Line Life Podcast: Historic Ice Storm Brings Waves of Destruction
Our new Line Life podcast episode highlights the third part of our "Storm Stories" series in T&D World magazine. Following a severe ice storm, Dominion Energy shared its story about the storm damage and response in the Electric Utility Operations section.
During and after the winter storm, a persistent blanket of fog, low clouds, and patchy drizzle insulated much of Dominion Energy Virginia’s service territory. The severe weather event caused power outages and destruction from coast to coast. In Virginia, temperatures hovered around 30° while freezing rain produced widespread ice accumulation.
“This was the most destructive ice storm in two decades,” said Alan Bradshaw, director of electric distribution operations for Dominion Energy Virginia. “It brought significant damage to parts of central and southern Virginia over the weekend, and power was disrupted to nearly 300,000 customers in the storm.”
To listen to the full audio story, which was narrated by Danielle Blanchette, click here. You can also email us at or visit the podcast page for more information and to listen to the past fwo podcast episodes in the Storm Stories series. We look forward to hearing from you.
Storm Stories Podcast Series
Listen to the other two parts of the series by clicking on the links below.
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About the Author
Amy Fischbach
Electric Utilities Operations
Amy Fischbach is the Field Editor for T&D World magazine and manages the Electric Utility Operations section. She is the host of the Line Life Podcast, which celebrates the grit, courage and inspirational teamwork of the line trade. She also works on the annual Lineworker Supplement and the Vegetation Management Supplement as well as the Lineman Life and Lineman's Rodeo News enewsletters. Amy also covers events such as the Trees & Utilities conference and the International Lineman's Rodeo. She is the past president of the ASBPE Educational Foundation and ASBPE and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Kansas State University. She can be reached at [email protected].