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Installing, repairing and maintaining overhead distribution lines is our bread and butter. SUBSTATIONS. We self-perform substation construction, including everything from initial design to final energization and commissioning. CIVIL UNDERGROUND. We are one of the largest and most trusted substructure companies in Southern California.
If you encounter a downed power line, stay as far away from it as you can — at least 100 feet. Contact Idaho Power immediately at 208-388-2323 or 1-800-488-6151 outside the Treasure Valley, or call 911. Stay the legally required distance back from overhead lines.
Transmission Planning and Services. Idaho Power has more than 4,800 miles of high-voltage transmission lines across its service area. Transmission lines move electricity more efficiently than lower voltage distribution lines, which deliver power directly to customers.
ULCS combines its industry-leading safety focus, a decades-long tradition of reliability, accountability and localized service and responsiveness to help you build and maintain overhead distribution lines.
Overhead Power Lines presents not only the scientific and engineering basis for the electric and mechanical design, but also comprehensively describes all aspects of most recent technology, including the selection and design of components such as conductors, insulators, fittings, supports and foundations.
To protect individuals working near overhead power lines from accidental contact, the Idaho Legislature passed into law in 1992 the Overhead Line Safety Act, or the “10-foot rule,” meaning 10 feet of clearance must be maintained. The State of Oregon has similar legislation and Occupational and Safety Health Administration (OSHA) laws ...
NESC and Other Regulations. There are several requirements used to determine overhead power line clearances. The National Electric Safety Code (NESC), adopted by the State of Idaho, provides the minimum requirements for the safe practice of public and private utilities in the United States.
