Trees have to meet stringent standards to become a utility pole, remaining free of knots, scars, swelling, or contact with the ground, but poles are still vulnerable to extreme weather — prone to ...

Avangrid’s utility subsidiaries in New York, Maine, and Connecticut have replaced more than 24,000 utility poles so far in 2025, part of a broader effort to harden local distribution systems and ...

Utilities are increasingly adopting pole reinforcement strategies to improve resilience against wildfires, storms, and aging infrastructure, moving beyond simple replacement. Regulatory bodies like ...