Power struggle: Frequent power outages in McClellanville a 'nagging problem' with no outright solution | The Post and Courier, Charleston SC

BY WARREN WISE

wwise@postandcourier.com

Sunday, March 6, 2011

"Endangered or protected species, such as bald eagles, swallow-tailed kites, flatwoods salamanders and red-cockaded woodpeckers also inhabit areas along the proposed paths and have to be avoided.

'There are obstacles with each route,' said Bill Rogers, right-of-way services manager for Central Electric. 'But we see this as an extremely vulnerable area. If that (25-kilovolt) line goes out, there is no way to back feed that area"
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The red-cockaded woodpecker is one of the endangered species that could be affected by a plan to build a new power line near the Santee River basin.