On the federal side, USDA’s Rural Utilities Service has recently developed an approval document for co-op borrowers wishing to purchase composite distribution poles, and FEMA has officially approved ...

Wood poles have been a staple for utility connections since Samuel Morse first discovered their potential in the early 1840s. Over the years, concrete, steel, and fiberglass have become alternatives, ...

(Photo Provided) FAIRMONT — Mon Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., is launching a sustainability initiative to recycle and repurpose utility poles in West Virginia. At nine of its service ...

The utility pole inclination angle is an important parameter for determining the pole health conditions. Without depth information, the angel cannot be estimated from 2D image and without large ...

"While we have safely completed a substantial portion of electric service transfers to the new utility poles on Needham Street, the removal of the old poles also depends on other utility companies ...