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: ICYMI: Dominion Powers Through Tough Terrain

March 27, 2025
This audio story explores how the utility overcame numerous challenges while rebuilding its Mt. Storm to Valley line in extreme mountainous terrain.
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Podcasts

New Line Life Podcast: Working as a Troubleman In the Pacific Northwest

March 20, 2025
This episode features Jon Backman, an IBEW journeyman lineworker, troubleman for Puget Sound Energy and founder of Making Connections LLC.
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Podcasts

New Line Life Podcast: Harnessing the Power of AI for Inspections

March 14, 2025
This audio story explores how NYPA is streamlining its maintenance program with AI technology to detect anomalies and prioritize tasks in the field.
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New Line Life Podcast: Working Underground in Chicago

March 7, 2025
For Part 8 of our Faces of the Future series, we are featuring Luis Gutierrez, an underground apprentice for ComEd in Chicago.
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Line Life Podcast Episode: The Rise of Tech in UVM

Feb. 27, 2025
This episode explores the role of artificial intelligence and virtual and augmented reality in utility vegetation management and the electric utility industry.

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T&D World Podcast: Neil Chatterjee Talks Challenges and Innovations in the Energy Sector

March 21, 2025
The former FERC Chairman discusses the evolving energy landscape in North America. From the growing demand driven by AI and data centers to the need for grid modernization and...
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EPRI Launches Open Power AI Consortium to Advance AI Applications in the Energy Sector

March 20, 2025
The consortium aims to accelerate AI adoption to enhance operational efficiency and improve customer experiences in the power industry.
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Electric Utility Operations

How Gig Workers & AI Can Transform Utility Customer Experience

March 19, 2025
The move to modernized, competitive customer experience delivery has been elusive for utilities due to the costs and the disruption, yet newly empowered customers – with more ...
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Safety and Training

Consumers Energy Grows Workforce for Reliability Roadmap

March 19, 2025
The new employees will build onto the successes achieved in 2024 during which customers' average time without power was reduced by over 20 minutes, and power was restored to customers...