NorthWestern Energy has donated a bucket truck to the Lineman Program at Highlands College. The fully operable truck will help train those students who will become future Linemen.
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From vehicle inspections to challenges that mirror real-world scenarios, the Truck Rodeo puts drivers through a series of hands-on tests.
Read More →Watsontown, a borough in Northumberland County, Pa., has resorted to spending $3,700 to rent an electrical bucket truck while it waits for its overdue truck purchase to be delivered.
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Philadelphia-based PECO recently added 22 new Terex XT55 hybrid bucket trucks, expanding the company's fleet of green vehicles to 788.
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On two separate occasions, utility workers and their bucket trucks came to the rescue of two men trapped in trees this month -- a pilot in Alaska and a tree trimmer in Indiana.
Read More →DUECO will now represent Terex in 17 states that span across the upper United States from Wyoming and Montana to the East Coast.
Read More →The 37-year-old employee was working on a power line May 2 in Silver Valley, N.C., when he lowered his bucket and came in contact with the line. He was transported to a local medical center and later died.
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An Ohio Edison lineman in Springfield had to be taken to the hospital March 4 after being ejected from the bucket truck he was working in, according to the Dayton Daily News.
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The Marion City Council ended up approving a lease-lease agreement with Altec Capital for a new truck that would cost the City $86,157 over a five-year period. At the end of five years, the City has the option to purchase the vehicle for its fair market value cost or enter a new lease for a new truck.
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Since merging with another small utility a year and a half ago, Green Mountain Power (GMP) underwent major changes to its fleet, from beefing up its pool vehicle program to analyzing truck purchasing, as well as other initiatives focused on lowering emissions and cutting out the fleet fat.
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