Recharging the Workforce
According to BLS, there will be 7% employment growth for power line workers from 2024 to 2034 — nearly 11,000 job openings per year for power line installers and repairers.
Eyes on the Skies
From a small solar-powered station on his back patio, Brad Blase tracks shifting winds, rising humidity, subtle swings in temperature and barometric pressure changes that hint at what may come next.
Future on the Line
Southside Virginia Community College is celebrating its Power Line Worker Training School’s 10th anniversary throughout 2026.
Ninety Years Strong
Two electric cooperatives celebrate a shared legacy of service May 2026 by Laura Emery, Staff Writer Ninety years ago, bringing electricity to rural areas required more than wires and poles. It took determination, cooperation and a shared commitment to improving life...
Nature’s Troublemakers
According to the American Public Power Association, squirrels are the main culprits when it comes to wildlife-caused power disruptions in the U.S.
Caps, Cameras and Cheers
It’s that time of year again: graduation season.
Eyes on the Skies
From a small solar-powered station on his back patio, Brad Blase tracks shifting winds, rising humidity, subtle swings in temperature and barometric pressure changes that hint at what may come next.
From Jet-Setter to Porch-Sitter
My experience with checked baggage has been this: The baggage always takes its own trip and never arrives when I do.
Ninety Years Strong
Two electric cooperatives celebrate a shared legacy of service May 2026 by Laura Emery, Staff Writer Ninety years ago, bringing electricity to rural areas required more than wires and poles. It took determination, cooperation and a shared commitment to improving life...