<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="m_954502280069314727g" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 26px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div class="m_954502280069314727rc"><h3 class="m_954502280069314727r" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Sagging lines can drop, touch something, short out and cause power outages, but that’s not all. LO</span></h3><h3 class="m_954502280069314727r" style="font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><br class=""></h3><h3 class="m_954502280069314727r" style="font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.atcllc.com/blog/why-do-power-lines-sag-on-hot-days/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.atcllc.com/blog/why-do-power-lines-sag-on-hot-days/&source=gmail&ust=1532352997318000&usg=AFQjCNEoT1TucGzb6s_bf1zB0aAEkuf07g" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 153); text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px;" class="">Why Do Power Lines Sag On Hot Days? | American Transmission Co ...</a></h3><div class="m_954502280069314727s" style="max-width: 48em; color: rgb(84, 84, 84); line-height: 18px;"><div class="m_954502280069314727f m_954502280069314727hJND5c m_954502280069314727TbwUpd" style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); height: 18px; line-height: 16px; white-space: nowrap;"><cite class="m_954502280069314727iUh30" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 33); font-style: normal;"><a href="https://www.atcllc.com/blog/why-do-power-lines-sag-on-hot-days/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.atcllc.com/blog/why-do-power-lines-sag-on-hot-days/&source=gmail&ust=1532352997318000&usg=AFQjCNEoT1TucGzb6s_bf1zB0aAEkuf07g" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">https://www.atcllc.com/blog/<wbr class="">why-do-power-lines-sag-on-hot-<wbr class="">days/</a></cite><div class="m_954502280069314727ab_ctl m_954502280069314727action-menu" style="display: inline; margin: 1px 3px 0px; vertical-align: middle;"><a class="m_954502280069314727ab_button m_954502280069314727GHDvEf" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=heat+sag+powerlines&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS737US737&oq=heat+sag+powerlines&aqs=chrome..69i57.8263j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#" id="m_954502280069314727am-b9" aria-label="Result Options" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" role="button" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.google.com/search?q%3Dheat%2Bsag%2Bpowerlines%26rlz%3D1C5CHFA_enUS737US737%26oq%3Dheat%2Bsag%2Bpowerlines%26aqs%3Dchrome..69i57.8263j0j7%26sourceid%3Dchrome%26ie%3DUTF-8%23&source=gmail&ust=1532352997318000&usg=AFQjCNFQ_RMl121WZCMBM0FjHC1zdGMpVA" style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); border-radius: 0px; font-weight: bold; height: 12px; line-height: 27px; margin: 1px 0px 2px; min-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; background-image: none; border: 0px; width: 13px; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block;"><span class="m_954502280069314727mn-dwn-arw" style="border-color: rgb(0, 102, 33) transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 5px 4px 0px; width: 0px; height: 0px; margin-left: 3px;"></span></a><div class="m_954502280069314727action-menu-panel m_954502280069314727ab_dropdown" role="menu" style="border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); padding: 0px;"><ol style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class=""><li class="m_954502280069314727action-menu-item m_954502280069314727ab_dropdownitem" role="menuitem" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; list-style: none;"><a class="m_954502280069314727fl" href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:qFK40rHeqI0J:https://www.atcllc.com/blog/why-do-power-lines-sag-on-hot-days/+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q%3Dcache:qFK40rHeqI0J:https://www.atcllc.com/blog/why-do-power-lines-sag-on-hot-days/%2B%26cd%3D10%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&source=gmail&ust=1532352997318000&usg=AFQjCNHLhW2nwutwhFHA9wNYEMGJciKLuQ" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration: none; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px;"></a></li></ol></div></div></div><span class="m_954502280069314727st" style="line-height: 1.4; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="m_954502280069314727f" style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);">Aug 13, 2015 - </span>The lines are often heavily loaded because of increased power consumption, and the conductors, which are generally made of copper or aluminum, expand when <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(106, 106, 106);" class="">heated</span>. That expansion increases the slack between transmission line structures, causing them to <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(106, 106, 106);" class="">sag</span>.</span></div><div class="m_954502280069314727r-iwibFeeIraR8"></div></div></div><div class="m_954502280069314727g" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 26px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div class=""></div></div><div class="m_954502280069314727g" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 26px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div class="m_954502280069314727rc"><h3 class="m_954502280069314727r" style="font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="http://www.greatlakesadvocate.com.au/story/5136750/watch-out-for-sagging-power-lines-in-extreme-heat/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.greatlakesadvocate.com.au/story/5136750/watch-out-for-sagging-power-lines-in-extreme-heat/&source=gmail&ust=1532352997318000&usg=AFQjCNFzBpEyNV4U4_Kso6Tn3Ux3aFJlIg" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 153); text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px;" class="">Watch out for sagging power lines in extreme heat | Great Lakes ...</a></h3><div class="m_954502280069314727s" style="max-width: 48em; color: rgb(84, 84, 84); line-height: 18px;"><div class="m_954502280069314727f m_954502280069314727hJND5c m_954502280069314727TbwUpd" style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); height: 18px; line-height: 16px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.greatlakesadvocate.com.au/story/5136750/watch-out-for-sagging-power-lines-in-extreme-heat/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.greatlakesadvocate.com.au/story/5136750/watch-out-for-sagging-power-lines-in-extreme-heat/&source=gmail&ust=1532352997318000&usg=AFQjCNFHqSf8FYR__OY30qvl6Lrdh9EciA" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">https://www.<wbr class="">greatlakesadvocate.com.au/<wbr class="">story/5136750/watch-out-for-<wbr class="">sagging-power-lines-in-<wbr class="">extreme-heat/</a></div><span class="m_954502280069314727st" style="line-height: 1.4; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="m_954502280069314727f" style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);">Jan 7, 2018 - </span>Essential Energy warn about <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(106, 106, 106);" class="">sagging power lines</span> in <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(106, 106, 106);" class="">heat</span>. With extreme temperatures on the radar this summer, Essential Energy is reminding the public to stay alert when working near the electricity network as <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(106, 106, 106);" class="">heat</span> can alter the height of overhead <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(106, 106, 106);" class="">power lines</span>.</span></div></div></div><div class="m_954502280069314727g" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 28px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div class="m_954502280069314727rc"><h3 class="m_954502280069314727r" style="font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/extreme-heat-may-cause-danger-if-power-lines-sag/3299674/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/extreme-heat-may-cause-danger-if-power-lines-sag/3299674/&source=gmail&ust=1532352997318000&usg=AFQjCNGVWBFse2q1A25lxXG6r5-taTNpBA" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 153); text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px;" class="">Extreme heat may cause danger if power lines sag | Coffs Coast ...</a></h3><div class="m_954502280069314727s" style="max-width: 48em; color: rgb(84, 84, 84); line-height: 18px;"><div class="m_954502280069314727f m_954502280069314727hJND5c m_954502280069314727TbwUpd" style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128); height: 18px; line-height: 16px; white-space: nowrap;"><cite class="m_954502280069314727iUh30" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 33); font-style: normal;"><a href="https://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/extreme-heat...power-lines-sag/3299674/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/extreme-heat...power-lines-sag/3299674/&source=gmail&ust=1532352997318000&usg=AFQjCNEdbLa4kqo1cRG9L6HYH2StTSVOaw" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class=""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<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div class=""><div><div class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><b class="">Sagging lines can cause fires, but the grid is vulnerable to fire from any cause. LO</b></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><h3 class="m_-5500139004175161901r" style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="http://www.ecmweb.com/power-quality-archive/oregon-wildfire-continues-threaten-power-lines" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ecmweb.com/power-quality-archive/oregon-wildfire-continues-threaten-power-lines&source=gmail&ust=1532352997981000&usg=AFQjCNGc2QzqDxMDKWMor29xtInYXL6-zQ" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 153); text-decoration: none;" class="">Oregon wildfire continues to threaten power lines | Electrical ...</a></h3><div class="m_-5500139004175161901s" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; max-width: 48em; color: rgb(84, 84, 84); line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div class="m_-5500139004175161901TbwUpd m_-5500139004175161901f m_-5500139004175161901hJND5c" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: small; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(128, 128, 128); height: 18px; line-height: 16px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.ecmweb.com/power-quality-archive/oregon-wildfire-continues-threaten-power-lines" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.ecmweb.com/power-quality-archive/oregon-wildfire-continues-threaten-power-lines&source=gmail&ust=1532352997981000&usg=AFQjCNHfwcV87aEBjuPiKOMMuzX4hkRkEQ" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">https://www.ecmweb.com/power-<wbr class="">quality-archive/oregon-<wbr class="">wildfire-continues-threaten-<wbr class="">power-lines</a><div class="m_-5500139004175161901ab_ctl m_-5500139004175161901action-menu" style="display: inline; margin: 1px 3px 0px; vertical-align: middle;"><div class="m_-5500139004175161901ab_dropdown m_-5500139004175161901action-menu-panel" role="menu" style="border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); font-size: 13px; padding: 0px;"><ol style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" class=""><li class="m_-5500139004175161901ab_dropdownitem m_-5500139004175161901action-menu-item" role="menuitem" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; list-style: none;"><a class="m_-5500139004175161901fl" href="http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:r04t7a0_7owJ:www.ecmweb.com/power-quality-archive/oregon-wildfire-continues-threaten-power-lines+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q%3Dcache:r04t7a0_7owJ:www.ecmweb.com/power-quality-archive/oregon-wildfire-continues-threaten-power-lines%2B%26cd%3D1%26hl%3Den%26ct%3Dclnk%26gl%3Dus&source=gmail&ust=1532352997981000&usg=AFQjCNFzT628G7VEJLsLXMoShz-V2Ov7VA" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration: none; display: block; padding: 7px 18px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px;"></a></li></ol></div></div></div><span class="m_-5500139004175161901st" style="line-height: 1.4; word-wrap: break-word;">An <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(106, 106, 106);" class="">Oregon wildfire</span> continued to threaten the AC Pacific Intertie, <b class="">one of the backbones of the Western U.S. power grid,</b> <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1905170591" tabindex="0" style="font-weight: normal; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">on Thursday</span></span>, although the transmission …</span></div><div class="m_-5500139004175161901s" style="font-weight: normal; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; max-width: 48em; color: rgb(84, 84, 84); line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="m_-5500139004175161901st" style="line-height: 1.4; word-wrap: break-word;"><br class=""></span></div><div class="m_-5500139004175161901s" style="font-weight: normal; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; max-width: 48em; color: rgb(84, 84, 84); line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 25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