COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Don’t be surprised is you see or hear some helicopters overhead in the next week.
ITC will be conducting aerial patrols of their high-voltage transmission structures and lines in Michigan through the end of the month. The electric transmission company says the helicopter patrols are conducted to provide an overall status of the overhead transmission system they operate.
The aerial inspections will cover nearly all of the Lower Peninsula. For the Branch County area, as well as Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lenawee, Monroe, Ottawa, Shiawassee, St. Joseph, Van Buren and Washtenaw counties, the scheduled inspection period is Thursday, June 12-Tuesday, June 17, weather permitting.
ITC says the inspection flights are often conducted at low altitudes to allow accurate visual inspection of equipment for lightning damage, wear, or other potential problems. It is normal procedure, so there should be no cause for alarm if a low-flying helicopter is sighted near transmission lines.
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