Paxton wins injunction mandating Xcel pole inspections after Smokehouse . . . AUSTIN, Texas (KVII) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured an agreed-upon temporary injunction requiring Xcel Energy to immediately inspect and replace damaged utility poles in the Texas Panhandle following the devastating Smokehouse Creek Fire in 2024 The injunction, negotiated with
Xcel will replace high-risk power poles after attorney general sues . . . A Texas district court ordered Xcel, an electric utility with more than 200,000 customers in Texas, on Monday to replace poles within wildfire-prone areas it has identified as damaged, following an agreement between Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the utility
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IL SB1380 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly - LegiScan Provides that a State agency may, by rule, or a unit of local government may, by ordinance or resolution, create a permitting process to allow a utility pole or a public right-of-way that it owns to be used by a county or municipality for public safety purposes Tracking Information
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Texas AG Mandates Xcel Energy to Replace Utility Poles Amid Fire . . . Legal Action Context: The Texas Attorney General's office announced that Xcel Energy (XEL) is facing a lawsuit for its involvement in the 2024 Smokehouse Creek Fire, which burned over 1 million acres and resulted in three fatalities, highlighting potential shortcomings in the company's infrastructure maintenance Injunction Requirements: Under the agreed-upon temporary injunction, Xcel (XEL
Exploring the Different Types of Utility Poles and Their Uses Utility poles are all around us They form a critical part of the infrastructure on which many of the utilities we see and use every day rest, and they are quite impressive on the whole However, knowing what to work with requires an understanding of the different types Let’s dive into the different variants available in this article
Types of Utility Poles- The Ultimate Guide - Rax Industry Utility Poles (also referred to as transmission poles, telegraph posts, telephone poles, power poles, hydro poles, and telecommunications poles) are posts used by utility companies to support cables and other equipment required for the operation of public services Table of Contents1 What is a Utility Pole?2 Types of Utility Poles used in Overhead Lines2 1 a) […]