Poles & Equipment

Old Poles

When an old wood pole is taken out of service it is no longer able to support the weight of an overhead wire. When these poles come back to our pole yard they are made available to members, at no cost, under the following circumstances:

1. Poles must be cut into 8 or 10 foot lengths by the member.
2. Poles must be loaded by the member.
3. Poles are picked up during regular office hours.
4. Sign and receive a copy of the pole release form.

Please contact warehouse personnel for availability.

Purchasing New Wood Poles

We can provide members wood poles at an installed price. The price varies with length and diameter of the pole. We install the pole as a service to the member because they usually do not have the equipment to haul, dig and set the pole. Steps that members should take include the following:

1. Call 377-1587 to speak with Material Control for current pricing.
2. Call Iowa One Call for locates on your property.
3. Contact Linn County REC operations department for a personal site survey.
4. Schedule installation of pole with Linn County REC operations department
5. Sign and receive a copy of the pole release form.