Composite Utility Poles
Engineered for long life and dependable performance RS composite utility poles deliver the strength, resilience, and field efficiency today’s grid demands.
Strength In Every Configuration
RS composite poles give utilities exceptional flexibility across distribution and transmission applications. Eight core modules, available in tapered 15- to 37-foot lengths, can be configured into more than 240 utility pole combinations spanning a wide range of lengths, strengths, and load requirements. Poles can arrive fully assembled and installation-ready or as nested module sets for efficient transport and on-site assembly.
Every configuration is engineered for long-term structural performance and backed by rigorous validation. RS poles are tested using ASTM D1036 vertical bend standards and engineered to exceed composite pole requirements established by ASCE, IEEE, and ACMA. Proprietary DuraWOUND™ and DuraBOND™ technologies further strengthen the system, delivering the durability, protection, and service life utilities expect from advanced composite infrastructure.
Impact of RS Composite Pole Deployment
Strategic deployment of RS composite poles helps utilities strengthen the parts of the system where failure has the greatest impact. By hardening critical structures, mainline routes, branch lines, and tail-end sections, utilities can keep more infrastructure standing after severe events, further enhancing overall grid resiliency. This focused approach can favorably impact SAIDI and SAIFI by reducing the number of customers affected and shortening outage durations.
Strengthen Your Entire Grid
A strategic investment in composite poles adds strength and reliability where you need it most. Our team is experienced in helping utility companies harden every corner of their grid with the flexibility of our lightweight, modular poles.
Distribution poles outnumber transmission structures by a factor of 10:1 and are responsible for last-mile service supply. Their less stringent engineering requirements can make them the most susceptible to nature’s threats. Composite poles are the solution.
Pole Length:
20-100 Ft. [6.1-30.5 M]
Pole Strength:
Class 6-H6
Voltage Level:
1kv < 69kv
Transmission lines are the backbone of the electric utility system and the most critical grid infrastructure. With installations up to 345kV, utilities trust composite poles from Resilient Structures to stand strong in the harshest conditions.
Pole Length:
60-155 Ft. [18.3-47.2 M]
Pole Strength:
Class 2-H6
Voltage Level:
69kv-345kv
Substations are essential to any power delivery grid. When one goes down, a lot of your customers are in the dark. Using Resilient Structures poles for everything from incoming and outgoing pole lines to busbar supports to lightning, lighting and SCADA poles significantly hardens your substations.
Pole Length:
20-155 Ft. [6.1-47.2 M]
Pole Strength:
Class 6-H6
Voltage Level:
1kv-345kv, Scada, Lightning, Lighting
Engineered composite poles offer predictable performance that always delivers, regardless of the conditions. If you need dependable communication infrastructure that minimizes operating and maintenance costs, trust Resilient Structures.
Pole Length:
60-155 Ft. 20-170 Ft. [6.1-51.8 M]
Pole Strength:
Class 6-H6
Voltage Level:
Cellular, Broadband, Radio, Ptp, Ptmp
Where Composite Utility Poles Create Value
The reliability of utility structures supporting high-load equipment or powering critical infrastructure, like hospitals, is crucial. Failure can result in costly downtime, safety risks, and time-consuming repairs. Limiting the vulnerability of these critical circuits and structures adds necessary resiliency, improving the customer experience and reducing your business’s long-term costs.
Installing utility poles in rear easements, remote areas or difficult terrain can be both challenging and expensive. The transportation options can be limited and access for certain types of heavy machinery is sometimes impossible. Once a pole is in place, a potential future replacement repeats this same difficult process all over again.
Traditional wood and steel utility poles often fall short of their expected lifespan, particularly in harsh environments. Wildfires, high winds, ice storms and pests can significantly reduce reliability, while exposure to moisture, salt, and acidic soils can accelerate the failure of many installations.
Solve Your Pole Problems
Contact the Resilient Structures team to discuss composite utility pole options for your grid.
