KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — Kalamazoo is one of the cities that will soon be getting an upgrade to its wooden utility poles from Consumers Energy. The utility company plans on replacing the old wooden ...

Wildfires have been increasing in size and damage for the last 30 years, and higher temperatures have led to drier conditions, increased drought and longer fire seasons. According to the National ...

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 ...

DENVER (AP) - Qwest Communications International Inc. will inspect its wooden poles in Colorado for decay and other deterioration after a jury found the company liable for a 2004 accident that ...

TEXARKANA, Texas (KTAL/KMSS) — SWEPCO is in the midst of replacing 20,000 of its utility poles. “So this is a heavier class of wood. A utility pole will have a certain lifespan and we’ve identified ...

Utility poles are such a common part of our landscape that your Watchdog rarely notices them. Our brains are so trained to filter them out that the only time these ubiquitous pieces of modern ...

MANITOWOC – Manitowoc Public Utilities has hired Mi-Tech Services, Inc., to inspect wooden utility poles throughout the city. Inspections will be done in the northeast quadrant of the city, east of ...

JACKSON, Mich. — Consumers Energy is set to install 1,200 iron utility poles in areas of Michigan in hopes of improving the reliability of the state's electrical grid. The new iron poles are said to ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Florida Power and Light officials say they’re constantly at work enhancing our power grid to make Florida more resilient when it comes to storms. One of their many ...