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NewsNovember 21, 2016

Utility Uses Helicopters to Build a Power Line

FirstEnergy crews used helicopters to build a power line over the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The electric utility employed a helicopter to get the job done as part of a 7-mile, $11 million transmission line upgrade.

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NewsNovember 18, 2016

Smart Grid Expected to Cut Down on Fleet Use

Over the past year and a half, the Chattanooga Electric Power Board, Tenn., has worked to modernize its grid and improve efficiency with automation. With these upgrades, the electric utility will be able to restore power more quickly without needing to send out workers to search for the source of power outages.

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NewsNovember 18, 2016

Tenn. Power Board Approves Bucket Truck Purchase

The Dyersburg Electric Power Board, Tenn., approved the purchase of a new 55-ft. bucket truck from Altec at a recent meeting.

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NewsNovember 17, 2016

FirstEnergy Trims Trees in Toledo Edison Service Area

Since the beginning of the year, contractors have trimmed trees along more than 2,000 miles of distribution and transmission lines in Toledo Edison's service area as part of the company's $7.2 million vegetation management program for 2016, with an additional 430 miles expected to be completed by year-end.

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NewsNovember 8, 2016

Workhorse Developing Plug-In Pickup

Workhorse Group Inc. hopes to begin production in 2018 on a plug-in hybrid light-duty pickup truck that the company says is designed for fleet usage.

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NewsNovember 7, 2016

Public Utility Purchases New Trucks

The City of Grantville, Ga., had trouble finding utility trucks to meet its needs. But it needed replacement vehicles, which led to the city purchasing trucks from Colonia, Ill., over 800 miles away.

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NewsNovember 7, 2016

Gas Utility Implements Network Information System

Athens Gas Department (Ala.) deployed Trimble's network information system to improve its overall operations. The system is designed specifically for energy utilities, and collects all asset data to create a comprehensive network model for support of engineering analysis.

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NewsNovember 7, 2016

Truck and Van News: 2017 Driver Assist Technologies

Ford and Peterbilt announced new driver assist systems for its new models and GM and Nissan announced more details for its 2017 packages.

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NewsNovember 4, 2016

Duke Energy Announces Executive Appointments

Duke Energy announced five executive appointments focused on strengthening the company's regulatory and economic development initiatives.

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NewsNovember 4, 2016

Calif. Public Utility Expands PHEV Fleet

Sacramento County's Municipal Utility District (Calif.) will expand its plug-in electric vehicle fleet to include 27 sedans, 21 trouble trucks with electrified buckets, and 16 electric lift trucks by the end of 2017.

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