Washington Wind Storms: Linemen Respond to Tree-Caused Outages

Jan. 18, 2019
Puget Sound Energy gets hit with a trio of wind storms in mid-December and early January.

A trio of wind storms hit Puget Sound Energy's service territory in late December and early January, knocking out power to its customers. In turn, linemen from not only the utility, but also mutual assistance crews and contractors, worked together to get the lights back on. 

The March Electric Utility Operations section will feature an in-depth story on the damage caused by the restoration as well as the repair process, but the following photo gallery shows some snapshots from the recent storms. 

About the Author

Amy Fischbach | Amy Fischbach, EUO Contributing Editor

Amy Fischbach is the Field Editor for T&D World magazine and manages the Electric Utility Operations section. She is the host of the Line Life Podcast, which celebrates the grit, courage and inspirational teamwork of the line trade.  She also works on the annual Lineworker Supplement and the Vegetation Management Supplement as well as the Lineman Life and Lineman's Rodeo News enewsletters. Amy also covers events such as the Trees & Utilities conference and the International Lineman's Rodeo. She is the past president of the ASBPE Educational Foundation and ASBPE and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Kansas State University. She can be reached at [email protected]

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