Tag: utilities
SCE Targeted Utility Undergrounding
MALIBU—On Tuesday, May 26, the city of Malibu announced that Southern California Edison (SCE) has started construction on the Merlin Circuit Targeted Undergrounding Project...
Utilities Limit Appropriate Tree Selection
UNITED STATES—Trees and utilities should not mix. Unfortunately, on rare occasion, they do. Trees cause electrical outages or fires by dropping limbs onto electrical...
Lowering Your Monthly Expenses
UNITED STATES—I know I am not the only person who is tired of the skyrocketing costs each month when it comes to utilities (water,...
$14 Million In State Rental Assistance Funds Paid
SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica reported on Wednesday, September 22 that over $14 million in state rental assistance funds have been paid to...
SoCalGas Launches Campaign To Assist Impacted Customers
CALIFORNIA—Southern California Gas launched a campaign called "SoCalGas CAREs" on Monday, April 6 for customers whose income has been affected by COVID-19. The campaign...
Lackluster Customer Service
UNITED STATES—Customer service, what happened to it? I remember the golden days where it was apparent that businesses and companies cared greatly about how...
Easements Really Should Be Easier
UNITED STATES—Like Michael Jackson said, “You got an easement on down the road.”. . . or something like that. In older neighborhoods, that is...
Trees Need Clearance From Utilities
UNITED STATES—Palm trunks grow in only one direction; upward, toward sunlight and away from gravity. Each trunk is equipped with only a single terminal...
