Name: Power & Ice
Genre: Documentary, Reality
Released: 2015-08-27
Rating: 3.8

Overview

Power & Ice introduces viewers to the brave men who maintain and build the remote and rugged Alaskan power grid. The series follows three fiercely competitive line companies as they battle freezing temperatures, devastating storms and zero visibility to bring power to people whose lives depend on a constant flow of electricity. The highly skilled employees of Alaska Line Builders, Electric Power Constructors and City Electric will compete for the life-threatening big-money jobs found only in the 49th State. These men work in a dog-eat-dog world, but they get a charge from putting their lives on the line.

Seasons

Season 1

8 Episodes

2015

E01

The Avalanche

8/27/2015·42m

Three companies battle to keep power flowing in the remote, frozen Alaskan wilderness. Extreme locations, avalanches, and the constant threat of electrocution stand in their way.

E02

Bombs Away

9/3/2015·42m

ALB battles to get their biggest job of the season off the ground, while two of their top lineman battle each other. EPC fears bankruptcy with their Kodiak job, and CITY has an explosive plan for Thompson Pass.

E03

Thin Ice

9/10/2015·42m

City Electric's Thompson Pass job has come to a sudden halt. Desperate for money, Bam Bam sends his crew to a remote tundra town where they encounter a deadly ice road. EPC`s efforts on Kodiak Island hit rock bottom.

E04

Power Down

9/17/2015·42m

Sparks fly between a veteran ALB lineman and a newcomer gunning to take control. City Electric's equipment is lost to an icy river, and EPC tests a new invention in Kodiak.

E05

The Bear

9/24/2015·42m

All three companies battle for a single job, but only one will win the bid. Meanwhile a Kodiak Bear stalks the EPC crew and one lineman has a terrible accident.

E06

Web of Hell

10/1/2015·42m

A devastating injury shocks the City Electric crew; ALB deals with a web of live wires to complete a job.

E07

Fallen Giants

10/8/2015·42m

With Bam Bam in the hospital, the City Electric team struggles to move on. Ben and Kenny from EPC race snow machines into the night for an emergency job.

E08

Down for the Count

10/14/2015·42m

ALB races to finish the Tuntutuliak job, while EPC's successful winter ends with their riskiest assignment yet. Also, City Electric's Bam Bam comes back after his neck injury and receives shocking news.