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(Update 12-8-09)
There are a couple of
LADWP projects going on at once in Beachwood Canyon. It all
started when the higher ups in the city noticed that
Beachwood Canyon's power usage was going off the charts.
They noticed this years ago and planned to add an additional
current or circuit to our neighborhood but it took this long
to get it designed, etc. The new circuit is being added to
the poles up Gower to Temple Hill and branching in two
directions from there. One is up Gower past Temple Hill to
Graciosa. The other one is over on Temple Hill to Beachwood.
From these two points (Graciosa and also Beachwood at Temple
Hill), I'm not certain how far this will reach. They intend
on taking the heat off of the existing circuit home by home
connecting them to the new circuit.
The other part of this is the clean up. Beachwood poles have
old cables that fed the historic lights in the past. This
cable has been abandoned long ago and replaced by upgraded
wires. But, for some reason, the old cable was never
removed. Since the LADWP planned to place a new circuit on
these poles, they felt the need to remove the old abandoned
wires to make more room to do their work and clean up the
place a bit. The State Utilities Commission has a new
ordinance that dictates that wires must be a certain
distance from one another. This is especially true for brush
areas like ours. So they need all the space they can get in
order to do their work and leave the wires spaced properly.
I'm their point gal right now and have had to intercede
regarding the project as it affected neighbors on Gower
(their views were threatened). The plan was dramatically
adjusted and things seem to be going forward without a
hitch.
More info? Call
323-462-1514
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