Claiborne Electric is currently conducting a major service upgrade project for members in northeast Bienville Parish.
Crews are working to replace equipment that has reached the end of its useful life due to time and age. This initial 4-mile project will replace all poles, wire, and insulators for members near Driskill Mountain.
As part of this first project: more than 80 poles will be changed and replaced with larger class poles and all wire is being changed to new, larger sized wire. This complete upgrade will result in a system that is better strengthened against harsh weather conditions. The project will also provide increased load capacity for these members. The total result will be increased reliability and better service.
“The equipment being replaced has reached the end of its lifespan,” said Claiborne Electric General Manager and CEO Michael Marcotte. “This equipment is outside in the elements and is constantly subjected to Louisiana weather conditions. This upgrade project will mean better, more reliable service for our members in the area, and that is always our goal.”
Contract crews will be working for several more weeks on the project, which is expected to be complete this fall.