03-02-2025, 11:00 PM
You raise a good point Ironyak about listening to ALL those involved in the project.
Further, as I understand it, and this may be incorrect, so if it can be found out otherwise, I will proudly stand corrected, but as I understand it, HECO "leases" their poles to Hawaiian Telcom (and others) to hang their communication/internet/cable TV cables from. But HECO is still responsible for the maintenance of the pole as well as the surrounding easements.
As for trees becoming entangled in powerlines, in as much as I cannot speak for this Waikoloa issue, several months ago the County was clearing all the vegetation on Highway 11 (northbound) coming into Hilo from Keaau and in several areas, they left 2 to 3 foot long, 6 plus inch diameter "stubs" hanging right on the power lines that had actually grown around the entire power line cable.
I don't know if they are still hanging there today as the last time I really noticed or paid attention to that was when they were doing the actual work several months ago and further, I would assume that to remove those remaining encroached stubs they would have to cut off the main power line for several hours to do so.
Further, as I understand it, and this may be incorrect, so if it can be found out otherwise, I will proudly stand corrected, but as I understand it, HECO "leases" their poles to Hawaiian Telcom (and others) to hang their communication/internet/cable TV cables from. But HECO is still responsible for the maintenance of the pole as well as the surrounding easements.
As for trees becoming entangled in powerlines, in as much as I cannot speak for this Waikoloa issue, several months ago the County was clearing all the vegetation on Highway 11 (northbound) coming into Hilo from Keaau and in several areas, they left 2 to 3 foot long, 6 plus inch diameter "stubs" hanging right on the power lines that had actually grown around the entire power line cable.
I don't know if they are still hanging there today as the last time I really noticed or paid attention to that was when they were doing the actual work several months ago and further, I would assume that to remove those remaining encroached stubs they would have to cut off the main power line for several hours to do so.