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Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas dispatches line workers to assist with winter storm outages

The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas is sending 177 line workers to Mississippi and Tennessee to assist with restoring ...
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Trident Tech students showcase line work skills for utility employers

Fourteen students in Trident Technical College’s Electrical Line Worker certificate program demonstrated their skills during a recent showcase held on the Thornley Campus. The Spring 2025 event ...

This $4,500 Conductive Suit Could Make Power-Line Work Safer

In 2018, Justin Kropp was restoring a fire-damaged transmission circuit in Southern California when disaster struck. Grid operators had earlier shut down the 115-kilovolt circuit, but six high-voltage ...

Electrical linemen across South Carolina are using VR to train for the job. Here's how.

Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina use virtual reality as training tool for lineman across the state and for safety protocols for downed power lines.
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Indiana Michigan Power honors the power behind the lines for Line Worker Appreciation Day

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — April 18 is Line Worker Appreciation Day. It is a time to thank the people who keep the power on in homes and businesses. Line workers work 24/7, through every shift, storm, ...