It’s 7:30 a.m., and the bay at Victoria Electric Cooperative already is buzzing. The sky is overcast, and the coastal winds are picking up as crew members discuss the day’s work. David Nerada, a ...

After working on the telecom side of the industry for years, he shifted gears and trained to be a lineworker at Eversource.

Born in Long Island, New York. Lives in Long Island with his fiancée and two dogs. Enjoys playing bass in hard-core punk rock bands, building classic trucks, playing video games and traveling.

As a utility lineman for Alliant Energy, Brandon Koele has worked in subzero degree weather with wind chills well below minus-30 degrees. He's also worked in the stifling heat and the pouring rain.

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Apprentice linemen with Mississippi Power need to be able to do the best job out there. “The stuff that they are doing today is building blocks on to them becoming a lineman ...

While most electric utility linemen use bucket trucks to carry out their daily duties, safely and quickly scaling a 40-foot pole remains a skill they hone. More than 50 apprentice and journeyman ...

Being a utility lineman is more than learning how to climb a ladder and use a shovel. The local electricity provider is addressing the lack of qualified utility linemen by offering a ...

On the side of a pole on a Saturday morning, while wearing a wide-brim hard hat and Heat Wave brand protective sunglasses, 28-year-old Duke Energy lineman apprentice Jesse Orr had an egg in his mouth.

A new program at the College of Southern Maryland is helping students who may be interested in apprenticing to become a lineman or go into other trades. This semester, the Center for Trades and Energy ...