Project Updates
As we continue working to bring NELPCO members high-speed broadband internet, we will be providing regular project updates here.
Project Update for Friday, July 29, 2022
Contractors continue make ready construction out of the Baskin substation and north of the Log Cabin substation. Make ready construction consists of clearing brush and trees growing into the lines, setting taller poles and/or moving the current power lines to new...
Fiber, fiber everywhere!
Fiber, fiber everywhere! Crews are actively hanging fiber in the Baskin area and readying the internet network for broadband service to all NELPCO members. If you live in the Baskin area (or Liddieville, Fort Necessity, Crowville or Mangham) and are a NELPCO member,...
Project Update for Friday, July 15, 2022
Our Volt Broadband Fiber To The Home project has reached several milestones. First, the fiber is hung and all road crossing for mainline fiber have been completed. Splicing will begin Monday, July 18th and testing will begin to determine that the quality of light...
“Lighting up” our first customers to begin
So much fiber going up! We’re still on track to begin “lighting up” our first customers in a couple of weeks. It’s coming, folks!
Louisiana Public Service Commission approves plan for first Louisiana rural electric cooperative to offer internet service
MANY, La. (KTVE/KARD) — According to Joe Shyne with the District five Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell, on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, the Louisiana Public Service Commission announced that the first Louisiana rural electric cooperative to enter...
We’re coming to Baskin!
WE’RE COMING TO BASKIN! Volt Broadband will soon cover all of the NELPCO member area, but based on initial pre-signup interest, one of our first areas to serve will be the Baskin community in Franklin Parish. Here are recent photos of construction happening in the...
We’re coming to Bastrop!
WE’RE COMING TO BASTROP! Volt Broadband will soon cover all of the NELPCO member area, but based on initial pre-signup interest, one of our first areas to serve will be the Log Cabin community in Bastrop. Here are recent photos of construction happening in the Log...
Crews preparing electricity poles for fiber network construction
We’re getting closer! Crews are preparing electricity poles for fiber network construction in the Bastrop, LA area. We cannot wait to finally bring high speed fiber internet to the too long underserved areas of rural Northeast Louisiana.
Business Innovative Leadership Award presented to Northeast Louisiana Power Cooperative
We are honored to be recognized by the Bastrop Morehouse Chamber of Commerce with the Business Innovative Leadership Award for our work in bringing high speed fiber internet to underserved rural communities in Northeast Louisiana.