Township of Millburn: JCP&L Routine Helicopter Patrols Beginning Next Week

Press release from the Township of Millburn:

Posted on: February 26, 2021

JCP&L Routine Helicopter Patrols Beginning Next Week

Next week, weather permitting, Chesapeake Bay Helicopters (CBH) will be mobilizing to the JCP&L region to perform routine patrols on JCP&L transmission lines. The helicopter to be used for these patrols will be a blue, Bell Jet Ranger with tail registration number N719CB. These patrols are estimated to take two days to complete. During the week of March 8, weather permitting, CBH will be mobilizing a different helicopter to the JCP&L region and will begin performing UV/IR patrols on all JCP&L 500kV and 230kV bulk transmission lines. The helicopter to be used for these patrols will be a black and silver, Hughes MD500 with tail registration number N774CB. These patrols are estimated to take one to one and a half weeks to complete.

A routine patrol is flown at speeds of 25-35 mph and is a general, overall look at the transmission line where the onboard inspector is looking for any outstanding damage on the transmission line conductors, hardware, and structures. The helicopter may also be seen hovering to get a closer look at any conditions that may be found.

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