Our Services
INTEC offers a variety of pole inspection, inventory and restoration services aimed at helping utilities maximize equipment life spans while maintaining the highest standards of system reliability.
Inspection
A wide variety of methods for facility inspection are available today and little doubt exists that some level of inspection provides large economic return. Whether prolonging the useful life of line support structures (wood, steel, concrete or FRP), minimizing the catastrophic structure or line failures, or increasing safety to the public and crews, implementation of a regimented inspection program has substantial merit.
With its longstanding background in wood pole inspection, Intec understands the effectiveness of a wood pole inspection and maintenance program is dependent upon the experience of inspection personnel.
Factors to consider in a thorough inspection include knowledge of the climate of the region, initial treatment adequacy, efficacy and frequency of remedial treatment applications, pole species, age in service, historical performance, and management’s support for the objectives for the program.
Restoration
Maintaining a regimented inspection, remedial treatment and maintenance program for wood poles produces tangible economic benefits for electric utilities.
INTEC’s Restoration Services can extend the life of most rejected wood poles as many as 20 years!
Knowing the economic benefits of extending the useful life of in-service poles leads many to investigate alternatives to pole replacement such as structural restoration of degraded/damaged sections of the pole.
Although products designed for the rehabilitation of the groundline region have been available for many years, use of these products has been relatively limited compared to pole replacement.
Environmental
INTEC partners with EDM International Inc. in providing distinct qualifications for analyzing and resolving high-profile environmental issues.
EDM’s team is a unique combination of research scientists, wildlife biologists, and engineers. Our specialty is integrating industry and government concerns into practical consensus-based solutions with enthusiasm, objectivity, expertise, integrity, experience, and credibility.
EDM is nationally and internationally known for research and consulting work on avian collisions and electrocutions using a core team of interdisciplinary specialists. EDM’s Environmental Services Group also has specialized in regulatory environmental review, permitting, and compliance for almost 20 years.
EDM has extensive experience with the electric utility industry specializing in identification, evaluation, and problem resolution for a wide variety of wildlife related issues associated with electric power generation, transmission, and distribution.