Reliability

As part of our commitment to continue meeting and exceeding our high standards of reliability, Linn County REC has documented and filed its reliability plan with the Iowa Utilities Board. This plan reinforces our goal of providing safe, reliable, and affordable electric service to our members.

This plan includes Linn County REC programs to attempt to prevent interruption of service, build and maintain our electrical facilities and preventative maintenance.

Our inspection and maintenance programs include:

• Vegetation Management
• Line, Substation and Pole Inspection
• Meter Testing

In addition to the above inspection and maintenance plans, Linn County REC has several programs in place to monitor and improve the reliability of electric service to our members. 

• Lightning Strike Mitigation Program
• Animal Contact Reduction Program
• Planned Interruption Notification Program
• Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)