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.

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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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New Line Life Podcast: Brian Lozano of Midwest Energy

Feb. 21, 2025
The journeyman lineworker, who competed for the first time at the 2024 International Lineman's Rodeo, works on the line in Hays, Kansas.
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Line Life Podcast: ICYMI: Training on the Line

Feb. 13, 2025
This narrated article shares the story of Brittany Grammer, a Nebraska mom of four who defies the odds and pursues a career in line work.
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Faces of the Future, Part 7: Featuring Bryce Zahn

Feb. 6, 2025
Bryce Zahn, a Capital Electric Line Builders apprentice, shares his experiences restoring power following Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.

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Entergy Commits Six-Point Plan for Louisiana Customers Over the Next Decade

Feb. 27, 2025
The plan not only outlines detailed targets for the affordability and resiliency of power but also specifies the company’s role in the state’s economic development as well as ...
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Poll: What Are Your Utility Fleet Telematics Priorities?

Feb. 25, 2025
Utility fleet managers: Tell us the top three features you prioritize in a telematics solution.
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FirstEnergy’s JCP&L Upgrading Electric Grid in Portions of Mercer County

Feb. 25, 2025
The work is part of Jersey Central Power & Light's Supplemental High Priority Circuit Program, which expands upon the company's New Jersey Reliability Improvement Project.
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PG&E and Citizens Energy Propose Investment Program to Enhance Electric Grid and Provide Customer Bill Assistance

Feb. 24, 2025
PG&E would use the investment to modernize the grid, improve reliability, and prepare for increased electricity demand from sources such as electric vehicles and electric heating...