A Focus on Safety

More than 20 safety and operations professionals representing seven member cooperatives participated in the Accident Investigation Seminar on April 9 led by Matt Edmunds with SET Solutions. The following day featured the Safety Professionals Seminar, which attracted...

Vegetation Management Seminar

At the VMDAEC Vegetation Management group’s quarterly meeting in March, a request was made to see the latest and greatest in equipment and materials used in vegetation management and right-of-way clearing. Representatives from nine VMDAEC associate members and three...

Apprentices Graduate

LTAP graduates celebrate completion of journey On April 5, VMDAEC hosted a graduation ceremony at its Training Center in Palmyra, Va., celebrating completion of the Lineman Technician Apprenticeship Program by 13 apprentices. Association Manager of Safety Training...

Gaff-n-Go Rodeo Announces New Title Sponsor

Celebrating its 20th anniversary in showcasing the skills and hard work of utility lineworkers, the Gaff-n-Go Rodeo is excited to welcome long-time supporter Altec as its new title sponsor. “We are excited to welcome Altec as our title sponsor for the Gaff-n-Go...

PowerXchange 2024 Highlights

A crowd of nearly 10,000 leaders and guests from America’s electric cooperatives descended upon San Antonio, Texas, March 1-6 for 2024 NRECA PowerXchange and TechAdvantage. NRECA’s annual meeting of members kicked off with opening remarks from NRECA CEO Jim Matheson...