Table 6-3: Raw Material Usage 2005-2006

Item

2005

2006

Notes

Utility Poles

786
(just class three 45-foot utility poles)

937
(all types of poles, including 45- and 50-foot transmission poles)

Please note that materials listed in this table were not “used” in 2005 or 2006; rather, they were put into service with an average service life of 30 years.

Transformers

772

851

The transformers are a range of sizes and their individual weight varies.

Wire

462,926 feet  (wire)

 

795,032 feet (includes all wire and cable)