In late September 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida, as a Category 4 storm, bringing destructive winds and flash flooding that reached deep into Georgia and the Carolinas. Less than two weeks later, Hurricane Milton struck near Tampa as a strong Category 3, dropping more than 18 inches of rain, spawning tornadoes, and causing widespread wind damage.

The combined impact of the two storms was significant: more than 3 million customers in Florida lost power, with hundreds of thousands more affected across the Southeast. States of emergency were declared in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, the Carolinas, and Virginia.

黑料福利社 began mobilizing before the storms made landfall, deploying crews across the region to assist utility partners with emergency restoration efforts. Our teams responded quickly to clear debris, repair transmission and distribution lines, and help restore power under difficult and hazardous conditions.

During the peak of these two hurricanes, Irby had 251 distribution and 369 transmission employees working to restore power to the resilient communities of the Southeast.

Despite the devastation and logistical challenges, Irby remains committed to full restoration. Depending on the location, restoration is expected to conclude in the Fall of 2026. We鈥檙e proud to support our customers and the communities they serve when it matters most.

Start Date: September 2024
Completion Date: Ongoing

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In June 2024, 黑料福利社 broke ground on the Destin Resiliency and Rebuild Projects, an initiative designed to enhance the system’s reliability and capacity for Florida Power & Light (FPL). The job involved rerouting and upgrading Destin鈥檚 primary transmission line to increase ampacity and reinforce the grid in one of the Gulf region鈥檚 most critical corridors.

The scope included installing new large concrete poles and realigning the transmission path through a densely developed, high-traffic area. Given the job鈥檚 visibility and location, Irby implemented strategic night shifts and coordinated closely with local stakeholders, including business owners, to minimize disruptions.听

To avoid costly substation shutdowns, Irby partnered with MG Dyess, a Quanta Services sister company, to perform energized work. This approach eliminated the need for outages and ensured continuous power delivery throughout the construction period.

Extensive pre-construction planning with FPL and early outreach to the local community helped streamline execution. Night construction allowed the crews to stay on schedule without impacting daytime traffic.

Completed on time and under budget, with zero safety incidents, this job delivered significant system upgrades and addressed a long-standing infrastructure need, improving overall grid resiliency for FPL customers.

Start Date: June 2024
Completion Date: August 2025

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In April 2025, 黑料福利社 Company broke ground on SMT Houston IV, a grid-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) developed by SMT Energy in partnership with CenterPoint Energy. Located in the Houston Zone of the ERCOT market, the project will deliver 160 megawatts of capacity and 320 megawatt-hours of storage to support peak demand, stabilize the grid, and enhance the integration of renewable energy across Texas.

Irby is serving as the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor, bringing industry-leading expertise in battery infrastructure and high-voltage systems. The SMT Houston IV site will connect to CenterPoint Energy鈥檚 transmission system, reinforcing system reliability.听

Irby鈥檚 battery division spent over a year engineering the project for maximum efficiency. The team is leveraging experience from more than 30 BESS builds to proactively manage subcontractor coordination, mitigate permitting risks, and maintain the schedule.

Clear communication between engineering and field teams has proven critical, supporting the smooth execution from day one. Construction is scheduled to be completed by mid-2026.

Start Date: April 2025
Completion Date: Scheduled for June 2026

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This project included construction of 8.3 miles of 115kV/69kV line on the Mosaic Mine property in order to reroute an existing line around a future mine site.

The scope of work included setting 67 concrete poles and pulling 6.4 miles of 230kV, with 1.9 miles of 69kV underbuild. Irby also removed 33 structures and 4.5 miles of wire as part of the re-route.

We partnered with fellow Quanta sister company MG Dyess to build a permanent road throughout the right of way and to mat wetlands.

Because road construction was underway at the same time as the T-line work, coordination between the two companies on site was essential to its success. In addition to weekly calls with MG Dyess, the ability to complete the project efficiently required communication and coordination at the field level. Irby and MG Dyess superintendents were key players in the project鈥檚 ultimate success.

Thanks to this highly effective collaborative relationship, the work was completed on time and on budget.

Start Date: October 2023
Completion Date: April 2024

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Irby is working in collaboration with several Quanta operating units to complete approximately 105 miles of JDEC transmission line that have been damaged from previous storms, the worst of which was Hurricane Laura in August of 2020.

The existing system is a combination of 69kV and 138kV lines that run through two Louisiana parishes. Irby鈥檚 work will upgrade these lines to a 230kV system to support future growth in these communities.

The on site team is jacking structures at the point of receipt that will then be delivered assembled to the right-of-way. There are more than 1,300 structures to complete.

Crews are also conducting wire stringing operations (both transmission and distribution under build), erecting structures in all marsh areas, and assisting with underground work at three water crossings.

The two biggest challenges on this project have been what crews have unofficially (but appropriately) labeled the two 鈥渂ig Ms鈥� of Louisiana鈥� mud and mosquitoes.

Start Date: July 2023
Completion Date: In Progress

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On Sept. 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian made landfall near Cayo Costa in southwestern Florida as a dangerous, high-end Category 4 storm. The storm鈥檚 catastrophic winds, storm surge, flooding and tornadoes caused extensive damage.听

黑料福利社 was ready with teams on the ground consisting of more than 60 personnel. Irby conducted damage assessment in impacted areas throughout Southwestern Florida including collecting data and necessary requirements for reporting, riding out circuits and marking maps where poles, wire, and equipment were down.听

As a result of Irby鈥檚 storm damage assessments, the company and its customers were able to assign the right crews and right equipment to the right place so that power could be restored as quickly as possible.听

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, an company, serves more than 543,000 customers in Northwest and Central Louisiana, Northeast Texas and the Texas Panhandle, and Western Arkansas. In October 2021, 黑料福利社 began a 25-mile rebuild of the Patterson to S. Nashville 138kV transmission line for SWEPCO.听

Located in the southwest corner of Arkansas, the project includes more than 240 structures that meander through marshy territory on Arkansas Heritage Commission property, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers land, and numerous wetland areas.听

This 138kV single circuit transmission project consists of three eight-mile sections and has planned outages so the Irby crew can perform pole work on de-energized lines. The first section is 8.8 miles long and consists of 79 structures. The second section is 8.3 miles with the replacement of 83 structures, and the final section is roughly 8.1 miles with 80 structures. The final line is scheduled to be in-service on November 30, 2023.听

To assist with overall access of the area, Irby has contracted with affiliate company to clear obstacles and tackle the challenging wetland conditions. For the more than 30 Irby crew members who are wrecking out and rebuilding the existing transmission line, MG Dyess is laying thousands of wood mats to access work areas.听

, another affiliate company, is providing support services by drilling and pouring foundations as well as drilling and setting bases for the direct embed structures.听

From creating entry and overcoming barriers to setting foundations and poles, these coordinated efforts allow Irby to work efficiently and effectively. Irby is exceeding expectations on this job and is committed to the absolute performance required to safely deliver this project on time and within budget.听

Start Date: October 2021
Scheduled Completion: In Progress

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provides electricity to more than 209,000 customers in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. On Sunday, August 29, 2021, Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 150 mph. The New Orleans area suffered damage causing outages for approximately 895,000 customers.

As a result of Hurricane Ida, a 475-foot lattice transmission tower in Avondale, a suburb on the west bank of the Mississippi River, was damaged and fell with conductor lines landing in the river. The tower on the Harahan side of the river remained intact with the conductor lines attached. This was a primary circuit for New Orleans and power was rerouted to restore electricity for customers until the damage could be repaired.

Entergy New Orleans contracted with Irby to manage the project from beginning to end. The removal of the destroyed transmission tower鈥檚 lines in the Mississippi River was a national priority. Efforts included coordinating with the Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, Levee District, Louisiana State Police, Jefferson Parish EOC, the Governor鈥檚 Office of Homeland Security and other agencies to ensure safety and minimize risks.听 听

To safely remove the wire from the tower, clearing the downed conductor lines was completed by through a series of controlled detonations. Explosives were attached to the conductor lines on both sides of the tower and demoed in sections.听

Once the lines and old towers were cleared away, , LLC, completed pile driving work and Irby sister company installed anchor bolted piers to resist uplift forces that might otherwise cause the new tower and lines to be extracted from the ground.

With foundations in place, Irby, , and erected two 475-foot towers to supersede the old ones. With only 6 hours a day permitted by authorities to shut down major river traffic, Irby has begun stringing the lines using barges across the 3,700-foot span of the Mississippi. Once that is complete, energizing the lines is the last step in bringing this major transmission system back to life.

Irby is proud to have been recognized by our client, Entergy, for our work on this project as a Premier Vendor for Customer Centricity. Watch the

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Irby was awarded the construction of the Florida Power and Light (FPL) EVolution Hub project in August 2021. This innovative microgrid (energy storage project) comprises a 5-MW solar array and a 7.5-MW by 15-MWh stationary battery, as well as two mobile EV trailers. The two, 28-foot mobile EV charging stations, built by our affiliate company Brink Construction, will be able to provide clean energy on the go. The mobile EV trailers will each carry a fully charged battery. The EV chargers will be stationed at FPL鈥檚 West Palm Beach service facility, where EV fleet drivers can charge their vehicles. EV charging trailers will help during public emergencies or in evacuation situations, such as hurricanes.

The project will enable FPL to test the design and benefits of movable EV charging stations and gain further insight into microgrid technology.

Irby鈥檚 full scope of construction includes site civil and access work, complete solar farm installation incorporating foundations, modules, racking, collection systems, conduit installation, and commissioning of all components of the microgrid. Working with FPL Construction managers, Irby will complete this project by mid-year 2022.

Start Date: August 2021
Scheduled Completion: March 2022

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The New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) is the largest clean energy project in New England. The Clean Energy Corridor connects 1,200 megawatts of renewable hydropower from Canada to the New England power grid.

In total, the project consists of 145 miles of new transmission line that will tie into the existing transmission system in Lewiston, ME. Additional project components include upgrading 50 miles of existing alternating current transmission lines, construction of a new converter station, a new substation, and multiple system upgrades.

When the New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) project was announced, Irby and Cianbro teamed up to pursue their part in the $950 million that will bring clean energy to 1.2 million households. Leveraging their previous success for Central Maine Power, and staying committed to the win, the Cianbro-Irby joint venture worked for three years on pricing and negotiations. In April 2020, the Cianbro-Irby team was awarded a 145-mile transmission line project from Avangrid. Cianbro-Irby鈥檚 scope of work includes all aspects of the DC line construction including foundations, pole setting, framing, and wire stringing operations.

Start Date: December 2020
Completion: November 2025

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