An AEC easement after fuels reduction work. Anza Valley Outlook/Courtesy photo
Anza Electric Cooperative (AEC) has partnered with Riverside County to help reduce the threat of wildfire in their service territory, which includes the communities of Anza, Aguanga, Mountain Center, Garner Valley, and Pinyon.“We approached Supervisor Chuck Washington with the idea,” said AEC General Manager Kevin Short. “We explained that our power line easements are overgrown in many areas of our communities, and a more robust fuels reduction program would help mitigate both the likelihood of wildfires starting in these easements and reduce the damage caused by a fire.” He agreed, and we were awarded $160,000 in county funds to support this ongoing effort.”AEC owns and operates over 750 miles of energized lines in their service territory. The resulting cleared easements
