Lineman Life - Jul 21st, 2023
 
 
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Celebrating the Line Trade
 
Top of the Line
Ameren Missouri installed high-visibility flight diverters on high-voltage transmission lines in Missouri to safeguard eagles and other large birds.
In the News
Celebrated annually, National Lineworker Appreciation Day honors the life and work of Henry Miller, the first IBEW president, and the nation’s more than 100,000 electrical lineworkers.
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PLP’s Crossarm Ring Tool with Tie Tube Applicator helps provide a safe and efficient method for installing formed wire ties and tie tubes on energized distribution lines. This durable and easy-to-use tool quickly connects to any universal hot stick.

The long-duration energy storage project is expected to contribute to the utility's vision for a carbon-free electricity future.
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Outages were primarily due to high winds that downed trees and power lines.
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Wood utility poles have served for more than a century as the backbone to the North American electrical distribution system. The conference will review new developments and recognized best practices for wood pole overhead systems.

Safety and Training
Just weeks after thousands of lineworkers were mobilized from across the United States to restore power when a June storm caused widespread damage throughout Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, officials with Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), a unit of American Electric Power, and Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College (NLTCC) recently...
Tools and Techniques
When lineworkers work on poles, the new product can help to prevent damage to the infrastructure.
Klein Tools has introduced new hard hats to the industry including one with a full brim.
Life on the Line
If Matt Richardson had to do it all over again, he would go into the power industry.
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Ray Kasten of Southwire describes how utilities can maximize their investments and minimize power disruptions with a digital grid resiliency assessment.