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MagazinesUtility Products Magazine, June 2009 Articles
Features
Special Report
Over the years, I have attended hundreds of conferences and trade shows.
Driving may be a part of a utility professional’s job description, but more likely than not, it is not his or her core competency.
This is an all-too-familiar headline. A beautiful day for a walk can quickly turn into a day of tragedy when people and large trucks coexist in close vicinity.
The impact of mass production of Electric Commercial Vehicles
Summer is here and with it come signs that the construction downturn is easing here in the U.S.
Product Focus
S.A.F.E. at Work
When is the last time you took a long hard look at your company’s safety book, accident prevention manual, or safe work procedures?
Overhead & Underground
Two years ago, while attending technical school, Dwayne Collins visited the Florida Lineman Competition and watched linemen climb 40-foot utility poles to change out insulators in less than three minutes.
If there’s one thing that defines utility jobsites, it’s their size.
he Tennessee Valley Authority operates one of the largest transmission systems in the United States, servicing approximately 8.9 million residents in seven states.
Safety
As the regulatory deadline was fast approaching, Safety Manager Carol Cunningham at Central City Energy received an urgent email from her boss.
Steadily refined over nearly 100 years, the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) is a fundamental element in the culture of safety that has gathered across electric power utilities.
Test & Measurement
We test HV Breakers to make sure they are still operating up to par so that when they are needed to “protect,” a power plant or substation for example... they will operate according to specifications.
Departments
Editor's Letter
The mobile workforce is a force to be reckoned with. Vehicle technology has come a long way in the past decade; from BEVs to PHEVs, the industry is finding new ways to conserve energy and save money.
