Idaho Falls Power conducting pole testing for three weeks

The pursuing is simply a news merchandise and photograph from nan metropolis of Idaho Falls.

IDAHO FALLS — Idaho Falls Power will statesman a regular process to trial nan structural integrity of their powerfulness poles successful nan metropolis of Idaho Falls.

Beginning connected Sept. 4, a contractor will visually inspect and trial nan woody poles. During nan process, nan contractor will request to entree backyards pinch powerfulness poles to return their samples for testing.

The testing allows Idaho Falls Power to cognize which poles request attraction and aliases replacement.

The testing area is comparatively cardinal Idaho Falls, eastbound of South Boulevard, pinch an eastbound bound of Woodruff Avenue. A afloat representation of nan areas being inspected tin beryllium recovered HERE.

It’s anticipated that rod testing will return astir 3 weeks.

Idaho Falls Power useful to guarantee our community’s inferior infrastructure tin proceed to supply reliable and safe service. We strive to supply industry-leading reliability but besides want to limit spot entree disruptions arsenic overmuch arsenic imaginable during this process of inspecting our powerfulness lines.

When testing nan poles that are not accessible successful nationalist areas, nan contractor will first sound connected nan doorway to notify nan spot owner. The process should beryllium speedy and person small to nary effect connected neighbors and traffic. The inspection will not origin a disruption of work aliases landscaping.

Those pinch questions aliases concerns are asked to interaction Idaho Falls Power astatine (208) 612-8430.