Electric Utility Operations

Designed to help field supervisors improve the productivity and safety of their field workforce by focusing on issues related to linemen such as fall protection, storm response and infrastructure upgrades.

Highlights

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Podcasts

New Line Life Podcast: Diving into Drone Research

Dec. 20, 2024
Part 2 of our Line Life Podcast series featuring Peter Fuhr explores the drone research underway at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
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Podcasts

Line Life Podcast: ICYMI: Problem Solvers, Part 2

Dec. 13, 2024
The second part of our audio story series narrated from the final article in the 2024 Lineworker Supplement shares the stories of Bruce Thompson and Tim Barat, lineworkers turned...
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Podcasts

New Line Life Podcast: Discovering the Power of Drones, Part 1

Dec. 6, 2024
Peter Fuhr of Oak Ridge National Laboratory discusses the evolution of drones in the electric utility industry and the latest research in this two-part podcast series.
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Podcasts

Line Life Podcast: ICYMI: Problem Solvers, Part 1

Nov. 19, 2024
Part 1 of the narrated version of the final article in the 2024 T&D World Lineworker Supplement features inventors who launched tools for the line trade.
Amy Fischbach
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Podcasts

New Line Life Podcast: 2024 International Lineman's Rodeo Week, Part 3

Nov. 13, 2024
Part 3 of our Line Life Podcast series on the International LIneman's Rodeo highlights the Trade Night and Rodeo competition.

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Electric Utility Operations

CenterPoint Energy Installs More Than 7,000 Stronger Poles in 100 Days

Dec. 17, 2024
Through the Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative, the utility also cleared vegetation miles, performed undergrounding of more power lines and installed self-healing devices. ...
CenterPoint Energy
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Electric Utility Operations

CenterPoint Energy Installs Approximately 7,060 Storm-Resilient Poles as Part of GHRI Phase Two

Dec. 16, 2024
The resiliency actions outlined in GHRI Phase Two will lead to more than 125 million fewer outage minutes annually for customers, upon completion.
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Electric Utility Operations

Milwaukee Introduces Women’s Workwear

Dec. 9, 2024
The garments are designed to bring comfort and durability to women in the trades.
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Transmission Reliability

Jersey Central Power & Light Begins Electric Grid Upgrades in 3 Morris County Communities

Dec. 9, 2024
The upgrades, expected to be completed in October 2025, will take place along more than five miles of power lines in Chester, Washington and Roxbury townships to benefit 2,100...