Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021
Spring is slowly creeping along, which means farmers and ranchers are gearing up for planting season. On the flip side, the Nebraska Public Power District urges caution in the fields when it comes to power lines and large farm equipment.
“We encourage the farming community to look up and around for power lines,” says Scott Walz, NPPD distribution and transmission maintenance manager. “A year ago, we had a rash of contacts between equipment, primarily boom sprayers and power lines, during planting season. The contacts caused numerous power outages, and fortunately no loss of life. Nevertheless, contact with any equipment with a power line has the potential to damage the electronics in the unit.”