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The Road to More Power
Jun 15, 2026
Just about everyone is saying we need more power for a modern life. We need more power for data centers, artificial intelligence and home electrification efforts. But how are line contractors to navigate all this demand?
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Before the Smoke Has Cleared: Lineworkers and respiratory protection
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For lineworkers and utility crews, natural-disaster response is often one of the most dangerous parts of the job. Navigating wildfire conditions is increasingly becoming a significant part of that work.
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![A Bridge to Cross: I.B. Abel Inc. tackled challenges to complete a transmission line rebuild over the Susquehanna River in greater Harrisburg, Pa.]()
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![Steve Kopp: Vice president of safety, health and environmental, M.J. Electric LLC]()
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![Safe in the Wind: Protecting workers in certain weather conditions]()
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Safe in the Wind: Protecting workers in certain weather conditions
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![Microgrids Popping Up in Response to Data Center Energy Demands]()
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Microgrids Popping Up in Response to Data Center Energy Demands
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![Extreme Weather Could Stress Winter Grid]()
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Extreme Weather Could Stress Winter Grid
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![PG&E Buried 1,000 Miles of Power Lines for Wildfire Protection]()
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PG&E Buried 1,000 Miles of Power Lines for Wildfire Protection
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![Transmission Line Project to Power up Semiconductor Plant in New York State]()
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![New Circuit Breakers Are Compatible With DC]()
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New Circuit Breakers Are Compatible With DC
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![A.I. Could Help Prevent Billions in Annual Disaster Costs]()
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A.I. Could Help Prevent Billions in Annual Disaster Costs
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![California Legislature Gives Green Light to Western States RTO]()
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California Legislature Gives Green Light to Western States RTO
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![The Drone Zone: More electric utilities and contractors are leveraging drones to monitor and examine hazardous electrical zones]()
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![HazCom competence: Alerting and protecting employees against chemical hazards]()
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![Doing More With Less: As transmission projects falter, developers seek to work with what they have]()
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![From Boom to Bust: The U.S. renewables market has seen major changes in just six months]()
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![(Don’t) Fan the Flames: Wildfire safety, mitigation and prevention]()
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(Don’t) Fan the Flames: Wildfire safety, mitigation and prevention
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![Letter from the Editor]()
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Letter from the Editor
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![Computer-Powered Resilience: Putting A.I. to work on the electrical grid]()
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Computer-Powered Resilience: Putting A.I. to work on the electrical grid
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![Michael Anderson: Vice president of safety, Hooper Corp.]()
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Michael Anderson: Vice president of safety, Hooper Corp.
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![Utilities Prepare as 2025 Hurricane Season Ramps Up]()
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Utilities Prepare as 2025 Hurricane Season Ramps Up
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![Shoulder Season Could See More Load Shedding, Report Finds]()
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Shoulder Season Could See More Load Shedding, Report Finds
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