City Of Rancho Santa Margarita: Southern California Edison Announces Aerial Inspections Utilizing Drones And Helicopters

Rancho Santa Margarita CA

29 May, 2021

11:21 AM

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Press release from the City of Rancho Santa Margarita: May 28, 2021 Southern California Edison will be conducting aerial inspections utilizing drones and/or helicopters throughout Orange County Southern California Edison will be conducting aerial inspections utilizing drones and/or helicopters throughout Orange County. These inspections are just one part of their broader wildfire prevention and mitigation program focusing on keeping communities safe. Edison inspectors use drones and helicopters to inspect equipment in hard-to-reach areas and from difficult angles. The focus of these operations is and always will be Edison's electrical assets, structures, and right of ways that support these assets. For additional information about how SCE is addressing the threat of wildfires, please visit the following SCE websites:   Wildfire Mitigation Plan: sce.com/safety/wildfire    Helicopter Inspections: energized.edison.com/stories/aerial-inspections-of-electrical-equipment-help-reduce-risk   Drone Inspections: energized.edison.com/stories/drones-join-helicopters-inspecting-power-lines-in-high-fire-risk-areas SCE Aerial Inspection FAQs This press release was produced by the City of Rancho Santa Margarita. The views expressed here are the author's own.