BC Hydro crews will hit the streets once again this year to replace 157 aging power poles in Prince George.
The work is part of the utilty'ss ongoing maintenance program that will see the replacement of more than 10,000 wooden distribution poles over the next few months across the province.
Poles typically last 40-50 years before adverse weather, insects and wildlife take their toll.
In all, Hydro's system includes 900,000 wooden poles that hold more than 58,000 kilometres of overhead distribution lines and 278,000 overhead transformers.
Crews may need to disconnect power when replacing power poles. Hydro will notify customers in-person, by mail or phone about these scheduled outages for maintenance.
