Otter Tail Power - Geneseo, ND
A last look at the old Geneseo substation; it will likely be gone before summer. The way the various poles inside the substation lean suggests that structural failure may be imminent! Next picture over is of the new substation a short distance away.
The switches on the incoming lines are also the very last ones of their type on the system, all obsolete units that have stayed in place 'just because'.
The majority of the towns served by this company are VERY small (a town of 1000 is considered a mid-size town for this company; only three of their towns exceed 10,000 people), so the company has long adhered to an 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' mentality, but the last few years they have begun to get proactive regarding rebuilds and replacements.
Otter Tail Power - Geneseo, ND
A last look at the old Geneseo substation; it will likely be gone before summer. The way the various poles inside the substation lean suggests that structural failure may be imminent! Next picture over is of the new substation a short distance away.
The switches on the incoming lines are also the very last ones of their type on the system, all obsolete units that have stayed in place 'just because'.
The majority of the towns served by this company are VERY small (a town of 1000 is considered a mid-size town for this company; only three of their towns exceed 10,000 people), so the company has long adhered to an 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' mentality, but the last few years they have begun to get proactive regarding rebuilds and replacements.