Loading ...On April 27, representatives of the American Composites Manufacturers Association’s (ACMA) Composite Utility Structures Working Group (CSUWG) met with the Department of Energy (DOE) in Washington, D.C. In that meeting, DOE officials described the need to “harden” the nation’s electrical transmission and distribution systems against damage from natural disasters including storms, wildfire and earthquakes.
The CSUWG walked DOE through the advantages they believed that composite power poles could offer in this regard. Among the advantages cited by the group were the lower weight compared to wood, as well as damage resistance from storms, fires and earthquakes. In addition, the group also discussed environmental aspects such as lower life-cycle costs and non-leaching of toxic chemicals into the soil and groundwater.
As a result of this presentation, DOE invited the composites industry to provide case studies and analyses of cost and environmental performance, and to inform utilities and Congress of the availability and benefits of composite power poles, cross arms and related products.
For more information on the CSUWG, visit ACMA’s CGI webpage.
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