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Debby to impact Georgia, Carolinas with life-threatening flooding and storm surge this week
If Debby stalls along the Southeast coast this week, there could be dire implications for locations in Georgia and the Carolinas in term of flooding and storm surge. Now with Debby well inland over the southeastern United States,...
Hurricane Debby makes landfall in Florida as Category 1 storm and threatens catastrophic flooding
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Debby reached the Big Bend coast of Florida early Monday, bringing with it the potential for record-setting rains, catastrophic flooding and life-threatening storm surge as it moves slowly across the northern...
Edison International’s Pizarro: Load Growth Faster Than Expected
Updating its 10-year forecast from 2022, SCE’s parent has identified an additional 1.4 gigawatts of demand. The parent company of Southern California Edison is registering demand growth more quickly than its leaders had been expecting—a...
Possible Tropical Depression Or Storm Could Soak Florida, Southeast Coast
A disturbance tracking through the northern Caribbean islands could form into Tropical Storm Debby as it tracks toward Florida and the Southeast coast with soaking rainfall, gusty winds and some coastal flooding this weekend into early...
PJM capacity prices hit record highs, sending build signal to generators
Consumers across the PJM Interconnection footprint will pay $14.7 billion for capacity in the 2025/26 delivery year, up from $2.2 billion in the last auction. Prices in the PJM Interconnection’s latest capacity auction hit record highs,...
Here’s Why Everybody is Talking About the 2024 Hurricane Season
For many, the archetypal image of a lineman is the guy up in an aerial bucket working tirelessly to restore power in the aftermath of a storm. The sight of utility workers fighting the elements amidst downed trees and toppled utility...
4 Steps Utilities are Taking to Avert Wildfires
Although there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to reducing wildfire risk, strategies that prioritize speed, resilience, early detection and prevention, and added intelligence are vital to harden the grid and they’re paying...
What Is The 1952 Society?
Welcome to The 1952 Society at Tallman Equipment! Think of this as your inside scoop on everything new, exciting, and essential in the electric utility industry and at Tallman. We’re here to keep you in the loop with the latest updates and innovations that matter to you.
We’re more than just tool Sales
Check Out Our Unique Combination of Services
Tool & Equipment Rental
When new equipment purchases aren’t an option, Tallman Equipment’s tool rental department is here to meet your shorter-term needs! We house a large inventory of the most commonly used equipment for the construction and maintenance of electrical transmission and distribution systems.
Tool & Equipment Repair
We consider no tool to be outside the experience and training of our technicians. Some examples of commonly repaired tools include hydraulic, pneumatic, gas, and battery-powered equipment, stringing blocks, dynamometers, chain hoists, strap hoists, capstan hoists, and rope products.
Grounds & Jumpers
Manufacturing, repair and refurbishment
Tallman Equipment has a full-service assembly department skilled in building and repairing custom grounds and jumpers. We can build customized grounds and jumpers to your specifications as quickly as a day. Our testing process meets ASTM standards
Rope Fabrication
Tallman leads the industry in developing and manufacturing transformer slings. Whatever your need may be, our trained and certified Master Splicer can build custom rope assemblies for unique applications, along with winch lines for buckets, diggers, bumper winches, and high strength tow ropes.
Fiberglass
Testing, Repair & Refinishing
Tallman offers complete repair and reconditioning of your fiberglass tools compliant with OSHA and ASTM standards. Our technicians can tackle all brands of hot sticks, conductor and support gins, ladders, extension arms, shotgun sticks, fixed sticks, and much more.
Rubber Goods
Cleaning & Testing
Tallman is now offering rubber goods testing and cleaning of linemen’s rubber gloves, blankets, sleeves, hoods, line hose, and hardcover. All testing and procedures conform to ASTM standards and involve thorough washing, visual inspection, dielectric testing, and date stamping.