Transmission Line Construction
and Maintenance

Richardson-Wayland Electrical Company provide transmission line construction and transmission maintenance on a small and larger scale; for any environment. Our expert transmission line team have all the equipment and skills necessary to provide erection, repair, re-conductoring and maintenance services for all types of transmission lines up to 765kV. Whether you require lattice tower repair or miles of new construction, from residential to sensitive wilderness areas, we get it done on time and on budget.

Services

The Transmission Line Construction and Maintenance division offers the following services:

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Transmission Line
Construction and Maintenance
  • Richardson-Wayland Electrical Company provide transmission line construction and transmission maintenance on a small and larger scale; for any environment. Our expert transmission line team have all the equipment and skills necessary to provide erection, repair, re-conductoring and maintenance services for all types of transmission lines up to 765kV. Whether you require lattice tower repair or miles of new construction, from residential to sensitive wilderness areas, we get it done on time and on budget.
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Live Line & Hot Stick Services
  • Richardson-Wayland Electrical Company has been doing Live Line & Hot Stick work for over 50 years. All workers receive training from a Certified Live Line training company. Our trained and skilled personnel performs Hot Stick work on voltages ranging from 35KV to 500KV.
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Cell Tower Erection
  • Richardson-Wayland Electrical Company also offers Cell Tower Erection services.
Experienced

In our business, the value of on-the-job experience is immeasurable. Our people come trained and ready to meet the task. Add to that over a century of industry expertise to bring a level of mastery and performance you won't find anywhere else.

Ready

You're on a tight deadline. We're staffed and ready to meet the challenges of your aggressive schedule. With the right specialized equipment, veteran crews and our good old-fashioned work ethic, we'll get the job done safely, on time and on budget.

Safe

Our strong record speaks to our safety commitment to our employees, the public and the environment. Experience is part of it. So too is our partnership with NECA, and the specialized and OSHA-mandated training that's a high priority for our internal safety department.

Projects

Read about some of our Transmission Line Construction and Maintenance projects below:

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CVEC
  • Location: Martins Store, VA
    RWEC was selected to renovate 3 miles of an existing transmission line along with the distribution under-build. Scope of work included re-conductoring of all circuits, upgrading of transformers, lighting arrestors, switches, and miscellaneous hardware. The upgrading of existing structures including the replacement of wood poles with direct burial galvanized steel monopoles.
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Chincoteauque Line Pole
Rehabilitation Project
  • Location: Chincoteague Island, VA
    RWEC was selected to restoration work to the transmission line between Wattsville and Chincoteauque Island VA. The scope of work included repairs to the concrete poles, rebuilding of the fiber and static lines, and the installation of bird diverters.
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Panda Transmission Line
  • Location: Muncy, PA
    RWEC was contracted to install approximately 1.5 miles of new, high voltage (230-kV) AC transmission line from the newly constructed Panda Patriot generating plant to the Saegars Switchyard in Montgomery Pennsylvania. The transmission structures for the project were single-pole, single-circuit, galvanized tubular steel poles placed on deep concrete cassion foundations and directly in-bedded into the earth. RWEC was also contracted to install the OPGW for this project.