TECO worker shocked by power line in critical condition

 TAMPA PALMS - A Tampa Electric lineman who was working on a power line in the Tampa Palms community was shocked when he apparently came in contact with a power line and is in critical condition.

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National Utility Safety Standard for Canada Published

Canada's ULC Standards has announced the publication of CAN/ULC-S801-10, Standard for Electric Utility Workplace Electrical Safety for Generation, Transmission and Distribution. The standard applies to workers who deal with the construction, operation, maintenance and replacement of electric utility systems that are used to generate, transform, transmit, distribute and deliver electrical power or energy to consumer services or their equivalents.

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CenterPoint Energy Gears Up for Hurricane Season

Hurricane season officially begins today, and just as CenterPoint Energy has an Emergency Operations Plan, the company urges customers to have their own emergency plan ready to implement should a hurricane strike, particularly if they depend on electricity for life-sustaining equipment. Customers need to be prepared to be without power for two weeks or possibly longer depending on the severity of the storm.

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Cleco starts experiment with solar energy.

 Would solar power work in Louisiana?

How much of the state's power needs could solar fill? How much would it cost compared to current power generation methods?

Is it worth it?

Cleco Corp. is attempting to answer these questions with an experiment in solar power. The company installed solar panels on the roof of its headquarters in Pineville this week, with the purpose of collecting data.

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