Eversource Aerial Inspections On Tap for Mansfield

MANSFIELD, CT — Eversource Energy will be conducting aerial inspections of vegetation growing near its high-voltage electric lines beginning this week and Mansfield is on the schedule.

The semi-annual inspection is an "important part of the company’s ongoing commitment to providing reliable electric service," Eversource officials said.

The work involves the use of a helicopter flying low over Eversource’s transmission line corridors to check for any encroachment from trees or other vegetation, officials said.

“The helicopter inspections of our transmission lines are a crucial and effective part of our commitment to reducing the frequency and duration of power outages,” said Steve Driscoll, vice president of operation services for Eversource. “Well over a million customers in Connecticut depend on us for their electric service and that’s why we’re always working proactively to keep the system operating safely and reliably.”

The aerial inspections were slated to begin Thursday and, weather permitting, will continue through next week, ending on March 31, officials said.

Flights will take place from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m., officials said.

The helicopters are blue-and-gray-gray helicopter with the tail ID N1431W and blue-and-white with the tail ID N411DD.

Photo Credit: Eversource