Pole Attachment Services
PEC’s Pole Attachment Program allows for the safe and responsible management of third-party attachments to the cooperative’s electrical distribution system.
The program includes oversight and management for services, including application, design, construction, safety, quality control, and compliance of all third-party communications and power space attachments on the cooperative’s electric distribution poles.
All third-party entities requesting pole attachment services on PEC facilities must have executed a Pole Attachment Agreement with the cooperative.
Permit Options
Prior to submitting the permit application, please review the permit options available to applicants.
- Small Project (≤24 poles)
Member-facing and small commercial projects that consist of ≤24 poles. - Large Project & Backbone Permitting (≥25 poles)
Permits consisting of ≥25 poles and large backbone projects
Process to Permit
All permit applications must be submitted through the portal. Please review the steps and required information to complete your permit application.
Submit your application here: https://elume.empact.com/sign-in
- Applicants are required to submit all permits through the portal.
- All required information must be submitted in the portal to begin the permit process.
- Select the poles to be permitted in the map shown in the portal.
- No more than 24 poles per permit
- Upload required documents, including, but not limited to:
- KMZ of the overall route
- Application form
- Make-Ready Sheet
- Application fee: $317.00
- The applicant will be invoiced per application.
- Payment must be received before any work commences.
- PEC reserves the right to cancel a permit if payment confirmation is not received within 30 days of submission.
- To pay online:
- Information submitted within the application will be reviewed.
- Field data submitted by the applicant will be verified.
- For each pole, a pole loading analysis and a midspan clearance analysis will be completed to confirm NESC standards, cooperative requirements, and other applicable standards.
- See Standards section below.
- A Make-Ready Analysis package will be delivered to the applicant.
- The package includes a make-ready sheet with proposed make-ready solutions and proposed attachment heights.
- Construction plans and drawings (staking sheets) will be prepared for any required Construction Work (make-ready work).
- A cost estimate will be generated on the basis of the application, construction plans and drawings (staking sheets), and of any Survey and Engineering Work performed.
- The applicant will need to provide approval to proceed with the Construction Work.
- Once approval from applicant has been received, the applicant will be invoiced for labor and material costs associated with the Construction Work (make-ready work).
- Construction work (make-ready work) will be completed in accordance with the construction plans and drawings (staking sheets).
- Upon the completion of the construction work (make-ready work), a field verification will be conducted to ensure that all work locations were addressed.
- Applicant will be invoiced for the make-ready construction.
- After notice, applicant may affix Attachments in accordance with the terms of the Master Pole Attachment Agreement.
- The applicant must notify PEC construction is complete.
- A post-construction inspection will be conducted.
- If issues are identified, the applicant is notified to make corrections, and a second inspection is performed.
- Applicant will be invoiced for any hourly charges related to the additional inspections and additional services.
- After all inspections are completed and invoices are paid, a final permit will be issued to the applicant. The permit is then closed out in the portal.
Pole Attachment Standards
The following PEC Pole Attachment Standards were approved August 1, 2025.