Exo

Once a storm is on the radar…
The time to prepare is over.

For utilities and infrastructure owners, hurricane season should begin with a simple question:

Where are we most vulnerable?

Overhead structures, poles, foundations, crossarms, hardware, and aging assets can all carry hidden risk long before high winds expose the problem.

The issue is that many structures appear resilient until they are placed under extreme stress.

That is why proactive inspection matters.

A pre-storm inspection strategy helps teams identify compromised assets, prioritize risk, and make better decisions before the system is under pressure.

Storm resilience is not about hoping infrastructure holds.

It is about knowing where it stands before the storm arrives.

Every 18 days, wind and weather events
cause more than $1 billion in damage.

And nearly 80% of that damage is tied to failed overhead power line structures.

That should get every utility cooperative, municipality, and infrastructure owner’s attention.

Hurricane season is an infrastructure liability concern.

The strongest storm response starts before the storm ever forms. That means identifying vulnerable structures, inspecting critical assets, prioritizing risk, and addressing where you are most vulnerable before it fails.

It’s not too late to build storm resilience on your system.

It is built in advance.

Before the storm or after the storm, Exo can help inspect, assess, and support the infrastructure decisions that keep systems stronger, safer, and more reliable.

You cannot afford delays…
You need a QA/QC partner.

The manufacturers Exo works with are world-class in quality, but even the best manufacturers face quality challenges when pressured by tight deadlines and production demands. At Exo, we often see the impact of these “quality escapes.”

That’s why our approach emphasizes trust and verify:
- Quality isn’t compromised under tight timelines.
- Potential issues are identified and addressed before they escalate.
- Your project stays on track with reliable, high-quality components.

With Exo’s QA/QC services, like in-plant inspections, you can safeguard against these risks and ensure every component meets the highest standards.

For lattice towers, steel, concrete, or composite poles: when quality matters, trust Exo to verify.

Schedule a private Exo Lunch and Learn (virtual or in-person) to discuss!
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Who knew it?
Light poles fail...

While Exo is well known for ensuring the structural integrity of utility assets, oil and gas infrastructure, renewable and conventional energy-generating structures, and telecommunications structures, some of our most significant work involves ensuring that the lighting structures at stores, schools, stadiums, and roadways in your community are safe.

In fact, we inspect, remediate, and replace the lighting structures in more than half of the top ten U.S. retailers— the very places where your families shop every week.

Not all threats to grid reliability come from storms, corrosion, or manufacturing and construction misses.
Sometimes…
it’s bullet holes.

Our inspector flagged this pole for engineering review after finding multiple projectile penetrations.

What kind of firearm do you think they used?

It is difficult for utility engineers to be 100% confident in the resilience of their steel poles and latticed towers.

Not because they’re unmanaged —
but because the risk is often hidden.

Below-grade corrosion.
Groundline degradation.
Foundation and bolt issues.
Damage that never shows up in routine visual inspections.

Confidence erodes when data is incomplete — and that’s where risk lives.

Gain confidence with a proactive assessment of your structures.

Parking-lot lighting poles can be a serious safety and liability risk.

Interior corrosion.
Weld cracks.
Foundation issues.

Many of the most dangerous defects aren’t visible during your local electrician’s visual inspection. You need details from an NDT method of testing to know if your poles are safe.

In fact, up to 10% of light poles in the U.S. are defective enough to fail today.

This level of risk is unnecessary and can be easily mitigated with a “safe pole program.”

Introducing Exo's WPR™ (Wood Pole Reinforcement)

Utilities are facing a growing set of challenges: aging and decaying wood pole populations, increasing load demands, and limited budgets.

Exo's WPR™ (Wood Pole Reinforcement) is a custom-engineered solution designed to restore strength, extend service life, and reduce the need for full pole replacement.

If you're committed to keeping your system reliable, resilient, and cost-effective, it is worth a conversation. Let's talk about Exo's WPR™, our newest innovation in pole reinforcement.

Why Reinforce instead of
Replace - Wood Utility Poles?

For many utilities, the question is shifting from “when do we replace?” to “how many poles can we reinforce?”

Replacing a pole is expensive, disruptive, and labor-intensive.

Wood Pole Reinforcement offers an alternative:

• Restore structural capacity
• Extend usable life by decades
• Complete installations quickly with minimal disruption
• Capitalize the investment, asset life extension