The Power of Connections

Outages can happen for a variety of reasons. Different types of storms can take out a transformer pole or coat lines with heavy ice and pull them down. Both are safety hazards. Animals can also cause havoc, such as beavers chewing through trees resulting in them falling across lines.

management system (OMS). This computer software communicates to dispatchers where repair crews are needed. It also predicts the locations and number of meters that are out of service.

“If there’s an outage, we know that a meter is out of signal pretty quickly, and our mapping software will pinpoint exactly where the outage is.” —Neal Harrell

56 Cuivre River Electric Cooperative