In 2021, Branden Bauer was working at United Electric in Pennsylvania as a journeyman lineman with nearly 10 years of experience. During a system improvement project, he made contact with a live conductor that he'd mistakenly thought was a neutral and suffered devastating injuries. Hear from Branden and his wife, Caitlin, about how he's made a mission of telling his story in the hope that it’ll help others. Graphic content warning: Contains detailed descriptions of high-voltage contact injuries.
How Co-ops Are Ensuring Energy Access for All
Dealing With the Disastrous Effects of Flooding in the Heartland
Co-ops’ Role in Protecting the Electric Grid
The Push for Congress to Save Co-ops’ Tax-Exempt Status
How Co-ops Can Be Part of the Rural Health Care Solution
Beneficial Electrification 101
NRECA President Curtis Wynn Looks to Co-ops’ Future
Saving the Monarch Butterfly
Zero Contacts: Keeping Line Crews Safe
The Rise of Female Lineworkers
Co-op Innovation and the Evolving Grid
Advocating for Co-ops in a Divided Congress
Waging a Comeback for Small-Town America
Can Electric Co-ops Bridge the Digital Divide?
Rural America and the Midterms: Co-ops Should Engage With Candidates
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