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Organic and Task-Organized Structure 09 November 2021 FM 3-81 2-11 Table 2-1. Engineer mission planning and capabilities (continued) Organization Mission Planning Capabilities Power line company 1 per prime power battalion Provides technical advice to commanders and staffs on power-related issues. Provides repair and maintenance of distribution equipment. Provides electrical-related contracting officer representative assistance. Provides operation, maintenance, and minor repairs to other power production equipment, including host-nation fixed plants. Provides management and coordination of power line requirements worldwide. Provides management, coordination, and production of power requirements. Provides electric power transformation, distribution facilities, and services. Provides field level maintenance on all organic vehicles. Establishes connections to commercial distribution networks. Conducts damage assessment of power- generation and distribution systems. Conducts limited repair and maintenance of industrial electric systems and controls. Provides operation and maintenance of nonstandard distribution systems and equipment. Conducts placement of overhead or ground-laid power lines and maintenance of up to 60 miles of high-voltage power line. Stores fuel to operate power generation systems. Clearance company 1 per division headquarters (minimum) 1 per 120 km (72 miles) per day of two-way routes requiring clearance in division and corps areas Company HQ provides command, control, and oversight of three route clearance platoons, one equipment platoon, and one field maintenance team. Provides advice to the maneuver or formation commander on engineer capabilities and required augmentation for engineer efforts to shape the AOs. Conducts identification, neutralization, clearing, and marking of explosive hazards along routes.