HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Horry Electric Cooperative is set to install new self-healing devices on utility poles in areas of Conway.
The smart switch technology can automatically restore power within seconds, ensuring quick recovery. The goal is to enhance power restoration during outages caused by severe storms.
“It’s able to sense the problem and say ‘I have to get rid of that piece of line because its on the ground or its no longer functioning properly,'” said J Reed Cooper, CEO of Horry Electric. “It can isolate the problem so another smart switch opens up and restores everything else.”…