A utility worker installs a weather station on a utility pole. Utility poles can be tempting public locations to post signs for missing pets, garage sales and community events, but HECO says ...

Nearly 175 years after America’s first wooden utility poles were installed to carry telegraph wires from Washington, D.C. to Baltimore, they have become a classic element of the American landscape.

Hawaiian Electric reminds the public that attaching signs to utility poles is illegal and poses a safety hazard for utility workers. A number of campaign signs recently had to be removed from utility ...

After an in-depth review of pole materials, the utility installed 30 composite poles in Virginia Beach and looks ahead to more installations. For engineers at electric utilities, the pressure is on to ...

GLENS FALLS – Two utility poles outside of The Pines were knocked down Tuesday afternoon after a delivery truck struck a low-hanging wire. The live wires were pulled down and power was briefly ...

“The feedback I get is that the crews don’t ever want us to go back to wood poles,” he said. Steel poles are pre-drilled to the utility’s specifications by the manufacturer so there is little drilling ...

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Sept. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ikeGPS (IKE), a leading provider of data acquisition and analysis solutions for overhead power and communication networks, proudly announces the ...

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - A Coca-Cola truck brought down three utility poles in Yuma on Tuesday. Yuma police say it happened around noon. The truck was making a right turn around Arizona Avenue ...

The telescopic utility pole is mounted on a tactical trailer for fast response times. Floatograph Mast and Trailer Solutions will be showcasing the Rapid Pole - Temporary Power Pole, a new product to ...

A total of 18 city-owned parcels will go up for bid in a public auction to be held at 10 a.m. Oct. 12 in front of Wellsburg ...

57% OF ITS CUSTOMERS. HUNDREDS OF UTILITY POLES ARE BROKEN IN LAURENS COUNTY, ESPECIALLY IN THE MORE RURAL PARTS OF THE AREA. IT IS CREATING A CHALLENGE FOR CREWS TO RESTORE POWER, SO IT COULD BE ...