down in Fairfield. Power lines fell on vehicles causing a power outage in 66 Passaic Ave and 1 Washington. PSE&G has been notified of the said incident. Another incident involved a truck carrying Red Bull … Read more

Electrician concerned about new hospital

A concerned electrician, Bailey Penn of The BVI Beacon, believed that strict guidelines and protocols seemed to be lacking throughout the 14 years of construction of the new hospital in Virgin Islands. The hospital should have been constructed on a location that will enable expansion to accommodate more people in the next coming decade. In … Read more

Gator Eye, another innovation from Greenlee

Electrical tool, Gator Eye is another innovation from Greenlee that allow electricians to connect their Gator tools to Windows based computers to access detailed work history and diagnostic information. Electricians can connect their Gator tools like crimping, cutting, punching tools and even tools that have been manufactured back in 1994 into this device. According to … Read more

Dominion Power Virginia’s project waiting for approval

A plan to build a 500kV power line by Dominion Virginia Power is still waiting for approval from two state agencies. The said power line will be visible from Jamestown Island, Kingsmill and Colonial Parkway if constructed. $200,000 has been allocated by the city council to pay the legal expenses related to the State Corporation … Read more