For over a century, wood pole structures have been used to support overhead powerlines. Over time, as the utility industry expanded, the basic wood pole structure has evolved, but regardless of ...

The ASCE/SEI Electrical Transmission and Substation Structures Conference in Dallas showcased industry resilience amid a ...

If you have paid close attention to power lines, you might have noticed metal spring-like structures close to the transmission towers. These spring-like structures are known as lightning arresters, ...

Wildfires always have been a part of our environment. For a variety of reasons, in recent years wildfires have been growing in both frequency and intensity, dramatically increasing the level of ...

Two weeks after a fierce dust storm toppled roughly 70 wooden utility poles across the Las Vegas Valley, crippling businesses on east Tropicana Avenue, NV Energy confirmed it has replaced the downed ...

WALKER, AZ — They build their dream homes in the pines south of Prescott, and now a power company wants to put utility poles near their front yards. “We feel like we're being steamrolled right now, ...