Case Study: Great Lakes Energy completes joint-use audits for broadband installations with Davey Resource Group

Great Lakes Energy audits 13,500 poles with Davey

Great Lakes Energy, Michigan's largest member-owned power company, faced a challenge when it needed to conduct joint-use audits on over 13,000 utility poles to accommodate a telecommunications provider installing new broadband lines. They partnered with Davey Resource Group (DRG), a division of Davey, to efficiently collect the necessary data and ensure regulatory compliance for these attachments.

Davey Resource Group dedicated a team of ten employees who used their Katapult software and field expertise to complete the audit, checking pole loads and identifying violations. The project was finished efficiently by the end of 2024, leading to an expanded scope of work with Great Lakes Energy for midspan reviews. This successful collaboration supports the utility's fiber expansion, providing members with faster, more reliable internet service.

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