Case Study
Maritime Electric
Utility: Maritime Electric
Location: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Infrastructure Type: Wood Distribution Poles
Maritime Electric serves Prince Edward Island, where coastal weather exposure, wind loads, and aging wooden infrastructure present ongoing reliability challenges.
The Challenge
Wood distribution poles in coastal Canadian environments face:
- High winds and storm exposure
- Moisture intrusion and decay
- Structural aging
- Increasing replacement costs
Full pole replacement is expensive and can strain capital budgets while creating service disruption.
Maritime Electric sought to evaluate whether composite reinforcement could provide immediate structural enhancement without replacing existing assets.
The Solution
GridWrap conducted a live demonstration installation on wooden utility poles in Charlottetown, PEI using DEMIRWRAP®
The field deployment included:
- Rapid composite wrap installation
- Immediate curing
- Reinforcement of structurally aging wood poles
- Evaluation by Maritime Electric personnel
The installation was completed seamlessly, with minimal disruption.
The Result
The reinforced poles demonstrated:
- Immediate structural enhancement
- Up to 10x increase in strength compared to the original pole condition
- Extended service life potential
- Added fire-retardant protection
By strengthening poles in place, Maritime Electric evaluated a smarter, cost-effective alternative to full replacement.