FORT WAYNE, Ind., April 1, 2024 – Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) is trimming trees near transmission power lines in East-Central and Southeast Indiana using an aerial saw beginning this morning and continuing for about two weeks.
The work was rescheduled from the original plans to begin in early March. It involves routine maintenance to remove branches that can interfere with service reliability and pose potential safety hazards.
Trimming will take place, weather permitting, on Mondays through Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The helicopter is flying from south to north in parts of the following counties: Jefferson, Jennings, Decatur, Shelby, Hancock, Madison, Hamilton, Tipton, Howard, Delaware and Henry.
I&M has contracted with Rotor Blade LLC to perform the work using a helicopter-based tree-trimming saw. The helicopter is red, silver and black with a tail identification of N107SF.
The tree-trimming tool is suspended beneath a helicopter by a vertical boom that has multiple motor power saw blades attached. The helicopter will fly at tree-top heights while working. The aerial trimming is faster and more easily reaches areas away from roadways than traditional tree-trimming crews using ground equipment.
I&M is committed to balancing the importance of trees with the equally important need to deliver electricity safely and reliably. Anyone with questions should contact I&M at 800-311-4634.
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La sede de Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) se encuentra en Fort Wayne, y sus, aproximadamente, 2,000 empleados prestan servicios a más de 600,000 clientes. Más del 85% de la energía eléctrica que proporcionó en 2023 fue libre de emisiones. I&M tiene a su disposición diversas fuentes de generación, lo que incluye 2,278 MW de generación de energía nuclear en Michigan, 450 MW de generación de energía eólica comprada de Indiana, más de 22 MW de generación de energía hidráulica en los dos estados y, aproximadamente, 35 MW de generación de energía solar a gran escala en los dos estados. The company's generation portfolio also includes 1,497 MW of coal-fueled generation.
At American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, we understand that our customers and communities depend on safe, reliable and affordable power. Our nearly 17,000 employees operate and maintain more than 40,000 miles of transmission lines, the nation's largest electric transmission system, and more than 225,000 miles of distribution lines to deliver power to 5.6 million customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation's largest electricity producers with nearly 29,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity, including approximately 6,100 megawatts of renewable energy. AEP is investing $43 billion over the next five years to make the electric grid cleaner and more reliable. We are on track to reach an 80% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from 2005 levels by 2030 and have a goal to achieve net zero by 2045. AEP is recognized consistently for its focus on sustainability, community engagement and inclusion. La familia de compañías de AEP incluye a AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (en Virginia y Virginia Occidental), AEP Appalachian Power (en Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma y Southwestern Electric Power Company (en Arkansas, Louisiana, este de Texas y la región del Mango de Texas). AEP también es propietaria de AEP Energy, que brinda soluciones energéticas competitivas e innovadoras en todo el país. Para obtener más información, visite aep.com
CONTACTO CON LOS MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN
Tracy Warner
Indiana Michigan Power Communications
(260) 408-3420
tkwarner@aep.com