Breaking down the rising material costs for DPPD: Tracking material cost increases over the last 5 years (2000-2025)
- Primary wire: 50%
- Insulators: 75%
- Crossarms: 70%
- Surge arrestors: 79%
- Transformers: 108%
- Cutouts: 46%
- Loop wire: 73%
- Poles: 88%
- Ground wire: 153%
OTHER NEWS
Tree Trimming to begin NOVEMBER 2 in HERSHEY
Leetch Tree Service, a contractor hired by Dawson PPD, will begin trimming trees and limbs in the Hershey area starting Monday, November 2, 2026.
Important Transfer Switch Policy Updates You Need to Know
If you are planning to install a backup generator or update your existing standby power setup, please take note of recent updates to Dawson PPD’s installation policies.
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