‘DARK SKY’ TRAINING EXERCISE TO SIMULATE MASS POWER OUTAGE IN WISCONSIN

April 27, 2018 in News by RBN Staff

 

via: BLN

 

SOURCE: POST CRESENT

A training exercise meant to simulate a mass power outage will take place next month at sites across Wisconsin.

The exercise, known as Dark Sky, is scheduled to happen May 15-17 in Brown, Calumet, Dane, Fond du Lac, Milwaukee, Outagamie and Winnebago counties. The public should not be concerned by a greater presence of emergency responders, military personnel or drones during the exercise.

The exercise is intended to test the abilities of emergency responders and private utilities to respond to a long-term power outage across the state. The exercise will involve an Alliant Energy facility in Fond du Lac County that will serve as a National Guard training site.

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Dark Sky exercise slated for May 15-17 at sites across state [dma.wi.gov]