Following in His Grandpa's Footsteps in the Line Trade: Student Zane Stephenson of MCC-KC
In this episode of the T&D World Line Life Podcast, Host Amy Fischbach interviews Zane Stephenson, a student in the lineman training program at Metropolitan Community College–Kansas City. Zane shares ...
6 Mars 12min
ICYMI: Eversource's Digital Leap: Leveraging Multimodal Learning Tools to Train the Next-Gen Lineworker
In the electric utility industry, lineworkers often retire with years of experience and take that knowledge with them. Eversource discovered a way to bridge the knowledge gap by overhauling its electr...
27 Feb 11min
Lineman Hall of Famers, Part 4: Susan Blaser Shares Her Story from the Field to the Training Yard
This episode of the Line Life Podcast features Susan Blaser, a 2020 International Linemen Hall of Fame inductee and the first female journeyman lineworker in Missouri. Line Life Podcast Host Amy Fisch...
20 Feb 19min
ICYMI: Pathways to Power: Pre-Apprentice Training Programs Light the Way for Future Lineworkers
The line trade gives apprentices the opportunity to earn while they learn and train for a lifelong career powering their communities. Before they even join an apprenticeship program, however, some hig...
13 Feb 14min
Lineman Hall of Famers, Part 3: Featuring Bill Bosch of Northwest Lineman College
For the third part of our Line Life Podcast series on Lineman Hall of Famers, we are featuring an interview with Bill Bosch, vice president of apprenticeship and client solutions for Northwest Lineman...
6 Feb 18min
T&D World Line Life Podcast Chat | Smarter, Safer, Stronger: How Smart Technologies Are Empowering Power Line Crews
The powerline industry is entering a new era, shaped by the rise of smart grid technologies. These tools raise important questions. How will these innovations impact the job and how do line workers ad...
23 Jan 16min
ICYMI: The Grid's Early Warning System
By leveraging the power of AI, electric utilities nationwide are discovering ways to improve the efficiency and safety of their field crews. For example, the Grid Operations team at Southern Californi...
23 Jan 21min
Training on the Line: Featuring Lineman Hall of Famer Brandon Wylie from Quanta Services
Brandon Wylie, who was inducted into the International Lineman Hall of Fame in 2023, is the guest for Part 2 of our Hall of Famers series. He has more than 27 years of experience in the power line ind...
16 Jan 20min
