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FirstEnergy Expands Data Center Pipeline to 3 GW
FirstEnergy, a leading utility company, has significantly expanded its pipeline of potential data centers in its service area, revealing that its capacity could nearly double…
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PPL Kentucky Proposes Gas and Storage Expansion for Data Centers
PPL Corporation’s Kentucky subsidiaries, Louisville Gas and Electric (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities (KU), have submitted an ambitious proposal to the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC)…
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Energy Storage Cuts Costs for Building Owners
On July 26, 2024, a new report highlighted the growing role of energy storage systems in reducing operational costs for building operators. As electricity prices…
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Louisiana Industries Push for Faster Renewable Energy Transition
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Lineman Safety
Ugh, Why So Much HSE Paper?
With the advent of our modern health, safety and environmental systems (HSE), the requirement to produce more documents is relentless. No one feels this pressure…
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Breaking Down OSHA's Revised Fall Protection Standards for Utility Workers
Ineffective or missing fall protection has been OSHA’s most-cited violation every year since 2011, and falls are the leading cause of death in the construction…
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Building a Competency Program
At Valard, our people are the core and health of our business. Without our people, we have nothing. In fact, one of our slogans is…
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Proper Inspection of Grounds and Jumpers is a Well Grounded Practice
Taking care of your grounds and jumpers
A lineman’s ground and jumper cables look and feel like they’re built to last forever, but looks can…
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Safety Reports for Utility Workers
Protecting utility workers with documented reporting BY MIKE DOHERTY, PowerTel Utilities Contractors Limited Within the lineman trade, accountabilities for the documentation of various inspections, job…
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