Farmers lose appeal on stray voltage decision

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So why would hydro one spend over 1.7 million to defend this
What are they hiding? ????

don't count on it these editors pick and choose to their liking. if you didn't bash supply management it probably won't be published.

Very hard to come to any conclusions just by reading this story other than the Cowans are out a lot of money on legal fees.

Did they try a filter? was that 1 2 or 3 volts during milking? did the farm have problems before they bought it?l have known farms were they pinned it down to one motor.Did they get advice from DFO, OMAF or their dairy supply dealer on problems they were having.
As a small herd operator l know the frustrations when things take downward turn but this is not like calling the vet for a suspected c-section on a heifer and having the calf pop out as the vet drives in your laneway, this involves thousands of dollars and the Cowans needed to exhaust every possible source of that unwanted voltage leak and then have proof and solid people to back them up.
Survey's have shown up to 80% of dairy farms have had some level of tingle voltage, so they are not alone on this problem.

Also with that 80% of dairy farms come the clarity of why Hydro One fights against these cases so hard.

Sue the utility.

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