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Byline: John Dorschner
Jun. 2--Florida Power & Light submitted a 54-page plan to the Public Service Commission late Thursday that disagrees with some of the regulatory staff's recommendations on how utilities should prepare for hurricanes.
On the crucial issue of trimming trees away from power lines, FPL said the staff's proposal that all lines be cleared of overhanging branches in a three-year cycle would be hugely expensive and could require its tree contractor to add more than 700 workers. FPL proposed instead trimming major feeder lines in a three-year cycle. Secondary lines in the neighborhoods would be trimmed every six years. "We essentially are trying to strike a balance between maintaining the system and providing value for the customer in light of anticipated hurricane ...