Community Corner
Utility Pole Installation Moving Toward New Milford
Despite resident and local officials' objections in Ridgewood, the PSE&G plan for upgrading their system can continue without modification.
PSE&G began work on installing upgraded utility poles in Paramus on Sept. 23 and work is expected to begin in New Milford sometime in the next few months.
The project to install 65-foot poles, running 69-kilovolt transmission lines is part of a company reliability upgrade to connect substations in Fair Lawn, Paramus and work will need to be done in Fair Lawn, Glen Rock, Ridgewood, Paramus, Oradell, New Milford, Dumont and Bergenfield.
The Village of Ridgewood objected to the installation of the 65-foot poles and even filed complaints that chemical-soaked soil was being used around the base of several newly-installed poles.
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According to an nj.com report, no other community has objected to the project.
A state regulatory board on Friday ruled that PSE&G may proceed with a utility project contested for months by Ridgewood residents and officials, without any modifications to its plans.
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In a written opinion, the state Board of Public Utilities stated that after reviewing local concerns over the controversial project, including the complaint that the poles exceeded a 45-foot height limitation set by village ordinance, Ridgewood's objections were “outweighed by the greater public interest to be served by the project.”
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