CUSTER COUNTY – Custer Public Power District has announced that it will be conducting annual pole inspections starting in June, according to a release from CPPD.
CPPD will be partnering with SBS Inspection, Inc. to inspect roughly 5,700 distribution poles and 130 transmission poles over the coming months. According to Custer Public Power, the pole-treating program to be implemented has been proven to help find weak links in the district’s distribution and transmission system, which results in fewer outages.
Distribution poles will be tested out of the Cumro Substation and Mason City Substation, and transmission poles will be tested out of the Sherbeck and Mason City Substations during the summer months: June through August.
During this time, customers may notice the service vehicles of the contractors, including pickups or ATVs, in pastures and fields as poles are inspected and treated. Workmen are familiar with the area have been instructed to respect customers’ property and fences and to re-close gates they’ve found closed.
Questions or comments can be directed to Jason Chaplin at (888) 749-2453 or (308) 872-2451.
