I guess I live in the real world where electrons tale all paths
I do have a significant GES with 5 rods and a ufer but I can't ignore the other paths to earth when I try to explain being the ground for the neighborhood. I typically have a few amps on my service neutral with the main breaker tripped. Some of the pole/transformer grounding wires have the same kind of current readings. I understand some of this is unavoidable with wye distribution since that little 2ga neutral on the pole is in series with the earth but I also suspect barely legal grounding electrodes at the houses contributes and explains the different readings at different poles.
This is the pole at my house. 0.86a
The pole up near the main primary tap coming down my road.
Almost 3a
