You will oftentimes see our linemen or contractors working in your neighborhood. Our mission is to provide safe, reliable, efficient energy solutions with exceptional service to our members. One of the ways we provide reliable and affordable power is by maintaining our power lines. In fact, PVREA has over 4,000 miles of power lines. Tree trimming, drone use and construction projects are a part of our maintenance plans to ensure reliable power service to our members. Here is where we're working in your neighborhood. If you have any questions, please contact us at 1-800-432-1012.

Construction

PVREA and its contractors are working on the following projects:

• Foothills has one crew working along CR 17 between Loveland and Berthoud moving the overhead lines for the county to widen the road.
• Three Foothills crews are in the Gateway substation doing overhead line upgrades and putting in underground feeders.
• Two Foothills crews are continuing small subdivision work in the Severance, Timnath and Berthoud areas.
• Foothills has a crew working near CR 54 and CR 17 in Johnstown moving the overhead lines for the county to put in a roundabout.
• Foothills has a crew changing poles out to make fiber-ready from Trilby to Masonville, Masonville to Buckhorn and Airport to Gateway.
• One Foothills crew is working north of Wellington to the Colorado-Wyoming state line to bury six overhead crossings over I25.

Tree Trimming

PVREA and our contractor, Foothills Tree Trimming, are trimming trees in the Masonville, Drake, and northwest Loveland areas.

To learn more about tree trimming or to request a tree trimming, click here.

Power Pole Inspections

PVREA routinely inspects power poles for reliability and safety. Power pole inspections are scheduled to occur in the fall.

Fiber Installation - Grid Improvement Project

PVREA’s contractor, MasTec, is installing fiber optic cable on our existing overhead power lines and through our existing underground electric corridors. The crews are currently working in the Windsor, Fort Collins, Timnath, Greeley and Severance areas. You may see bucket trucks and crews with boring equipment in your area as we work on this project throughout our entire service territory. We will only operate in our right-of-way; if we do not have proper access, we will work with members to gain access. Learn more about this project. 

Drones

Periodically, PVREA utilizes drones to conduct equipment inspections. They use a drone to look for trees that need trimmed an inspect equipment to look for maintenance problems. Learn more about how your co-op uses drones.