Maintenance &
inspections.
GDV Utilities helps utilities keep their systems safe and reliable with system hardening, wildfire mitigation upgrades, planned maintenance and detailed inspections in high fire areas.
Maintenance work we handle
Crews and equipment scaled to the job, from a single crew to multi-crew programs.
System hardening
Upgrading structures, conductor and equipment to make the system more resilient.
Wildfire mitigation upgrades
Fire-mitigation equipment change-outs and upgrades in high fire threat areas.
Equipment change-outs
Replacing aging or failed equipment such as transformers, cutouts, arresters and hardware.
Planned maintenance programs
Scheduled maintenance work planned with the utility to minimize customer impact.
Ground and climbing inspections
Detailed ground and climbing inspections of distribution, transmission and substation facilities.
Aerial inspections
Aerial inspections from bucket trucks to document condition and identify needed repairs.
Our crews at work
Built by line people
GDV Utilities is led by people who came up in the trade and know what it takes to run safe, productive crews in the field.
IBEW union crews
Signatory to the Outside Line Construction Agreement, with IBEW-trained Foremen, Linemen, Operators and Groundmen.
Safety first
Daily tailboards, stop work authority and work practices aligned with Cal/OSHA High Voltage Electrical Safety Orders and GO 95 & 128.
Crews matched to the task
Full crews for change-outs and hardening, and lean 2-person teams for ground, climbing and aerial inspections.
Licensed in 3 states
CA Lic. A & C-10 #1163710 · AZ Lic. A & C-11 ROC #345427 · NV Lic. C-2 #0093534.
Our crews have worked on utility systems across the country, including:
Pasadena Water & Power
NV Energy
PECOBGEAtlantic City Electric
O&R
…and most utility systems across the U.S.
Common questions
Do you work in high fire threat areas?
Yes. We perform fire-mitigation upgrades, system hardening and inspections in high fire areas, following Cal/OSHA and CPUC General Orders 95 and 128.
What types of inspections do you perform?
Ground, climbing and aerial inspections of distribution, transmission and substation facilities.
Which utilities have your crews worked with?
Our crews have worked on SCE, PG&E, SDG&E, LADWP, SMUD, APS, SRP, NV Energy, IID, SFPUC, Riverside Public Utilities, Anaheim Public Utilities, Burbank Water & Power, Glendale Water & Power, Pasadena Water & Power, Roseville Electric, Alameda Municipal Power, Redding Electric Utility, City of Shasta Lake, AEP, Entergy, Oncor, Southern Company, Duke Energy, TVA, FPL, PPL, PECO, NYSEG, National Grid, Unitil, Atlantic City Electric, JCP&L, PSE&G, United Illuminating, Eversource, O&R, Con Edison, BGE, DTE, Consumers Energy and OG&E systems.
Need a crew?
Tell us about your project or storm call-out and we'll respond quickly. For the fastest response, give us a call.