Line Life Podcast

The August 2022 Line Life podcast episode, sponsored by Huskie Tools, focuses on increasing diversity in the line trade. Edison International, in partnership with IBEW Local 47, launched a four-year, $1 million pilot scholarship program in 2021 to promote greater diversity among Southern California Edison’s lineworkers. Scholarship recipients not only earn free tuition to Los Angeles Trade-Technic...

Greg McGriff, a recently retired shift serviceman for Entergy Mississippi, won an award for providing exceptional service following Hurricane Ida. Listen to the June 2022 Line Life podcast episode to learn about his response to the storm, his family legacy of line work and his memories of working as a lineman and troubleman in Mississippi.

Maximo Fuentes, owner of Fuentes Consulting, LLC, and a former journeyman lineman and supervisor for Sacramento Municipal Utility District, helps utilities to train their field workforce. He has evaluated the hurtman rescue training at utilities, and he offers his suggestions on how companies can improve their methods and enhance the safety of their lineworkers.

For the April 2022 Line Life podcast, Bob Hall, a journeyman lineman for IBEW Local 1393 in Indiana, shares his experiences about life in the line trade, working with the NSUJL on a lineman-themed license plate for Indiana lineworkers and consulting on the 2015 "Life on the Line" film starring John Travolta as a lineman.

For our March 2022 Line Life Podcast, Field Editor Amy Fischbach talks with Jeff Laninga, live-line and electrical effect section head at Manitoba Hydro, about ongoing research on flashovers on HVDC lines. Linemen worked with a vendor to install monitoring equipment on the towers, and the company is working on studying the flashovers in its high-voltage laboratory.

When they close their eyes, every lineman can go back to relive their most memorable storm. For Bladimir Rodriguez, a general foreman for E-J Electric in Staten Island, New York, Hurricane Maria was an unforgettable experience. Back in November of 2017, he and his team traveled to Puerto Rico to restore power. When they arrived, many of the homes and power poles were simply gone, and the damage wa...

Back in 1991, when he was 28 years old, Tennessee Lineman Lee Shelby experienced an electrical contact accident. After spending 28 days in the burn unit, seven months in rehab and 10 months and 23 days away from work, he learned how to navigate his "new normal" following the amputation of his hands and the use of prosthetic limbs. Today, Shelby, the author of "No Hands, No Excuses" and "Consequenc...

After a “Lost Year” due to the COVID-19 pandemic, linemen competed at the 37th International Lineman’s Rodeo from October 14-16, 2021. Stick around after the full story for an interview with Ted Gyhra, a journeyman lineman with Omaha Public Power District who won the four pole climb apprentice competitions. Ted was a regular on the awards stage in both 2019 and 2021, and after topping out in Novem...

Hear from a collection of lineman, organizers, sponsors, line wives and more as you take a tour around the expo hall and the rodeo grounds during The International Lineman's Rodeo that took place October 13-16, 2021 in Kansas City. Contributors include (in order of appearance): Rick Childers, The International Lineman's Rodeo Board of Directors (retired) Robert Padgett, Lineman Daniel Aeschleman,...

New training program gives students from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to pursue a career in line work. Produced by T&D World and Utility Products .

First, you'll hear about six women linemen with a love for the line trade and the drive and determination to get the job done. Second, our field editor Amy Fischbach interviews Emma Landherr, a lineman that we connected with as she arrived in New Orleans at the start of restoration efforts after Hurricane Ida. This episode is brought to you by Milwaukee Tool . Produced by T&D World and Utility...

BHI Energy’s crews perform energized insulator replacements in the Florida Keys. Produced by T&D World and Utility Products . Learn more & register now for the International Lineman's Rodeo at www.linemansrodeokc.com

Part 3 of the Storm Stories series moves to Virginia, where ice-covered lines led to power outages and downed lines. Produced by T&D World and Utility Products . Learn more & register now for the International Lineman's Rodeo at www.linemansrodeokc.com

A load shedding event affected 1.4 million CenterPoint Energy customers in Houston during Winter Storm Uri. Produced by T&D World and Utility Products

After nearly half of PGE’s customers lost power during a winter blast, 400 crews responded through the utility’s largest mobilization effort.

Linemen work around the clock in severe weather conditions to bring light and power to their communities. T&D World and Utility Products are celebrating the hard work, spirit and passion of the line trade with a new podcast series called, “Line Life.” These short audio stories will allow you to take “EUO on the go” by listening to articles from the field-focused Electric Utility Operations sec...