Ice-coated tree limbs can fall on to power lines, causing power disruptions for utilities' customers. Penn Power, however, is taking a proactive approach to storm response through system hardening.
To learn more about the initiatives, look for a feature article in the March 2020 Electric Utility Operations section. You can also check out the following photo gallery, which shows field crews in action installing new power lines and reclosers.
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].