Safety and Training

Utility job training, industry events and career opportunities; the science and culture behind keeping workers safe.

Highlights

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Grid Security

Defense-In-Depth Cybersecurity

June 21, 2024
This strategy combines technology with best practice security management to create protective layers that reduce the risk of attacks and intrusions.
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Grid Security

Holistic Security In The Age Of Digitalization

April 8, 2024
Create a holistic and coordinated approach to security by proactively preparing for both physical and cyber threats.
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Electric Utility Operations

A Team Approach to Trauma Response Training

March 6, 2023
Colorado Springs Utilities is collaborating with the local fire department, EMS and Life Flight to provide real-world training for field crews.
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Training in the art of power system protection is best achieved within the framework of open-forum classroom discussion.
Safety and Training

Fast-Track Training for Utilities with the Hothousing Method

Dec. 1, 2022
With an acute shortage of engineering and technical resources, utilities need to change and speed up the way they train new talent.
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Line workers with JOEMC reviewing the safety job briefing on the eSMART platform before work begins. To ensure substations are carefully managed, the coop employs a substation supervisor who oversees two substation crew leaders, each managing three line workers with expertise ranging from apprentice to journeyman.
Safety and Training

Cloud-Based Job Briefings Maximize Safety

Oct. 19, 2022
Jones-Onslow EMC improves its safety program using cloud-based technology to streamline OSHA requirements, build efficiency and lower risk.

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Overhead Transmission

Birds on a Wire: The Perils of Power Lines

Feb. 19, 2024
Keeping different bird species separate from power distribution and transmission equipment is a crucial task for grid reliability and animal safety.
Safety and Training

LUMA's "Power Your Future" Initiative Ends On A High Note

Jan. 10, 2024
The LUMA-coached event inspired 45 Future Engineers from University Gardens schools to pursue post-graduate career opportunities building the next generation of energy workers...
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Overhead Distribution

NESC Progresses Power Grid Resiliency

Dec. 12, 2023
The NESC focuses on standards that help to increase worker safety while improving power grid resiliency in overhead utility pole networks.
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Test and Measurement

New Megger DGA Monitor can Spot Faults

Nov. 6, 2023
InsuLogix G2 monitors the health of power transformers by finding faults that can damage or shorten lives of critical equipment.