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Using Basic Building Blocks to Create Custom Solutions
There’s an unfortunate tension between finding tools that work well for you and finding tools that are easy enough to implement so you...
Oct 30, 20243 min read


Joint Use Management
One of the best ways to support pole owners is by taking on the task of managing joint use programs on their behalf as a project...
Oct 23, 20242 min read


Distribution Design: Essential Principles for Grid Reliability
If you've ever driven down a street during a power outage and wondered why some neighborhoods have lights while others sit in the dark, you've witnessed distribution design at work. Those decisions about load balancing, redundancy paths, and equipment placement have an impact on which lights stay on during the next heat wave or storm. For most people, power is invisible until it stops working. But for distribution engineers, every design choice carries real consequences for g
Oct 23, 20249 min read


Supporting Rural Co-ops and the People They Serve
The United States is home to over 900 electric coops, and they’ve collectively been bringing power to rural communities for nearly 100...
Oct 23, 20243 min read


Katapult Pro Tools for Distribution Workflows
We all know that a good workflow with old tech beats a bad workflow with great tech every day of the week. No matter how much we know...
Oct 16, 20243 min read


Solving Utility Project Problems
New tech and better services have slowly but surely changed our expectations for the grid. We don’t just expect more consistent energy,...
Oct 16, 20243 min read


Cultivating the Industry's Most Precious Resource: OSP Experts
Our people are the most valuable resource in the aerial OSP industry. Communication services wouldn’t be possible without the folks...
Oct 9, 20244 min read


Katapult Pro OSP Field Bootcamp
We're excited to announce the launch of our new training program for OSP field technicians! Our OSP Field Bootcamp is an in-person,...
Oct 9, 20242 min read


Pole Permitting: Complete Guide to Utility Attachment Approval
If you've ever watched a pole attachment request sit idle for weeks while paperwork shuffles between the utility, the DOT, and the railroad, you've witnessed pole permitting in action. Seemingly simple tasks like replacing one deteriorating pole on a state highway can trigger permit applications to three different entities, each with their own forms, fees, timelines, and approval processes. Pole permitting isn't the engineering work. It's not the construction. It's the often-
Oct 4, 202413 min read


Resolving Issues and Reducing the Risks of Unauthorized Attachments
If you’ve been in the world of pole attachments for any amount of time, you probably know that the attachment process is complicated. In...
Oct 2, 20243 min read
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