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BrightRidge updates county on grid upgrades, solar projects and broadband buildout
Summary
BrightRidge gave commissioners an update on pole inspections, substation improvements, a 12‑megawatt Braceholder Farm solar project and an ongoing broadband fiber buildout that aims to reach roughly 75–88% of customers by 2028. The utility reported about 85,000 electric customers and over 22,000 broadband customers to date.
Representatives of BrightRidge told the Washington County Board of Commissioners that the utility is accelerating infrastructure work and broadband expansion to match rapid growth in the service area.
Jeff (BrightRidge) said the utility inspects about 10% of its poles per year and is replacing many poles and upgrading substations and automatic recloser technology to improve reliability. "We…
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