Broad River Electric Selects McLean for Pole Attachment Services

Broad River Electric Cooperative, based in Cowpens, S.C., recently selected McLean Engineering Company to provide pole attachment permitting support in response to the demand for fiber/high-speed internet in rural areas of its service territory.

As communication companies submit permit requests to the Cooperative for the purpose of attaching equipment to the utility-owned poles, McLean is providing support by performing distribution staking on permit requests.

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 Broad River Electric Cooperative
Broad River Electric Cooperative is one of 20 not-for-profits, member-owned electric co-ops in South Carolina. From their headquarters in Cowpens, S.C., they serve Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union, and Newberry counties in South Carolina and portions of Cleveland, Polk, and Rutherford counties in North Carolina. Founded in 1940 to meet the needs of a small number of rural residents who needed electric service, Broad River Electric Cooperative now has more than 20,000 business and residential member-owners and 2,700 miles of power line. To learn more, visit broadriverelectric.com.