New York Electric Utility Experiments with Concrete Power Poles
New York State Electric & Gas has recently installed its first concrete utility poles in the Town of Patterson in Putnam County and Town of Bethel in Sullivan County. Concrete poles can potentially last longer than traditional wooden poles and have a good record of withstanding wind, ice and snow.
Source: A very brief article by The Associated Press which was posted November 2 on the Web site of The Wall Street Journal.
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