Transmission Construction
EXPERT CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE FOR TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
Potelco has been building and maintaining high-voltage transmission infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest for decades. Our work ranges fromtargeted upgrades to major multi-mile line construction, spanning wood structures at 69kV all the way through 500kV steel and lattice configurations. We’ve worked in metropolitan corridors and remote mountain terrain, on energized and de-energized systems alike.
Our transmission services cover the full scope of construction and maintenance work, from initial design review through long-term system upkeep.
- Overhead line construction and maintenance
- New AC and DC line construction from 69kV to 500kV and beyond
- System upgrades and reconfiguration, including reconductoring
- Structure and conductor relocation, extension, and removal
- Structure and conductor troubleshooting, repair, and replacement
- Dead-end and sleeve repair, installation, and replacement
- Energized transmission work
- Pole/String change out, Insulator change out, Reconductors
- Insulator installation and replacement
- Spacer and damper installation and replacement
- Helicopter line and structure installation
- Scheduled climbing and aerial inspection
- Pre-design review of proposed projects
Let’s Work Together.
Whether your system needs maintenance and upgrades or you’re planning an expansion, Potelco’s transmission crews can deliver.