The poles considered in the financial study include directly embedded transmission poles of steel, concrete, wood and hybrid (concrete base with steel top). Three different pole heights/classes (75 ft ...

A new electric transmission line mono pole structure provides a more efficient load carrying capability for limited or restrictive diameter pole applications. The primary feature of the new pole is ...

Weighing in at up to 35,000 pounds each and 95 feet tall, the new utility poles are the stars of the project. Made of spun concrete, the poles are rated to last 80 years and withstand 150 mph winds.

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Gulf Power will start on a storm hardening project next week to upgrade transmission poles in Pensacola. Approximately 36 wood poles will be replaced with conc… ...

Valmont (VMI) opens a sustainable concrete utility pole manufacturing facility in Bristol, IN, that reduces CO2 emissions and offsets electricity usage with a solar array.

The utility poles market is witnessing substantial growth driven by the increasing need for efficient energy distribution and the ongoing expansion of utility infrastructure. Moreover, surge in ...

Over 20 Rocla spun concrete electricity poles, that were erected in 1992, are still standing and structurally sound after 30 years of use by Eskom in Harrismith, Free State.

The last two wooden transmission poles in the county are now gone, a sign the county is more prepared for the next storm. "Wonderful, that’s wonderful," FPL customer John Winfree said.

Within a few months, all of the old wooden transmission poles dotted along a main thoroughfare in Bryan will be replaced by 90-foot concrete and steel models — many of ...