DPL Announces Autumn Line Clearance Schedule; Focus is Safety and Reliability.Business Editors DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 2002 DPL (Digital PowerLine) An earlier technology for transmitting a 1 Mbps data signal over electric power lines from Nortel Networks. It was developed in the late 1990s, but later abandoned due to implementation difficulties. See broadband over power lines. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DPL) announced today its autumn line clearance schedule, which encompasses 300 miles of lines in its West Central Ohio service territory. DPL has an ongoing program to clear its electric lines of tree branches and vegetation that can cause outages, helping to ensure safety and reliability especially during periods of high winds, ice and thunderstorms thunderstorms a storm characterized by thunder and lightning caused by strong rising air currents; identified as agents of animal disease because of their involvement causing (1) spasmodic colic; (2) lightning strike; (3) injuries of cattle acquired in stampedes initiated by storms. . DPL has already cleared 266 miles of lines in the greater Dayton metropolitan area. DPL's independent, certified professionals use natural trimming techniques that meet the standards established by the International Society of Arboriculture The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Champaign, Illinois USA. Its mission statement: "Through research, technology, and education promote the professional practice of arboriculture and foster a greater public awareness of , the National Arborists Association and the American Association American Association refers to one of the following professional baseball leagues:
DPL offers the following landscaping tips to ensure ample clearance with electric lines: -- Trees or shrubs that grow less than 25 feet tall can be planted near electric lines. -- Trees that reach a maximum height of 40 feet should be planted at least 20 feet away from lower voltage electric lines and 30 feet away from higher voltage lines. -- If you have an electrical service box on your property, trees or shrubs should be planted at least 10 feet away from the cabinet opening. DPL Inc. is a diversified regional energy company. DPL's principal subsidiaries include The Dayton Power & Light Company (DP&L) and DPL Energy. DP&L provides electric services to over 500,000 retail customers in West Central Ohio. DPL Energy operates over 4,600 megawatts of generation capacity and markets wholesale energy throughout the eastern United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . DPL Inc., through its subsidiaries, ranks among the top energy companies in generation efficiency and productivity. Further information on DPL Inc. can be found at www.dplinc.com. |
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