Presentation PDFs from the 2025 Oregon State University Utility Pole Research Cooperative Pole Conference held Nov. 13 – 14, 2025 at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel in Portland, OR:
- Emerging Issues for Utilities in the Pacific Northwest, Kurt Miller, Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA)
- Modeling Grid Recovery after Cascadia Earthquake, Eduardo Cotilla Sanchez, Oregon State University
- Wood Pole Overview, Forrest Schultz, Bell Lumber & Pole
- Steel, Ductile Iron and Fiberglass Pole Overview, Jonathan Jordan, EDM International, Inc.
- Woodpecker Biology and Management Options, Rick Harness, EDM International, Inc.
- Data-Driven Decision Making in Pole Inspection Programs, Chad Newton, Osmose
- Prescriptive Inspection Methodology and Remedial Treatment Options, Brian Flynn, Intec Services Inc.
- Building Materials and Their Response to Fire, Erica Fischer, Oregon State University
- Trends in System Hardening and Vegetation Management, Dan Elmblad and Robert Olivares, KPMG, LLP
- Joint Use Issues for Utilities, Leon Grumbo, Oregon Public Utilities Commission
- PG&E’s Pole Inspection QA/QC Program, Eddie Dotson and Maneka Bola, Pacific Gas & Electric