LAUREL —
Orange and white trucks lined city streets in the south part of the city this week as a part of Mississippi Power Company’s efforts to keep residents connected.
Employees with Asplundh Tree Expert Company, which has orange and some white trucks, have been working in the Laurel area for several weeks in an effort to clear power lines throughout the city.
Officials said since 1928, the Asplundh company has been dedicated to safe, efficient and innovative line clearance services to the utility industry.
Dennis Middleton, supervisor of the Asplundh crew working in the area, said employees of Asplundh have been working throughout the area to cut and remove tree limbs and debris from power lines.
Middleton said reliable, uninterrupted power is an important service provided by electrical utilities and Asplundh’s work in the community is a way to help keep the power flowing.
Verdell Hawkins, spokesperson for Mississippi Power Company, said Friday that Asplundh “is removing vegetation that has the potential to come in contact with power lines.”
Hawkins said the Asplundh crews have been in Jones County for approximately two months and crews are expected to remain in the area for about another four months.
“Mississippi Power aims to clear vegetation around power lines every three to three and a half years,” Hawkins said. “This is just a part of our routine maintenance and it helps prevent potential disruption of service.”
Hawkins said contractors are also in the process of identifying and replacing aged power poles in the area.
“This replacement is also a part of our routine maintenance procedures to ensure reliable service,” he said.
According to the Mississippi Power Company’s website, the company is an investor-owned electric utility with 456 preferred stockholders. All of Mississippi Power’s common stock is held by Southern Company, which is owned by 195,261 registered stockholders, of which more than 5,300 live in Mississippi.
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Employees with Asplundh Tree Expert Company are working in the Laurel area in an effort to clear power lines throughout the city. Pictured are employees, Jerome and Johnny, working near Queensburg Avenue in Laurel this week. Photo/Eloria Newell James
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