FirstEnergy Helicopter Crews Upgrade Power Lines in Ohio

American Transmission Systems, Inc. (ATSI), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., is using helicopter crews to upgrade a high-voltage transmission line in Ohio’s Ottawa County, stringing new, larger wires that can handle additional demand if other lines in the area are out of service. The 138 kV  transmission line runs nearly eight miles southwest from the Lakeview Substation in Port Clinton to the Ottawa Substation in Salem Township. In addition to stringing the new wires, ATSI will replace six existing transmission structures along the route with new steel monopoles that can better support the larger wires. ATSI also will make modifications to another 42 transmission structures, installing new components and insulators to support the wires. Using helicopter crews to perform the work is faster and more efficient than deploying ground crews, which would require the creation of access roads for large trucks and equipment.
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