The Tool Man 

Jul 1, 2006, RON SMALLEY, Pacific Gas and Electric

I'M SURE HE'S HAD OTHER TITLES OVER THE YEARS, BUT TOOL MAN AND RON SMALLEY HAVE BECOME ONE AND THE SAME. Linemen appreciate the tool man. He is the guy...

High Energy Extremes 

Jun 1, 2006, EDUARDO GONZALEZ, Emelectric

In his day job, Eduardo Gonzalez, 24, is a member of the Brigade of Live Lines at Emelectric, a Chilean affiliate of PPL Corp. (Allentown, Pennsylvania,...

Former Westar CEO Gets 18 Years in Prison 

Apr 1, 2006

Former Westar Energy Inc. CEO David Wittig was sentenced to 18 years in prison on April 3 for looting millions from the Topeka, Kansas, U.S., utility....

I Have a Story to Tell 

Jan 1, 2006, by ANTHONY PANSINI

Rick Bush called me to discuss an article I had sent in for publication in T&D World. Our conversation drifted, and I found myself telling Rick about...

Reaching Out to One Another 

Dec 1, 2005, Rick Bush Editorial Director

I MET JESSE AT THE 17TH STREET CANAL A WEEK AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA HIT. Jesse was looking awfully down. She had managed to rescue her dog Scotty from...

Thanks for Caring 

Nov 1, 2005, Rick Bush Editorial Director

SOMETIMES MY MIND WOULD WANDER. I'd find myself peering out the classroom window at the students streaming by. I couldn't keep my focus on the blackboard....

Major Kansas Utility Passes 1 Million Hours Mark 

Aug 1, 2005, By Steven Gilkey, Kansas City Power & Light

Kansas City Power & Light's (KCP&L's) underground department and overhead line crews at its Front & Manchester (F&M) Service Center recently completed...

Houston's Young Guns 

Jul 1, 2005, By John Lionberger, Burns & McDonnell

In the 1988 hit movie Young Guns, ranch owner John Tunstall recruits young gunmen from the streets to provide them with an alternative life, teaching...

Could Your Company Benefit From Effective Work Crews? 

Jun 1, 2005, By Kevin K. Eckert, Arbor Global LLC

Utility managers, regulators and even customers are consistently asking vegetation managers challenging questions. Managers ask if we are getting the...

Memories Come Flooding Back 

Jun 1, 2005, By Rick Bush, Editor-In-Chief

The first time I saw Jerry Ruschkofski, I was swatting at mosquitoes while working off a barge in the Ashley River. Jerry motored up to the barge in a...

Handing Over the Car Keys 

May 1, 2005, By Rick Bush, Editor-In-Chief

A vehicle is power. We can go where we want,when we want and with whom we want. But driving has its risks. I found that turning over the car keys to my...

Let's Invest in People 

May 1, 2005, By David Hall, Tennessee Valley Authority

As regulatory uncertainty gripped the utility industry in the late 1990s, many utilities decided to put their construction plans on hold. However, the...

A Changing of the Guard at Transmission & Distribution World 

Jan 1, 2005

After more than 16 years with T&D World and 36 years in publishing and media, Barry LeCerf has moved on to new ventures. LeCerf is known as a visionary...

Safety & Training Big in 2005 

Jan 1, 2005, By Rich Maxwell, Contributing Technical Editor

Following electric safety basics remains the most pressing issue in transmission and distribution, according to Ken Brubaker, manager of safety programs...

Hurricanes and Linemen 

Dec 1, 2004, By Rick Bush, Editor in Chief

There is something about disasters that brings out the best in linemen, unless they get cut out of the action. Then they get a little out of sorts. Putting...

CIGRE Executives Take Us on a Wild Ride 

Nov 1, 2004, By Rick Bush, Editor in Chief

Adrenaline flowing, feet flying, Yves Filion and David Croft, along with a dozen fellow CIGRE members, sped around this manpowered merry-go-round...

Utility Develops Training Program on Workforce Needs 

Oct 1, 2004, By Marcia Grail PacifiCorp

While many people believe an apprentice's training ends upon completion of one's apprenticeship, most journeymen agree that this is when the real learning...

International Lineman's Rodeo Senior Division Winner Shares His Thoughts 

Oct 1, 2004

I have been associated with the Lineman's Rodeo for several years, along with my rodeo team. Larry Hall and I have competed together on the same team...

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