Redbird Line Rebuild
After woodpeckers damaged poles in Greene County’s Redbird State Recreation Area, a Hoosier Energy crew replaced the structures in March of 2024 to ensure the reliable flow of electricity.
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After woodpeckers damaged poles in Greene County’s Redbird State Recreation Area, a Hoosier Energy crew replaced the structures in March of 2024 to ensure the reliable flow of electricity.
Some projects are for the birds, and some are because of the birds. It was a case of the latter for Hoosier Energy’s recent Redbird Line Rebuild. With a right of way running through the Redbird State Recreation Area in Greene County, last spring a hole was spotted in one of the poles…
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