The Press-Dispatch
Issue link: https://www.ifoldsflip.com/i/616296
The Press-Dispatch Local Wednesday, December 16, 2015 A- 9 Dental Assisting w/ Radiology Certification &ODVVHVLQ-DVSHU%ORRPLQJWRQDQG1HZEXUJK Phlebotomy Technician &ODVVHVLQ%HGIRUGDQG9LQFHQQHV Clinical Medical Assistant &ODVVHVLQ%ORRPLQJWRQDQG)W%UDQFK $IIRUGDEOH$FFHVVLEOH +HDOWKFDUH7UDLQLQJ 6SULQJ (DUQD&HUWLfiFDWHRI&RPSOHWLRQ LQPRQWKVRUOHVV Spring '16 Classes Start Soon! &DOORUHPDLO YXMFFH#YLQXHGXIRUFRPSOHWHGHWDLOV Motorcycle ride to Bloomington on I-69 Since it was such a nice day for the 9th of December, and the temperature was 61 degrees, Verdayne Miley, of Petersburg, decided to get the motorcycle out and check it out. At 75 mph, you can be to Highway 37 in an hour from the Petersburg I-69 exit. The new section gives nice scenery, and will make for a quick trip to Bloomington and beyond. Bell ringing underway The Garland family manned the Salvation Army bell ringing station at the Dollar General Store late Saturday afternoon. Assistant Scout leader Shane Garland, Cub Scout Austin and Boy Scout Dominic Garland were one group of Scouts to ring Saturday. Chuck Froehle said the Scouts were ringing and they wanted to have a Boy Scout with a Cub Scout ringing, and a parent. The Scouts covered the bell ringing all day Saturday. Duke Energy proposes revised plan to modernize its statewide electric grid Duke Energy Indiana filed a revised plan Monday with Indiana state utility regulators to modernize its aging electric grid that de- livers power to more than 800,000 Hoosier homes, businesses and industries. The seven-year, $1.83 bil- lion plan uses a combination of advanced technology and infrastructure upgrades to improve service to custom- ers and provide them with better information about their energy use. In May, the Indiana Util- ity Regulatory Commis- sion denied Duke Energy Indiana's original plan pro- posed in August 2014, ask- ing for more details and a more specific focus on elec- tric grid projects. "This plan will improve the reliability of our electric service and give customers more control over their ener- gy usage and bills while cre- ating and supporting thou- sands of Hoosier jobs," said Duke Energy Indiana Pres- ident Melody Birmingham- Byrd. "We've responded to the commission's guidance and issues raised in its May order. The revised plan is more detailed and focus- es on projects that improve the reliability of our service while modernizing our ag- ing infrastructure." Some of the plan's bene- fits include: Improved power reliabili- ty and safety from updating and replacing aging elec- tric grid infrastructure, in- cluding substations, utility poles, power lines and trans- formers. Fewer and shorter pow- er outages where "self-heal- ing" systems are installed. Today, when a tree or other object comes in contact with a power line causing an out- age, every customer served by that line – and other lines connected to it – loses pow- er. With self-healing tech- nology, the company can au- tomatically detect the prob- lem, isolate it and reroute power – so fewer customers are affected while repairs are made. Fewer estimated custom- er bills because of new, ad- vanced meters that are read automatically. With the ca- pability to read meters re- motely, there's minimal need to estimate customer bills during times when me- ters can't be easily accessed. The company will no longer have to access a homeown- er's property for monthly, walk-by meter reads. Quicker service because some customer requests can be performed remotely through the new meters. For instance, there will be no need for customers to wait for technicians to arrive to activate or deactivate ser- vice after a customer move. Faster outage identifica- tion because the company will be able to send a sig- nal to meters in a targeted area to identify customers out of service rather than only relying on customers to call. The company will also be able to provide cus- tomers more information about power outages affect- ing them and estimated res- toration times. More customer choices and control over energy use See GRID on page 12 Nathan Hirschmann asks a question of Lori Richardson about her train set as Casey Kammon looks on. The Train Show was one of several events during the Hollywalk. Susan Stafford reads a Christmas story to Haiden Cook and Kole Eck. Conner Fields beams as he talks with Santa in Marge's Hall- mark as part of the Hollywalk in Petersburg on Saturday. PETERSBURG HOLLYWALK