BPA Rigging Crew Moves 547,000-Pound Transformer
Moving heavy, sensitive equipment is a tough task, but our expert riggers make it look easy. Watch our rigging crew from Construction and Maintenance Services relocate a high-voltage electric power transformer that weighs nearly as much as an empty Boeing 747 jet airliner. BPA's Satsop Substation is located near Elma in western Washington.
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BPA Footage: Skycrane Construction on McNary-John Day 500kV Transmission Line
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25,000 Volts Under the Sea: Laying of the San Juan Cable (1952)
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Sparks Fly as BPA Tests New Equipment at Celilo Converter Station
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The History of the Oregon Lumber Company Railroad
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Learn about Emergency Support Function #12: BPA employees restore power amid disaster
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Bonneville Power uses wetland mats to protect the environment (HD version)
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The journey of hydropower: How energy moves from nature to your home
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Evolving Grid Customer Workshop - April 27, 2023
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River of Power (1987)
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Chinook Helicopter Aids Transmission Line Construction Near Tillamook
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Pollinators and Powerlines Forest Park, Oregon
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