Utilities Don't Have to Fear Mother Nature

When decision makers at power utilities expect severe weather, they are often faced with two bad options: either cut off electricity to their customers, or risk downed poles and the dangers of energized conductor making contact with the ground.

The problem is getting worse: there has already been a dramatic increase in severe thunderstorms and winds over the past four decades in the U.S. Climate-change is increasing the scale of these storms.

As a result, utilities, with increasing frequency, are forced to cut service to tens of thousands of customers to avoid causing the risk of devastating wildfires. Communities need resilient structures for a reliable grid to provide both connectivity and safety when faced with severe storms. This is increasingly more difficult when wooden utility poles strong enough to withstand windstorms are increasingly scarce. And even when available, wood remains flammable!

But what if utilities didn’t have to choose? There is an alternative.

At RS Technologies Inc., we design composite utility structures that withstand severe weather thereby mitigating wildfire risk. Our poles stand up to nature - severe storms, winds, ice, woodpeckers, and fire.

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