SCE Crews Near Completion in Restoring Service to San Gabriel Valley Affected by Hurricane-Force Winds
Southern California Edison is near completion in restoring power to customers in the Greater San Gabriel Valley who have been without service since hurricane-force winds hit last week. ...
Lineman Invents Shield to Protect Workers in Buckets
Seven years ago, a lineman was working in a bucket to change out an insulator on the middle phase of a three-phase line. He positioned his bucket between...
Central Maine Power Prepared for Winter Storm
Central Maine Power Co. is getting ready for a winter storm due to reach Maine on Wednesday. ...
Ergon Energy Plans Power Network Upgrade
A major project by Ergon Energy to upgrade powerlines in parts of Ayr, Queensland, Australia will improve reliability of electricity supply and meet future demand for power....
LIPA Releases In-House and On-Island Contractor Crews to Assist in Restoration Efforts Due to October Nor’Easter
The Long Island Power Authority released in-house and on-island contractor crews dedicated to LIPA to help restoration efforts in Con-Ed, Central Hudson and NYSEG service territories in New York State, which were battered by the October Nor’Easter on Saturday and Sunday bringing heavy rain, wind and snow in some areas leaving approximately 400,000 New Yorkers without power...
Dominion Virginia Power Workers Helping Restore Power in Connecticut After Snow Storm
A contingent of Dominion Virginia Power workers and their utility work vehicles are helping Northeast Utilities restore power to customers affected by the unseasonal winter storm over the weekend of October 28/29. More than 60 linemen, tree-trimming workers and supervisors reported to Hartford and are prepared to remain until the restoration is complete. ...
Westar Sends Crews To Help After Freak Snowstorm
Westar Energy in Topeka, Kansas, received a call for assistance from Western Massachusetts Electric, a Northeast Utilities company, near Springfield, Massachusetts....
Pepco Company Answers the Call From Neighboring Utilities for Storm Restoration Assistance
Pepco Holdings, Inc. on Sunday sent a large contingent of personnel to other utilities to assist in the massive storm restoration effort in the aftermath of the first major winter storm of the season. ...
Met-Ed Makes Restoration Progress Following Severe Snowstorm
Crews from Metropolitan Edison Co. and other FirstEnergy utilities continued making progress to restore service to customers who experienced outages caused by the heavy, wet snow that covered its 13-county Pennsylvania service area this past weekend. ...
Crews Restore Service to Nearly 300,000 Customers Following Worst October Storm in PECO History
Following four days of 12 to 16 hour, around-the-clock shifts, PECO crews had restored service yesterday to nearly all customers affected by the weekend’s unseasonable wintery weather. ...
Increase Your Hazard Intelligence by Changing Your Safety Culture
Researchers tell us there are two kinds of intelligences. First, there is IQ, but it doesn't automatically equal success. The second intelligence that...
Linemen Improve Ladder Safety with Safe-T-Climb Device
All too often, heavy extension ladders slip and linemen crash to the ground. To prevent accidents and damage to customers' property, utilities are using...
Crew Chiefs Gather to Resolve Industry Issues
More than 120 power industry managers joined forces to discuss industry trends, openly debate technologies and network with one another at the 2011 Transmission...
Spotlight on Safety
When Paul Lira competed in the very first International Lineman's Rodeo 28 years ago, hard hats and safety glasses were optional, and bucket trucks didn't...
TSOs Advance Dynamic Rating
The rapidly increasing volume of renewable energy sources, especially large coastal and off-shore wind farms, has triggered the need for additional transmission...
Mutual Assistance
There are disasters an organization manages and then there are disasters that manage the organization. Major failures on the power system can lead to...
Jersey Central Power & Light's Restoration Efforts Continue Following Severe Snowstorm
Crews from Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) and other FirstEnergy utilities continue to restore service and assess the damage caused by the heavy, wet snow that covered parts of its northern New Jersey service area this weekend. ...
First Superconductor Cable Energized in Korea’s Power Grid
Korea Electric Power Corp. has announced that the world’s longest distribution-voltage superconductor cable system has been energized at the I’cheon substation located near the city of Seoul. ...
Repair Kit Eliminates Backbreaking Labor
Landscaping services often puncture holes and tear off the corners of Xcel Energy's fiberglass transformer pads. In turn, the company's field crews invest...
Superconductoring Cable Energized in Korea's Power Grid
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), LS Cable & System and American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC) announce that the world's longest distribution-voltage...
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