Kentucky Utilities, a subsidiary of PPL Corporation, is an electric utility which serves over 500,000 individuals throughout Virginia and Kentucky. Between August and December 2008, Kentucky Utilities contracted Irby to perform a 2.42 mile 345kV double circuit line crossing of the Ohio River.

The work scope included structure and wire installation work scopes including two 420 foot lattice towers for the river crossing. With foundation support from Can-Fer (Irby and Can-Fer are Quanta Services subsidiary companies PWR:NYSE)), the project was completed, on-time, to budget, and without lost time incident.

Start Date: August 2008
Completion Date: December 2008

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Vermont Transco owns and manages Vermont’s high-voltage electric transmission system (115 kV and above) and provides service to Vermont’s 17 electric distribution utilities and utilities in New Hampshire and New England.

In October 2010, Vermont Transco contracted Cianbro Construction to build 53 miles of 345kV transmission line including the relocation of existing 345kV and 115kV interconnection line as part of the Southern Loop transmission line project.

As subcontracted to Cianbro Construction the Irby work scope included the direct embed of wood H-frame structures, steel monopole structures on anchor bolt foundations, twin bundled conductor, and two static lines in mountainous terrain. The project was completed on schedule and with zero lost time incidents in October 2010.

Start Date: February 2010
Completion Date: October 2010

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The Georgia Power Company (“GPC”) (a subsidiary of Southern Company) provides electricity to over 2.3 million customers in 155 of Georgia’s 159 counties.

In July 2015, GPC contracted Irby to construct 47 miles of 500kV transmission line along existing right-of-way to further the capacity of its expanding nuclear infrastructure. Beginning at Plant Vogtle in Waynesboro and ending at the Thomson Primary substation, construction of the transmission line was completed and energized in April 2017 in anticipation of two new nuclear units at the Vogtle site.

The units will generate enough emission-free electricity to power approximately 500,000 homes and businesses.

Learn more at the Georgia Power Company project page.

Start Date: July 2015
Completion Date: April 2017

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