Outfitted with a long aluminum wire, this helicopter carries eight rotating saw blades to cut trees along a transmission ...

Eversource has been using helicopters at various spots around the state to cut tree branches near remote transmission lines.

Company officials say the method allows crews to complete work more efficiently than traditional manual trimming.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Duke Energy officials have announced plans to clear vegetation overgrowth along several high-voltage power lines in the Bedford ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Residents in Shreveport, Bossier, and surrounding areas may have heard and seen something unusual in the air this month as Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), took ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Northeast Ohio residents may notice low-flying helicopters carrying large saws this fall, as FirstEnergy begins trimming trees and vegetation along high-voltage transmission lines in ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP)– Residents in several western Massachusetts communities will see helicopters flying overhead as Eversource begins tree-trimming operations. Eversource will be using a low-flying ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Crews with Eversource are using helicopters to trim trees across Connecticut. According to Eversource officials, the goal is to prevent trees from falling onto transmission ...

FirstEnergy this week started deploying a helicopter-mounted aerial saw to proactively trim trees and vegetation along high-voltage power lines in Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga and Ashtabula counties. So, ...

The saw cleanly cuts tree limbs 8 to 10 inches in diameter, which fall straight to the ground propelled by air blasts from the helicopter rotors. Ground crews move limbs that have fallen onto roads, ...

PLAINFIELD – Duke Energy plans to clear out vegetation overgrowth along several high-voltage power lines in southern Indiana. The project will help ensure safe and reliable service across the Duke ...