Byline: Justin Mueting, Aquila Inc.

In early January 2007, western Kansas received 3 inches of ice followed by almost 3 ft of snow. Our system in central Kansas was on the edge of this storm, but it was enough to remind us about the importance of maintaining a robust transmission and distribution system. Most of our crews were dispatched to Dodge City, Liberal and other smaller towns like Utica and Almena to assist in restoring power to Aquila customers.

A pole line located in the central plains of Kansas has to be strong. Higher-than-normal winds are common on the flatlands, so regardless of the frequency of ice and snowstorms, Aquila maintains its poles to meet or ...

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