EPA, or Effective Projected Area, measures the size of the cross-sectional area of a fixture and its components as seen by the wind. This determines the overall strength of a fixture and the amount of ...

Wood, steel, and concrete are commonly used materials for power poles. However, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) offers a relatively lightweight, safe, and resilient alternative, which also offers a ...

What’s the best way to assess and maintain your utility’s pole assets? For many electric utilities, the decision has been guided without strong empirical data to back the choice of inspection process.

Recently, I wrote about incomplete utility pole upgrades after a Santa Rosa resident wrote in about pieces of old poles and equipment left hanging—literally—long after Pacific Gas & Electric Co. came ...