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title: "2017 NUFORC report describes unidentified object near power lines"
url: "https://usubjects.com/article/2017-nuforc-report-describes-unidentified-object-near-power-lines-4491"
updated: "2026-10-31T16:08:56.877Z"
description: "A Reddit post highlights a 2017 NUFORC report and video showing an unidentified object near power lines, which the witness believed appeared to draw electricity from them. The footage and account document an observation, but do not establish that the object was extraterrestrial or that power was actually being extracted."
sources: ["https://nuforc.org/sighting/?id=201709"]
licence: "All rights reserved"
---

# 2017 NUFORC report describes unidentified object near power lines

Published: 2026-10-31  
Source: [r/ufo](https://nuforc.org/sighting/?id=201709)

### Overview

A Reddit post has drawn renewed attention to a **2017 report submitted to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC)** involving an unidentified object observed near power lines. The accompanying account and video reportedly led the witness to believe the object was interacting with, or possibly drawing electricity from, the lines. However, the available material documents an observation rather than confirming the object’s nature or demonstrating that electrical power was extracted.

The report is listed on NUFORC’s website under identification number **201709**. NUFORC maintains a public database of civilian reports describing unusual aerial observations. Such entries generally preserve the witness’s account and, where available, supporting material such as photographs or video; they are not necessarily the result of an independent investigation or a scientific determination.

### What the Report Describes

According to the Reddit discussion summarizing the case, the unidentified object appeared close to overhead power lines and was recorded on video. The witness interpreted its position and apparent behavior as evidence that it might be obtaining energy from the lines. That interpretation appears to be the central feature that has prompted renewed interest in the report.

The description does not, by itself, establish how far the object was from the lines, how long it remained in the area, or whether it made physical contact with electrical infrastructure. Those details are important when assessing an observation of this kind. Perspective, distance, camera zoom, image compression and the presence of ordinary equipment near utility corridors can all affect how an object’s position and movement appear in footage.

### Evidence and Limitations

The reported video may provide useful documentation of what the witness saw, but **recording an unidentified object does not establish that it was extraterrestrial**. Nor does proximity to power lines demonstrate that electricity was being transferred. Confirming such a claim would require technical evidence, including measurements of voltage or current, documented changes in the power system, and a clear, independently verified view of any physical interaction.

The NUFORC page associated with the report could not be reviewed directly through the supplied source because the website displayed a security-verification screen. As a result, the details available here are limited to the Reddit summary and the information identifying the 2017 NUFORC entry. The original report’s full wording, witness location, exact timing, technical observations and video metadata should be consulted before drawing firmer conclusions.

### Context and Assessment

Objects seen near utility lines can have several conventional explanations, including aircraft, drones, balloons, birds, maintenance equipment or visual artifacts created by the camera. A report remains “unidentified” when the available information is insufficient to determine what was observed; that designation is **not equivalent to evidence of an extraordinary origin**.

The case is therefore best understood as a documented but unresolved observation. The witness’s belief that the object was drawing electricity is a relevant part of the account, but it remains an interpretation rather than a verified finding. Additional analysis of the original footage, environmental conditions and utility records would be needed to determine whether the event involved an unusual aircraft, an imaging effect or something that cannot currently be explained.

## Provenance

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