Whether it’s due to Mother Nature, people, or animals, when the power goes out, it’s good to have friends in high places.
Today (April 18) is National Lineworker Appreciation Day, a day dedicated to expressing our thanks to the men and women who keep service reliable. We’re proud to shine a spotlight on our lineworkers and operations teams for the work they do 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on behalf of our customers.
We thank them for their hard work, grit under extreme conditions, and dedication to the job.
To put in perspective how big of a job they do, just look at the numbers. Liberty has around 309,000 customer connections across its electric service territories, with more than 13,000 line miles to maintain.
In the Central Region, there are 107 lineworkers on our team, including apprentices, journeymen, foremen, and meter and service truck operators. Together, they cover 7,161 miles of distribution line and 1,258 miles of transmission line.
“Our line crews are integral to our ability to serve our customers each and every day,” says Tim Wilson, President, Central Region-Electric. “So much of our daily lives is dependent on our infrastructure and those who maintain it, and that is something I’m sure we’re all guilty of taking for granted. I know we don’t say it enough – thank you to our line crews and happy Lineworker Appreciation Day!”