Lineworkers from Virginia and Maryland electric co-ops were part of the United We Light effort, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) International initiative that brings electricity to rural communities around the world.
It wasn’t their first rodeo, but it was the biggest. Lineworkers Johnny Lanzetta (above) and Jeremy Jenkins represented NOVEC in the October International Lineman’s Rodeo in Kansas. Five different events tested their climbing abilities, equipment repair skills, and...