PG&E Teaches Linemen How to Work on Energized Power Lines

What does it take for linemen to safely work on energized power lines carrying up to 500,000 volts of electricity? Training. Lots of training. In May, PG&E completed annual training in Los Banos for a special group of linemen who perform upgrades, maintenance and repairs on energized transmission power lines that carry 60,000 to 500,000 volts of electricity. The procedure is safer and easier for linemen, and it also eliminates the need to de-energize a power line and interrupt electric service to potentia