Utility poles make so many things possible. The National Electrical Safety Code says the standard height of the poles is 35 feet. They serve as the intersections for the utilities supporting modern ...

MASSACHUSETTS. ONCE YOU SEE THEM, YOU CAN’T UNSEE THEM. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT DOUBLE UTILITY POLES. THAT’S WHEN A NEW POLE IS PUT IN THE GROUND AND THE OLD ONE IS CUT OFF. AND STAPLED TO IT. THEY ARE ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — “So many utility poles on the Island look like they’re about to collapse!” That comment, posted to Instagram, highlights a phenomenon Staten Island is all too familiar with.

The electric power distribution system in the U.S. has over 55 million miles of power lines with over 180 million utility poles. Utility poles line our streetways, and highways and carry power to ...

An issue first highlighted by NBC Connecticut Investigates drew attention at the state capitol on Thursday. Lawmakers questioned utility regulators about the thousands of "double utility poles" still ...

Utility poles are such a common part of our landscape that your Watchdog rarely notices them. Our brains are so trained to filter them out that the only time these ubiquitous pieces of modern ...