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_________________________________________________________________________________ Skyline Electric Company
with them to provide electrical support at their Utah location. It’ s one of the more specialized branches of the business, as they’ ve got quite an intricate process set up.
“ The site is around 20 miles long, with orecrushing machinery set up along the length of the mine. They have massive earth moving machinery, a concentrator process to separate the materials, and one of North America’ s largest copper smelters. It’ s definitely a niche market, but we’ ve built a really strong working partnership with them.
“ Our team is always willing to learn and take on new challenges. We now have enough internal understanding of their mining operation, and its electrical requirements, to provide informed support whenever it is required.”
Positive impact
In addition to its work for the Utah mining industry, Skyline has also worked with national energy companies. Assisting in the implementation of new energy production facilities and local utilities infrastructure, Rhett and his team have extended their reach beyond Utah and into Nevada.
Working alongside Nevada Energy, their work supports a growing energy network across the western US.
“ Our work with Rocky Mountain Power has really put us at the forefront of the energy revolution. Harnessing renewable energy through solar panels and wind farms has been a major part of the national sustainability mission for some time.
“ We’ ve been a part of numerous renewable energy projects, as well as a handful of nuclear energy sites. We’ re currently assisting in the early planning stages of a new nuclear facility in Kemmerer, Wyoming. It’ s currently in its infancy, but the project has a lot of potential.
“ Nuclear energy can be divisive politically, but with the right approach it offers another viable alternative to fossil fuels. With a greater focus on minimizing environmental impact, it could be a real lifeline in the coming years, especially as we rely more heavily on technology and AI, which are reliant on electrical power to feed data centers.
“ We deliver vital services- energy and water- and so it’ s important that we consider
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