Wood Poles Contract available for NEPPA Members

The Holyoke Gas & Electric Department on behalf of all NEPPA members have recently awarded the wood pole bid to Thomasson Lumber Company for all pentachlorophenol treated wood poles and Bridgewell Resources (formally known as North Pacific Lumber Company) for all CCA and Copper Napthenate treated wood poles.  The award is effective immediately through the entire 2011 calendar year.  Please post in your next newsletter so other member utilities are aware of the new vendor for 2011.  

Utilities who wish to purchase pentachlorophenol poles can contact Matthew Scruggs at Thomasson.  His phone # is (601) 650-3925 or (800) 647-6260.  He can be e-mailed at matthew@thomassoncompany.com.  Utilities who wish to purchase CCA or Copper Napthenate poles can contact Jonathan Halterman at Bridgewell Resources.  His phone # is (800) 851-0104 x81.  He can be e-mailed at jhalterman@bridgewellres.com.

If anyone has any questions, they can contact :
Jeff Brouillard, Sr. Electrical Engineer
Holyoke Gas & Electric Department, 99 Suffolk Street, Holyoke, MA 01040
Tel:  (413)536-9358, Fax: (413)536-9353
E-mail:   jbrouillard@hged.com 
NEPPA members should reference contract #08-48 when ordering.