Over the next three years, PPEC’s contractor, Osmose Utilities Services, will conduct a system-wide equipment assessment, including joint-use pole audits. These audits ensure that poles shared with other utilities (such as for internet, phone, or cable attachments) comply with National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) clearances and prevent hazards from overloaded equipment or wire interactions. The work will also update mapping and provide crucial data for the design and construction of PPEC’s upcoming fiber system. They will have marked contractor vehicles with our logo. 

Through mid-2025, Osmose is working in the Latty, Roselm, Ottoville, Ft Jennings, Van Wert, Convoy, Tillman, and Rt 14 substation areas. Osmose will assess poles in Paulding, Van Wert, Putnam, and Allen counties (Ohio) in 2025, Putnam and Defiance counties (Ohio) in 2026, and Allen and Adams counties (Indiana) in 2027.

We will keep members updated throughout the process. Please call our office at 800-686-2357 with any questions.