A low-flying helicopter will be conducting infrared scans of Platte River Power Authority electrical substations and transmission lines on July 1 from 8 a.m. until late afternoon.
The scan will help ensure a continued high level of electrical service reliability by checking equipment for hot spots or potential defects that require maintenance, a PRPA news release states.
Transmission lines will also be checked for adequate clearance from the ground, objects and vegetation, the new release states.
The scan will involve more than 250 miles of high voltage transmission lines and more than 20 substations along the Front Range corridor, from the Roundhouse Substation in Wyoming to southern Longmont. No set times have been scheduled to fly over specific areas, the news release states.
