Network News August 2024
Elevate’s Monthly Construction Update
Elevate is expanding its 100% fiber network into many new areas over the next few years. We're working hard to bring fiber to every corner of DMEA's service territory so all our community members can access the nation's fastest and most reliable internet. Read on for our monthly construction progress report.
Click here for our 2024 construction forecast and beyond!
Or, read on for our monthly construction progress report to see what areas are coming soon!
Service available
Our network construction is complete, and Elevate internet, TV, and phone service recently became available for residents in the following zones:
- Reconnect 3 Flat Top: Service available as of July 9, 2024
- Reconnect 3 North Delta: Service available as of July 23, 2024
If you're unsure if your home is in one of these new areas, check out our online map. You can also quickly search your address at elevateinternet.com to find out whether service is available for your home. Enter your address and click "Check Availability!"
In construction
We are currently building our underground and overhead fiber optic network in the following zones. During this phase of construction, our crews will be trenching or boring for our underground cables, and the ground and dirt will be disturbed within our rights-of-way. Crew members will also use bucket trucks or climb power poles to complete overhead line construction.
- Reconnect 3 Surface Creek: Service coming 8/13/24
- Reconnect 3 Cedar Mesa
- South Cimarron
Pre-construction
Pre-construction includes the prep work that may need to be completed on DMEA's electric grid before Elevate can install fiber cables. This work includes tree and vegetation management, pole replacements, moving equipment or wires, and installing fiber equipment throughout the community. The length of time it takes to complete pre-construction can vary significantly. The following areas are currently in pre-construction.
- Reconnect 3 Grandview Mesa
Alert – construction timeline has changed for Delta zones. Due to unforeseen construction delays the construction timeline for our Delta zones has been delayed. The new anticipated timeline is below.
- City of Delta Phase 1: Construction starting in October of 2024
- Delta East: TBD
- Delta West: TBD
- City of Delta Phase 2: TBD
Grant funds awarded
Elevate, in partnership with our parent company, Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA), has had the honor of receiving almost $61 Million in state and federal grants to help build our fiber network to some of the most rural reaches of our territory. Below is a list of areas we have secured funding to build, but work has not yet begun.
- Reconnect 3 Grand Mesa
- Reconnect 3 Hwy 92
- Reconnect 3 Lazear
- Reconnect 3 Redlands Mesa
- Reconnect 3 Rogers Mesa
- Reconnect 3 Somerset
- Colorado Capital Projects Fund: Zones coming soon!
Please view our online map to see where these areas are located!
