NEWS RELEASE
PLATTE RIVER POWER AUTHORITY
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FORT COLLINS, Colo., – Contractors hired by Platte River Power Authority (Platte River) will use a low-flying helicopter and a drone to conduct aerial photography of transmission line structures.
The purpose of the scans is to collect data valuable for engineering designs and asset management. Scans will occur the week of March 11 as weather conditions allow. This activity will take place in three of Platte River’s owner communities: Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland.
No set times have been scheduled to fly over specific areas.
Platte River Power Authority (Platte River) is a not-for-profit, community-owned public power utility that generates and delivers safe, reliable, environmentally responsible, and financially sustainable energy and services to Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont, and Loveland, Colorado, for delivery to their utility customers. For more information, visit prpa.org
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