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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.