Grady EMC Selects McLean Engineering for Joint Use Inventory and GIS Mapping

Grady EMC of Cairo, Ga., recently selected McLean Engineering Company to provide GIS mapping and pole attachment support for its more than 3,000 miles of distribution lines.

Grady EMC selected McLean Engineering to provide an attachment inventory in an effort to update its joint use records, improve relationships with its attachers, and clean up late transfers.

McLean Engineering will also provide a GIS asset inventory for the Cooperative’s electric distribution system. McLean takes a low-cost and flexible approach to GIS to allow for efficient control of Grady EMC’s distribution assets and to make it easy to afford the cost of keeping maps up-to-date – the most essential function of any map.

McLean works with many municipalities, cooperatives and state trade organizations to navigate through joint-use concerns by providing expertise in all areas related to joint-use and pole attachment matters. 

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 About McLean Engineering
Established in 1936, McLean Engineering has over 80 years of experience in the power engineering field, serving electric utility systems throughout the United States. Over the years, McLean Engineering has built a reputation for providing safe, reliable and durable solutions by focusing on long-term relationships with their clients.

McLean Engineering provides design, engineering, and inspection solutions, and is nationally-recognized in the area of pole attachments, having presented to national audiences on the topic and consulted for electric utilities across the U.S. on pole attachment issues, including rental rates, permitting, inspection, attacher management, make-ready engineering as well as contract development, negotiation, and administration. To find out more, please visit our blog at mcleanengineering.com/blog.

About Grady EMC
Grady EMC was created in 1936 when 175 farmers got together and decided to form their own REA in South Georgia. Those initial members incorporated Grady EMC in 1937 with the goal of providing power to South Georgia. Over 80 years later, Grady EMC serves over 13,000 members through over 3,000 miles of power lines in Grady, Decatur and Thomas counties. To learn more, visit gradyemc.com.