Managing Lineworkers in the U.S. Military: Featuring Chief Kevin Fischer of the U.S. Army's 249th Engineer Battalion
Our guest for this episode is Chief Kevin Fischer, a member of the Delta Company for the U.S. Army 249th Engineer Battalion, a division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Fischer, who has 18 years o...
18 Jul 202511min
ICYMI: A Strategic Approach to Wildfire Risk Mitigation
For this audio story in our ICYMI series for the T&D World Line Life Podcast, we are continuing our coverage of wildfire mitigation with the narrated version of the article, "A Strategic Approach to W...
11 Jul 202515min
Powering the U.S. Military: Featuring SSG Christopher Garrett of the 249th Engineer Battalion
For our Fourth of July episode of the Line Life Podcast, we are celebrating those who dedicate their lives to service, not only in the line trade but also through the U.S. military. Our guest, SSG Chr...
4 Jul 202516min
ICYMI: Wildfire Special Report: PGE Takes Holistic Approach to Mitigation
T&D World covers wildfire mitigation year-round, but each May, we devote a special section or supplement to this topic. This audio story in our ICYMI series examines how Portland General Electric (PGE...
27 Jun 202511min
T&D Talk, Part 2: Novel Innovations in T&D to Ensure a Reliable Electric Grid
T&D Talk is a special series on the T&D World Line Life podcast channel. For each episode, companies can share their stories about how they are supporting the electric utility industry. Through their ...
25 Jun 202522min
Living the Line Life from California to Missouri: Featuring Alman Kerste of Evergy
Alman Kerste, a father of three kids, grew up in California and worked for Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) before relocating to the Kansas City area, where he now works for Evergy. He has...
20 Jun 202515min
ICYMI: ComEd Powers the Future with a Focus on Community
The clean energy transition is expected to create as many as 150,000 new jobs in Illinois by 2050. As ComEd builds its workforce, the utility is taking steps to reflect the vibrant communities it serv...
13 Jun 202515min
Leading Line Crews in Texas: Featuring David Hernandez of Pedernales Electric Cooperative
For our 110th episode of the Line Life Podcast, we are highlighting David Hernandez, the regional operations supervisor at Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC). He worked for Guadalupe Valley Electri...
6 Jun 202515min
