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ProductsMarch 13, 2023

Commander 4000 Digger Derricks Provide Long-Term Reliability

Terex Utilities Commander 4000 Series digger derricks are designed to reduce owner costs and increase uptime.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 27, 2023

SoCalGas Helps Communities After Price Spike

This year, natural gas commodity prices have spiked. SoCalGas is using shareholder funding to help support customers, small businesses, and more.

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NewsDecember 18, 2017

Canadian Utility Grounds Helicopters After Crash

Hydro One, one of the largest electric utilities in Canada, grounded its helicopter fleet after four workers crashed while completing work on a transmission tower. Helicopters will remain grounded until the cause of the crash is determined.

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NewsMarch 13, 2017

Pittsburgh Utility Announces EV Purchases

Duquesne Light Company announced its electric vehicles (EV) plan, including fleet conversion, education, and infrastructure.

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NewsMarch 6, 2017

Calif. Public Utility to Purchase 500 Plug-In Pickups

The Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) has submitted a letter of intent to Workhorse Group for 500 W-15 plug-in electric pickup trucks.

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NewsJanuary 30, 2017

Boom Truck Buried in Avalanche

A Lower Valley Energy (Wyo.) employee was driving to work when his boom truck got caught in an avalanche. Clay Skinner, lineman, told the Star Valley Independent the utility's boom truck was pushed down four or five feet and completely covered in snow.

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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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NewsOctober 21, 2016

Fla. Utility Upgrades Communications System

Florida Power & Light (FPL) is upgrading its communications system for field employees. The utility is partnering with Florida-based Harris Corporation to upgrade its legacy analog radio communications system.

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