Low-Flying Helicopters to Check Washtenaw, Livingston County Power Lines

Low-flying helicopters to check Washtenaw, Livingston county power lines

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI -- Area residents may see low-flying helicopters next week while a utility company conducts maintenance on power lines in Washtenaw and Livingston counties.

Be calm and carry on: It’s just an aerial inspection by ITC

No need for alarm. The low-flying helicopters that will be heard in communities across Michigan starting May 27, are just conducting routine aerial patrols of the high-voltage transmission structures and lines, weather permitting. This annual inspection that runs through June 30 provides an overall status of the overhead transmission system that is operated by ITC’s Michigan operating entities, ITCTransmission and Michigan Electric Transmission …