Appalachian Electric Cooperative Selects McLean Engineering for NESC Make Ready Compliance and Pole Inspection/Testing
Appalachian Electric Cooperative (AEC), based in New Market, Tenn., has selected McLean Engineering Company to provide an NESC compliance audit for the Cooperative’s poles across five counties.
McLean Engineering will conduct a field review of all poles and will provide attachment height data, interpret and assess violations and determine resolution action.
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 85 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 design 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 Appalachian Electric Cooperative
Appalachian Electric Cooperative was formed in 1940 as a member-owned electric cooperative. AEC’s mission is to provide its membership with reliable, safe, and efficient electric service in a courteous and timely manner at an affordable cost. Appalachian Electric’s service area includes parts of five counties in northeastern Tennessee, serving over 48,000 members with nearly 2,800 miles of distribution line. To learn more, please visit aecoop.org.