Wildfire mitigation
& grid hardening.
GDV Utilities supplies IBEW line crews for utility wildfire mitigation and grid hardening work: covered conductor, pole replacements, equipment change-outs and undergrounding, in California and nationwide.
What we do
Crews and equipment scaled to the job, from a single crew to multi-crew programs.
Covered conductor
Reconductoring bare wire with covered conductor, including framing changes.
Pole replacement
Upgrading poles to steel, composite or wrapped wood to resist fire and wind.
Equipment change-outs
Replacing fuses, cutouts, arresters and connectors with fire-safer equipment.
Undergrounding
Trench, conduit, vaults and cable to move lines underground in high-risk areas.
Inspections and repairs
Ground and climbing inspections and follow-up repairs in high fire-threat districts.
Storm hardening
Pole, crossarm and guy upgrades for hurricane and storm hardening programs.
Crews that fit your plan
Wildfire mitigation and hardening programs need steady, qualified crews that can work to the utility's standards and produce. Our crews are typically four or five people with a Foreman, Journeyman Linemen, an Equipment Operator and a Groundman or Apprentice, with bucket trucks and digger derricks. See Qualified Line Crews.
In California, utility wildfire mitigation plans drive large amounts of covered conductor, pole replacement and undergrounding work. Outside California, storm hardening programs, like Florida's grid hardening work, use much of the same crew and equipment. See Florida storm restoration.
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
Do you do covered conductor work?
Yes. Our crews reconductor bare lines with covered conductor and make the framing changes the design calls for.
Do you work for prime contractors on hardening programs?
Yes. We supply crews and take subcontract scopes from prime contractors on utility hardening and wildfire mitigation programs.
Can you work in high fire-threat districts?
Yes. We work in high fire-threat areas and follow the utility's fire prevention requirements on site.
Do you do grid hardening outside California?
Yes. Our crews work across the country, including storm hardening programs in the Southeast.
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.