Alliant Energy: Promotes Diggers Hotline Excavator Safety Training

Media Contact: Justin Foss (319) 786-4788

Builders, landscapers, and excavators are encouraged to attend

MADISON, WI. – January 23, 2012– Wisconsin Power and Light Company, an Alliant Energy company, is participating in the Digger’s Hotline 2012 Excavator Safety Awareness Program offered at locations throughout the state. The program will inform and educate those who work outside to learn about calling before you dig and working safely near underground utility systems

Builders, landscapers and excavators are encouraged to attend. There is no fee to participate and a meal is provided, but attendees must register online at diggershotline.com/Meeting12.html.

Wisconsin Utility Damage Prevention training is on the following dates in February:

Day – Date – Community – Location

WED – Feb. 1st (7am) – Wisconsin Dells, WI – Wilderness Territory – Glacier Lodge – 45 Hillman Rd.

WED – Feb. 1st (5pm) – Juneau, WI – Juneau Community Center – 500 Lincoln Dr.

WED – Feb. 8th (5pm) – Kohler, WI – Range Line Inn – 170 Range Line Rd.

THUR – Feb. 16th (7am) – Fond du Lac, WI – Holiday Inn – 625 W. Rolling Meadows Dr.

THUR – Feb. 16th (5pm) – Oshkosh, WI – La Sure’s Hall – 3125 S. Washburn St.

MON – Feb. 27th (5pm) – Marshfield, WI – Belvedere Supper Club – M329 State Hwy 97

TUE – Feb 28th (5pm) – Wisconsin Rapids, WI – The Ridges Golf Course – 2311 Griffith Ave.

THUR – March 1st (6am) – Tomah, WI – Cranberry Country Lodge – Hwy 21 & 94

More meetings will take place across the state in the following months.

Program schedule: Registration Meal Presentation Q & A/ Door prizes

There is no fee to participate. Attendees must register online at diggershotline.com/Meeting12.html.

To learn more about Alliant Energy’s pipelines and safety measures, visit alliantenergy.com/pipelinesafety, or call 1-800-257-3645