American Transmission Company: Avoid Electric Transmission Structures During Hunting Season; Poorly Placed Deer Stands Can Compromise Hunters' Safety.Business/Sports Editors WAUKESHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2001 American Transmission Company advises deer hunters to steer clear of electric transmission structures and lines when building their deer stands for the upcoming gun deer season. While transmission towers, placed high above hunting areas, may appear to be attractive sites for scouting scouting: see Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts. scouting Activities of various national and worldwide organizations for youth aimed at developing character, citizenship, and individual skills. Scouting began when Robert S. deer, these high voltage The term high voltage characterizes electrical circuits, in which the voltage used is the cause of particular safety concerns and insulation requirements. High voltage is used in electrical power distribution, in cathode ray tubes, to generate X-rays and particle beams, to lines and their structures should be avoided to ensure a safe hunting season. Some guidelines to follow: -- Never attach a deer stand to a transmission structure. -- Maintain a safe distance from the transmission line by not placing deer stands directly under the wires. -- Never use an electrical structure as a deer stand. In addition to the risks to hunters, unsafe use of electric transmission structures and equipment threatens the safe and reliable service provided to consumers within the hunting areas. ATC ATC Air Traffic Control ATC Average Total Cost ATC Certified Athletic Trainer ATC At the Center (Hartford, Maine retreat center) ATC Applied Technology Council ATC All Things Considered urges hunters and others in the woods and fields during this gun deer season to act responsibly, especially when near the electric transmission system. ATC plans, constructs, operates, maintains and will expand its transmission facilities to provide for adequate and reliable transmission of power. It provides non-discriminatory service to all customers, supporting effective competition in energy markets without favoring any market participant The term market participant is used in United States constitutional law to describe a U.S. State which is acting as a producer or supplier of a marketable good or service. When a state is acting in such a role, it may permissibly discriminate against non-residents. . ATC is a member of the Midwest ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. regional transmission organization  This August 2006 is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one or [ improve this article] yourself. See the talk page for details. . |
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