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  • Share One of the questions in the survey dealt with trees near the lines. When we had Kenora Hydro, they would come and clear trees on private property around services to homes. This made sense as a tree down on a private service could effect the area distribution system. Now Synergy won’t do that but will come twice for free, once to disconnect and once to reconnect so the home owner can clear the trees/branches on his own. Why not have the option that Synergy crews will come once to clear branches if the home owner agrees to clean up and dispose of the branches? on Facebook Share One of the questions in the survey dealt with trees near the lines. When we had Kenora Hydro, they would come and clear trees on private property around services to homes. This made sense as a tree down on a private service could effect the area distribution system. Now Synergy won’t do that but will come twice for free, once to disconnect and once to reconnect so the home owner can clear the trees/branches on his own. Why not have the option that Synergy crews will come once to clear branches if the home owner agrees to clean up and dispose of the branches? on Twitter Share One of the questions in the survey dealt with trees near the lines. When we had Kenora Hydro, they would come and clear trees on private property around services to homes. This made sense as a tree down on a private service could effect the area distribution system. Now Synergy won’t do that but will come twice for free, once to disconnect and once to reconnect so the home owner can clear the trees/branches on his own. Why not have the option that Synergy crews will come once to clear branches if the home owner agrees to clean up and dispose of the branches? on Linkedin Email One of the questions in the survey dealt with trees near the lines. When we had Kenora Hydro, they would come and clear trees on private property around services to homes. This made sense as a tree down on a private service could effect the area distribution system. Now Synergy won’t do that but will come twice for free, once to disconnect and once to reconnect so the home owner can clear the trees/branches on his own. Why not have the option that Synergy crews will come once to clear branches if the home owner agrees to clean up and dispose of the branches? link

    One of the questions in the survey dealt with trees near the lines. When we had Kenora Hydro, they would come and clear trees on private property around services to homes. This made sense as a tree down on a private service could effect the area distribution system. Now Synergy won’t do that but will come twice for free, once to disconnect and once to reconnect so the home owner can clear the trees/branches on his own. Why not have the option that Synergy crews will come once to clear branches if the home owner agrees to clean up and dispose of the branches?

    Fred asked over 2 years ago

    Hi Fred,

    Thanks for reaching out! Our SYNERGY NORTH Operations Team has responded to your question:

    Synergy North will disconnect and reconnect services free of charge once a year for tree trimming around service lines. This gives homeowners the opportunity to trim trees to their liking or to allow an arborist of their choice to do tree maintenance as needed. Many homeowners prefer to have an arborist of their choice carry out maintenance due to personal preferences that may be wanted on the customers private property.  Each homeowner’s needs are very different, so providing a disconnect is the best option depending on the scope of work required. 

    If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

    Thanks,

    Amanda Magill
    Customer Accounts Supervisor

  • Share I watched this recent Pollinator Partnership YouTube video which outlines pollinators and energy infrastructure opportunities, large scale habitat restoration projects, and what is possible with an industrial model that enhances biodiversity with benefit stacking (co-located/co-generated power with biodiversity benefits): https://youtu.be/gw-kGS6SKGA Also, I was inspired to learn about how the Meadoway is "transforming a hydro corridor in Scarborough into a vibrant 16-kilometre stretch of urban greenspace and meadowlands that will become one of Canada’s largest linear urban parks”: https://themeadoway.ca Is there any possibility for projects like these to take place in our area? Are you considering opportunities for improving local biodiversity whenever construction takes place? I took your survey and basically selected "no" for every question about price increases. BUT I would be happy to see price increases to support habitat restoration projects like those discussed in the above linked videos - I like ecosystems. Also, there were no questions about energy usage in general, just questions about expansion and reliability.... A concern I have is that we need to reduce our overall energy usage, not expand the ease of access to use energy... I am concerned about the Rebound Effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebound_effect_(conservation) It seems that as we become more efficient, we simply roll those efficiencies into increased energy usage. That is unsustainable, planet-killing behaviour. I'd like to see our energy industry, and SynergyNorth, promoting "energy minimalism." I don't know what the solution is... perhaps usage caps and penalties associated with increased usage? For how out of control our energy consumption is, we need something drastic :( Also, pruning of trees at a young age can offset future costs related to pruning/management. You know this, but I just wanted to repeat it. on Facebook Share I watched this recent Pollinator Partnership YouTube video which outlines pollinators and energy infrastructure opportunities, large scale habitat restoration projects, and what is possible with an industrial model that enhances biodiversity with benefit stacking (co-located/co-generated power with biodiversity benefits): https://youtu.be/gw-kGS6SKGA Also, I was inspired to learn about how the Meadoway is "transforming a hydro corridor in Scarborough into a vibrant 16-kilometre stretch of urban greenspace and meadowlands that will become one of Canada’s largest linear urban parks”: https://themeadoway.ca Is there any possibility for projects like these to take place in our area? Are you considering opportunities for improving local biodiversity whenever construction takes place? I took your survey and basically selected "no" for every question about price increases. BUT I would be happy to see price increases to support habitat restoration projects like those discussed in the above linked videos - I like ecosystems. Also, there were no questions about energy usage in general, just questions about expansion and reliability.... A concern I have is that we need to reduce our overall energy usage, not expand the ease of access to use energy... I am concerned about the Rebound Effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebound_effect_(conservation) It seems that as we become more efficient, we simply roll those efficiencies into increased energy usage. That is unsustainable, planet-killing behaviour. I'd like to see our energy industry, and SynergyNorth, promoting "energy minimalism." I don't know what the solution is... perhaps usage caps and penalties associated with increased usage? For how out of control our energy consumption is, we need something drastic :( Also, pruning of trees at a young age can offset future costs related to pruning/management. You know this, but I just wanted to repeat it. on Twitter Share I watched this recent Pollinator Partnership YouTube video which outlines pollinators and energy infrastructure opportunities, large scale habitat restoration projects, and what is possible with an industrial model that enhances biodiversity with benefit stacking (co-located/co-generated power with biodiversity benefits): https://youtu.be/gw-kGS6SKGA Also, I was inspired to learn about how the Meadoway is "transforming a hydro corridor in Scarborough into a vibrant 16-kilometre stretch of urban greenspace and meadowlands that will become one of Canada’s largest linear urban parks”: https://themeadoway.ca Is there any possibility for projects like these to take place in our area? Are you considering opportunities for improving local biodiversity whenever construction takes place? I took your survey and basically selected "no" for every question about price increases. BUT I would be happy to see price increases to support habitat restoration projects like those discussed in the above linked videos - I like ecosystems. Also, there were no questions about energy usage in general, just questions about expansion and reliability.... A concern I have is that we need to reduce our overall energy usage, not expand the ease of access to use energy... I am concerned about the Rebound Effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebound_effect_(conservation) It seems that as we become more efficient, we simply roll those efficiencies into increased energy usage. That is unsustainable, planet-killing behaviour. I'd like to see our energy industry, and SynergyNorth, promoting "energy minimalism." I don't know what the solution is... perhaps usage caps and penalties associated with increased usage? For how out of control our energy consumption is, we need something drastic :( Also, pruning of trees at a young age can offset future costs related to pruning/management. You know this, but I just wanted to repeat it. on Linkedin Email I watched this recent Pollinator Partnership YouTube video which outlines pollinators and energy infrastructure opportunities, large scale habitat restoration projects, and what is possible with an industrial model that enhances biodiversity with benefit stacking (co-located/co-generated power with biodiversity benefits): https://youtu.be/gw-kGS6SKGA Also, I was inspired to learn about how the Meadoway is "transforming a hydro corridor in Scarborough into a vibrant 16-kilometre stretch of urban greenspace and meadowlands that will become one of Canada’s largest linear urban parks”: https://themeadoway.ca Is there any possibility for projects like these to take place in our area? Are you considering opportunities for improving local biodiversity whenever construction takes place? I took your survey and basically selected "no" for every question about price increases. BUT I would be happy to see price increases to support habitat restoration projects like those discussed in the above linked videos - I like ecosystems. Also, there were no questions about energy usage in general, just questions about expansion and reliability.... A concern I have is that we need to reduce our overall energy usage, not expand the ease of access to use energy... I am concerned about the Rebound Effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebound_effect_(conservation) It seems that as we become more efficient, we simply roll those efficiencies into increased energy usage. That is unsustainable, planet-killing behaviour. I'd like to see our energy industry, and SynergyNorth, promoting "energy minimalism." I don't know what the solution is... perhaps usage caps and penalties associated with increased usage? For how out of control our energy consumption is, we need something drastic :( Also, pruning of trees at a young age can offset future costs related to pruning/management. You know this, but I just wanted to repeat it. link

    I watched this recent Pollinator Partnership YouTube video which outlines pollinators and energy infrastructure opportunities, large scale habitat restoration projects, and what is possible with an industrial model that enhances biodiversity with benefit stacking (co-located/co-generated power with biodiversity benefits): https://youtu.be/gw-kGS6SKGA Also, I was inspired to learn about how the Meadoway is "transforming a hydro corridor in Scarborough into a vibrant 16-kilometre stretch of urban greenspace and meadowlands that will become one of Canada’s largest linear urban parks”: https://themeadoway.ca Is there any possibility for projects like these to take place in our area? Are you considering opportunities for improving local biodiversity whenever construction takes place? I took your survey and basically selected "no" for every question about price increases. BUT I would be happy to see price increases to support habitat restoration projects like those discussed in the above linked videos - I like ecosystems. Also, there were no questions about energy usage in general, just questions about expansion and reliability.... A concern I have is that we need to reduce our overall energy usage, not expand the ease of access to use energy... I am concerned about the Rebound Effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebound_effect_(conservation) It seems that as we become more efficient, we simply roll those efficiencies into increased energy usage. That is unsustainable, planet-killing behaviour. I'd like to see our energy industry, and SynergyNorth, promoting "energy minimalism." I don't know what the solution is... perhaps usage caps and penalties associated with increased usage? For how out of control our energy consumption is, we need something drastic :( Also, pruning of trees at a young age can offset future costs related to pruning/management. You know this, but I just wanted to repeat it.

    Kyla M asked over 2 years ago

    Hi Kyla,

    Thanks for reaching out! Our SYNERGY NORTH Operations Team has responded to your question:

    Synergy North’s infrastructure (poles, wires and transformers) are located on the Ministry of Transportation and City of Thunder Bay road right of ways, as well as parklands and easements on customer properties. Due to this, Synergy North does not own or control the use of the land, instead, we have legal rights to maintain and operate our infrastructure on them.

    There are locations in the city where energy infrastructure is in larger corridors – which are owned by Hydro One transmission lines. This land is referenced in the Meadoway/Scarborough project. Since we are a different entity, we cannot comment on what Hydro One is capable of doing with their lands within Thunder Bay.

    We acknowledge and agree that pruning trees at a young age can offset future costs and SNC is working towards having a shorter vegetation management cycle.

    If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

    Thanks,

    Amanda Magill
    Customer Accounts Supervisor

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