Energy Service & Utility Lighting Solutions

Energy services and utility companies – such as electrical, gas, and water companies – depend on reliable utility light poles and proper lighting in order to perform their job safely and efficiently at any hour, day or night, and in any kind of weather condition. Utility poles requires specific materials that can adapt to outdoor use while also safeguarding the attached equipment as well as the people operating on them. We’ll cover all the details you’ll need to make an informed decision about purchasing high grade products for utility poles.

Types of Energy & Utility Service Lighting Zones

• Generation: This area is responsible for producing electricity or other forms of energy, such as natural gas or steam, that the company distributes to customers.
• Transmission: This area is responsible for transmitting the electricity or other forms of energy from the generation facility to the distribution network.
• Distribution: This area is responsible for distributing the electricity or other forms of energy to customers' homes and businesses.
• Customer service: This area is responsible for managing customer accounts, handling billing inquiries, and providing customer support.
• Operations: This area is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the utility, including maintenance of equipment and infrastructure, monitoring of energy supply and demand, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Finance and accounting offices: This area is responsible for managing the financial aspects of the utility, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Information technology building: This area is responsible for managing the utility's information technology systems, including hardware, software, and data management.

Each lighting zone must be designed with the specific lighting needs of that area in mind, ensuring that utility workers can safely and efficiently perform their duties in any lighting condition.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

What Type of Poles are Best for Utility Companies?

Electrical utility companies work on power poles, also known as wooden poles, that often have attached galvanized brackets that hold transformers, wiring, and other electrical equipment in place – all while using parts that protect the electric pole light from harmful damage, such as lighting or electrical fires. 

In terms of the type of material used on utility poles, this can vary. Most power poles are made from wood, steel, or even aluminum. However, fiberglass electric poles are lightweight, and yet are still strong and durable despite their flexibility and weight.  

Utility workers also operate on electrical substations, which usually involves steel poles with a galvanized finish. Steel poles are strong, highly durable and damage resistant. Aluminum poles are also a great option, as they are flexible and non-conductive, and can adapt to outdoor weather conditions.

What Style of Lighting is Best for Utility Company Use on a Utility Pole Street Light?

Similar to a power pole, a utility pole street light is a wooden pole with an arm bracket and a light fixture attached to it. LED street lighting fixtures are recommended, as LED lights are energy efficient and best benefit high risk utility jobs that need sufficient, safe lighting while working in such environments that are prone to glass shattering, and other factors that affect outdoor lighting, such as lightning. 

LightMart suggests installing LED flood lights, LED area lights, or LED street lights for optimal public lighting and brightness. The color temperature of lights can also vary from warm to cool tones, and it’s important to consider the temperature to ensure that workers can function properly.

What Factors are There to Consider When Shopping for Utility Light Poles?

A utility light pole can be publicly or privately owned. For example, utility companies typically aren’t in charge of repairs on a privately owned telephone pole light that’s on a homeowner’s property. You’ll need to determine whether the utility pole is for personal or commercial use. You’ll also need to know if you’re purchasing a single utility pole or parts for replacements, or whether you’re installing multiple poles and adapters for a larger project. 

You should also consider whether your commercial business is in need of a standard wooden utility pole, or a utility street light pole that involves arm brackets and light fixtures to accommodate street lighting functionality. Or if you need to purchase light poles for electrical substations, and what material you’re looking for – whether it be steel, aluminum, or fiberglass. 

How Many Light Poles are Needed for Utility Lighting? 

Utility pole street light spacing and the distance between poles differs and can depend on many factors, such as pole height, whether it is a smaller residential area or bigger commercialized area, the light bulb wattage, and the arm or bracket length. Municipal light poles are generally 12-15 ft. tall, and the suggested space between each post is approximately 2.5 - 3 times the length of the light pole used on each block.

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