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John in Pole

Curtis Powerworks

Curtis Powerworks was established in 1991 by father (John) and his three sons (Robert, Darren and Paul). The company provides high quality utility construction on a contract basis to the major utilities in Newfoundland & Labrador. Its main office is located in Deer Lake and we presently operate a number of excavators, line trucks, pickups, heavy duty off road track vehicles, and other vehicles related to the trade.

Curtis Powerworks is fully committed to the protection of the environment and the safety and health of all its employees.

Company Timeline:

1991 Established company and completed work for the Deer Lake Power Company.
1992 to 1997 Completed 5 year contract for Aliant. (Pole Installation, Underground maintenance and Construction).
1992 Completed a Single Phase Line in Look Out Brook, NL also completed a three month upgrading primary and secondary in Goose Cove, NL.
1993 Curtis Powerworks signed a ongoing two year contract with NL Telephone to install poles, anchors and underground work as needed in the Corner Brook area also completed Single Phase Upgrade in Eddie’s Cove and Green Island Brook, NL.
1994 Completed Three Phrase upgrade in Plum Point, NL and Removed Transmission Line from Howley to Buchans, NL.
1995 Completed a two year contract with NL Telephone Installing Poles and Anchors in Corner Brook Area and also construction of 7.5 kilo of three phrase sub-transmission line between Plum Point and Pond Cove.
1996 to 1997 Built new single phase line from Munkstown to South East Bight across country and also Completed Three Phrase upgrade in Hermitage and Harbour Breton. Completed Construction powerlines at Sheffield for NL Telephone.
1997 Completed Three phrase upgrade in St.Barbe, NL and Englee, NL
1998 Completed construction of de-energized lines in the Western Region also construction of single phrase distribution line from Grand Bruit to La Poile and Hope Brook Mine Site.
1999 Replacing, Reconducting and upgrading a three phrase distribution line from Black Duck Cove to St.Barbe also Relocation distribution line in Englee including replacement of transformers, secondaries, service drops and line hardware. Completed a three phrase upgrade in Main Brook, NL.
2000 Installed midspan poles between Mose Ambrose to Boxey, NL also replacement of Distribution structures in Stag Harbour, Fogo, Barr’d Island to Change Island.
  Completed a Single phrase line in Point Rich, NL and a Single line extension in Port au Port, NL
2001 Signed a 5 Year contract with Newfoundland Light & Power also completed work in Burlington and Nipper’s Harbour, NL.
2002 Replacement of suspension and pin type insulators on line in South Brook distribution system also in the communities of English Harbour West to Belloram, Coombs Cove and all communities between.
  Upgrading and replace 40 deteriorated poles in South Brook, Pilley’s Island, Roberts Arm and surrounding areas also St.Anthony upgrading involves the installation of poles in Hot Line conditions.
2003 Bay d’Espoir Upgrading- Replacing 50 poles in Milltown, Conne River and surrounding area also replacing deteriorated poles hot line condition, framing structures.
  Fogo Island Upgrading – Replacing 35 poles in Fogo, Seldom, Barr’d Island and surrounding areas. Replacing deteriorated poles hot line condition, framing of these structures.
  South Brook/Kings Cove Upgrading – Replacing 45 poles in Rattling Brook, Silverdale Miles Cove, Brighton and surrounding areas. Same as above.
  Little Bay Upgrading – Conversion of Little Bay system from 4.16 to 25 kv. Replacement of 20 poles, 45 transformers, reinsulated existing structures and install a new primary. Install three phase regulator bank, single phase regulator, grounding bank and the existing station. Replacement of the existing power transformers in Little Bay, NL.
2004 Distribution upgrading and pole replacement in Bottom Waters covering communities of La Scie, Shoe Cove, Middle Arm and surrounding areas.
2005 Pole replacement for Hydro in South Brook, Jackson’s Arm, Hampden, Springdale and surrounding areas and Transmission line upgrades for NL Light & Power Western Region.
2006 Install pole strans and cable for cross Island Fiber. (Persona Communication)
  Continued in Port Aux Basque working on power line three phase distribution system upgrade and removal for NL Light & Power Western Region.
  Signed a 5 year contract with NL Light & Power.
  Construction of distribution system for new cabin area in Howley, NL for NL Light & Power.
  Running strans and fiber optical cable in Lewisporte and Weslyville, NL ongoing.
2007 Installed Poles from Cold Brook to Codroy.
  Transmission Line Upgrade in Gander Bay area.
  Distribution upgrade in Change Island.
  Running stran and fiber in Baie Verte area ONGOING.
  Primary Distribution extension in Grand-Falls ONGOING.
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