Platte-Clay Electrical Cooperative (PCEC) will be working on tree-trimming projects in the Excelsior Springs and Lawson service areas for the next few months. Crews of PCEC staff and contractors will be working along 69 and 92 highways, as well as areas served by the Dry Fork substation such as 166th and 174th streets. “Reliability is one of our co-op’s strategic goals and will remain a top focus of staff this year and beyond,” said Edward Watson, communication director for PCEC. “Although outages have been kept to a minimum over the years through investment and maintenance, PCEC’s engineering and operations teams are always looking for ways to make power even more reliable for our members.” It is vital to keep trees and vegetation cleared near powerlines in order to provide safe and reliable power to service members, according to Watson. This also reduces risk of power outage during an inclement weather event when tree branches may break off and allows staff members sufficient…