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Xcel Energy Will Inspect Power Lines Starting Monday

Sunday, June 16th, 2013 -- 9:18 AM

-Beginning Monday, June 17, and continuing through early July residents in northwestern Wisconsin and Michigan?s Upper Peninsula may notice a helicopter flying over some neighborhoods and rural locations as Xcel Energy inspects its electric transmission lines.

Xcel Energy?s transmission lines in Wisconsin and Michigan extend east from the border of Minnesota to the Eau Claire area and north from La Crosse to Ironwood, Mich.

The helicopter flights enable crews to look for defects or loose fittings. Trouble spots that could cause power outages will be identified and later repaired.

The patrols will take place during daylight hours, and the helicopter will fly within 50 feet of the lines or hover near a transmission structure if something needs a closer look. Typically, the flights are conducted at speeds of 30 to 45 miles per hour.

Data collected will help Xcel Energy reduce the number of equipment-related outages on its transmission lines. Xcel Energy maintains more than 2,400 miles of transmission lines in Wisconsin and Michigan.

Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.