This article is going to sound silly, but I want to share with you all why I've been interested in power lines my whole life. All power lines look like they are a live to me. In other words, they look almost as if they are actually living things no different than humans, animals, or birds. When I l…

6 years ago / 199 visits / 2 comments

I just got back from a trip up to Michigan and I got bad news. Detroit Edison and Detroit Lightning Commission has made a huge update on their street lighting system. They have replaced almost lall the streets lights with efficient LED lights which is good. The bad news is, they have replaced just a…

9 years ago / 244 visits / 3 comments

I know this sounds kind of like a silly question but if you could choose a specific utility and pick an astrological sign to best fit it in your opinion which one would you choose? For me, I would say Vergo would be a good fit for NSTAR because the power line construction is always kind of rugged an…

9 years ago / 215 visits

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9 years ago / 145 visits

Sometimes I wonder if this has ever crossed your mind? ....if a muni you saw ever had the chance to become bigger, possibly become an invester owned utility, and cover more towns, cities, and overall distance but still retain the characteristic construction styles and pole specs? As you all would pr…

10 years ago / 211 visits / 2 comments

Im curious, have any of you guys seen LED street lights pop up in your area left? Street lights are starting to use LED technology because they're power consumption is signifacatly less and i've seen them starting to see a few here and there. In Detroit, I've seen parts of main highways now use LED…

10 years ago / 181 visits / 2 comments

I this was interesting. This is a video of how various porcelain insulators were manufactured at P.I.N.C.O. in 1935. Enjoy.

10 years ago / 206 visits / 1 comment

I thought this was interesting, I came across a website of a company called ARP that actually makes polymer Pin "bowl" type insulators. I thought it was interesting to find this out. I think this a brand new utility company and utiltiy companies like these insulators, these will start to be seen on…

10 years ago / 201 visits / 1 person likes

I found this on the internet regarding a prototype pylon design that was deisgned. www.dezeen.com/2010/01/20/pylons-of-the- future-dancing-with-nature-by-hugh-dutto n-associes/

11 years ago / 191 visits / 1 comment

Today I just saw probably the most amazing lightning storm this year. Of course, I didn't have my camera with me. I ended up missing the best storm watching amazing bolts shoot down with aw knowing it probably have hit a few powerlines in places I could have been with a camera. Once I finally got ho…

11 years ago / 170 visits / 1 comment

For now on, when I upload photos I am going to start tagging all of them. Each photo is going to include: power company, voltage level, pole type i.e. wood pole, tower, h-frame, and names of interesting equipment like old transformers, and insulators (such as CD# if known). I am going to do that to…

11 years ago / 173 visits

Whenever I look out the window with awe at yet another power line, I often wonder, what does this power line or other typical power lines look like to someone who isn't interested in power lines. What does a power line look like for a person who isn't a line geek like me or like my fellow friends on…

11 years ago / 258 visits / 4 comments / 1 person likes