The utility says the power grid is 68 percent more reliable now than it was five years ago.
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They are contracting with pilots from ULC Robotics and using the drones to spot aging wires and to pinpoint overgrown vegetation before it has a chance to pull down wires.
The information is also used to identify areas for tree trimming, so unstable trees and dead limbs can be removed before they have a chance to fall during storms.
The two companies began working together in 2016 under a large-scale pilot program.
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Last year, the utility set a record for tree trimming on Long Island power lines.
On Monday, they conducted remote aerial inspections of transmission lines and towers in Glen Head.
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