Here in the US, steel structures are usually limited to transmission voltages, dunno about in Scotland.
It's the same in the U.K. Steel towers are generally used for long-distance transmission of 132kV and upward, although there are some 66kV lines on steel lattice towers as well.
33kV and 11kV distribution is usually on simple wooden poles. If the damage took out just 130 houses it was probably just a local 11kV distribution line. Here's a typical example:
![[Linked Image]](https://www.electrical-contractor.net/pc/11kv_03.jpg)
By the way, before hoards of angry Welshmen and Scots descend upon you, I should point out that the place in the report is in Wales, not Scotland!
It's kind of confusing, but Scottish Power was involved because it now owns ManWeb, which is the DNO (Distribution Network Operator) which covers north Wales.
http://www.energylinx.co.uk/electricity_distribution_map.htm
