Power line relocation
for site and road work.
A pole in the driveway, a line over the building pad or a road widening in the way? GDV Utilities relocates overhead and underground power lines for developers, general contractors and public works projects.
What we do
Crews and equipment scaled to the job, from a single crew to multi-crew programs.
Pole relocation
Setting new poles, transferring conductor and equipment and removing the old poles.
Overhead line rerouting
Rebuilding spans and framing to clear buildings, roads, cranes and new grades.
Overhead to underground
Trench, conduit, vaults, cable and risers to take lines underground.
Customer-owned facilities
Relocating poles and lines that belong to the property owner, not the utility.
Joint trench and conduit
Substructures for utility relocations built to the serving utility's design.
Temporary power
Temporary power poles to keep the site and existing customers powered during the work.
Who does what
When the utility owns the line, it designs the relocation and decides what work a contractor may perform. Many utilities let the developer's qualified contractor build the trench, conduit and substructures, while utility crews make the final connections. When the property owner owns the line, a qualified line contractor like GDV Utilities can do the full relocation.
We help you sort out ownership, get the utility's requirements early and build the work your contract allows, so the relocation does not hold up your schedule.
Road widening and agency projects
For city, county and Caltrans-funded projects we bid line relocation and civil scopes as a prime or subcontractor. Send us the bid documents and we will review the scope.
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.
Built for overhead work
Bucket trucks and digger derricks for setting poles and framing, with pole and wire trailers to keep material on site.
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
Can you move a power pole on my property?
If the pole belongs to the utility, the utility must approve and design the move, and its rules decide which parts a contractor can build. If the pole is privately owned, we can relocate it for you.
Do you convert overhead lines to underground?
Yes. We build trench, conduit, vaults and risers and pull and terminate cable for overhead to underground conversions, coordinated with the serving utility.
How early should we plan a relocation?
As early as possible. Utility design and scheduling can take months, so start the conversation with the utility and with us during site planning.
Do you bid public works relocations?
Yes. We bid line relocation and civil scopes on city, county and agency projects in California, Arizona and Nevada.
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.