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Learn how utilities are reducing wildfire risk while improving grid resilience. Discover a practical framework for prioritizing prevention, detection and response technologies...
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The North American electric grid is facing unprecedented transmission line growth. Utilities must rethink how they plan, procure, and build transmission infrastructure to keep...
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International Lineman's Rodeo 2026

The International Lineman's Rodeo is the premier gathering for lineworkers and utility professionals, bringing together thousands of attendees from across the electric utility sector. The annual event celebrates the skill, safety, and dedication of lineworkers through competitive rodeo events, safety training, networking, and a large exhibit hall featuring the latest products, technologies, and services for the utility field.

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Utilities are facing growing pressure to improve reliability, reduce outage frequency, and restore service faster when disruptions occur. For Littleton Electric Light & Water...
Sept. 14, 2026
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As we look forward to the 2026 International Lineman's Rodeo Week, this audio story looks back on the inspiring stories of three journeymen teams from last year's competition....
Sept. 11, 2026
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In this episode of the T&D World Live podcast, Chris Campbell, senior director of OT services for Salt River Project, talks about how the Arizona utility is adapting its operations...
Sept. 11, 2026
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Max Fuentes emphasizes the importance of continuous training, teamwork and proper procedures to ensure safety for young lineworkers, highlighting common accident causes and preventive...
Sept. 4, 2026

Transmission

The project represents an investment of more than $1 billion in transmission infrastructure and is intended to increase transmission capacity, reduce congestion and expand access...
Sept. 3, 2026
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PJM capacity prices rose 833% in a year. A single grid disturbance dropped 1,500 megawatts of AI load in under a second. Here's what's driving the strain, and how utilities can...
Sept. 1, 2026
The 2025 energy landscape showcases a surge in renewable energy adoption, with significant advancements in HVDC technology enabling efficient, large-scale power transmission and...
Aug. 27, 2026
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As renewable integration and system demands grow, utilities are reevaluating long-held assumptions about conductor performance, leveraging sensors and dynamic ratings to unlock...
Aug. 26, 2026

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As attachments to utility poles soar, these best practices help protect safety, reliability, resilience, compliance and operational efficiency.
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A U.S. trip for Southern African power officials aims to foster partnerships, showcase innovative grid control solutions, and explore commercial opportunities to enhance regional...
Aug. 24, 2026
The system continuously monitors electrical phenomena like partial discharge and leakage current, providing early warnings of asset deterioration and enabling targeted repairs...
Aug. 21, 2026
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Gridware’s compact, solar-powered Gridscope devices are mounted directly on utility poles to monitor physical, electrical, structural and environmental conditions affecting power...
Aug. 19, 2026

Operations

The new MX FUEL CP4.0 battery pack charges in 45 minutes and features an onboard fuel gauge.
Sept. 17, 2026
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For Part 2 of our Line Life Listens playlist, we are bringing you another great collection of classic songs curated by Mike Willman and played during the International Lineman...
Sept. 17, 2026
A nearly $20 million federal grant matched by DLC has paved the way toward a more resilient electric grid.
Sept. 16, 2026
Duke Energy proactively strengthens its grid through pole upgrades and underground systems.
Sept. 16, 2026

Business & Policy

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PG&E, one of California’s big three utilities, announced plans to reinvent its service model and what’s ahead to help build the state’s energy future. This includes plans to defer...
Sept. 10, 2026
Eaton's planned Arkansas facility builds on Fibrebond’s more than 40-year history in Minden, Louisiana, where production capacity has reportedly doubled over the past three years...
Sept. 3, 2026
By adopting a “freeing room for growth” approach at its existing Bolingbrook facilities, G&W will optimize the vacant space in the older buildings to scale up future grid solutions...
Sept. 2, 2026
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The burden falls hardest on low-income households, 48% of whom struggled to pay compared with just 18% of medium and higher-income households.
Aug. 20, 2026

Distributed Energy Resources

MISO will manage this Expedited Resource Addition Study effort, which aims to strengthen reliability to meet growing demand across the region.
Sept. 8, 2026
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CEO Michael Grasso of Grid Rails AI explains that ComEd's SDVPP program approval matters beyond Illinois because it demonstrates VPPs are moving from pilot projects into mainstream...
July 20, 2026
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Emerging headwinds such as supply chain disruptions, cybersecurity concerns, and foreign entity restrictions complicate project development, requiring a comprehensive approach...
Sept. 15, 2026
U.S. battery energy storage capacity nearly doubles in the first 18 months of the Trump administration as grid operators turn to storage to strengthen grid reliability.
Sept. 9, 2026