February 2026

February 2026

After Helene: Rebuilding from the Ground Up

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Digital Edition

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Opinion

Lessons Learned from Hurricane Helene: How Appalachian Power Safely Scaled Mutual Aid

Feb. 26, 2026

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Opinion

Resilience in Action: Utility Response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton

Feb. 25, 2026

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Members Only

Identify Bird Faults in Distribution Systems

Feb. 25, 2026

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Safety and Training

The Life-and-Death Value of Safety Oversight

Feb. 24, 2026

Scott Lee Woodruff, left, has worked as both a telecom and electrical lineworker during his career in the trade.

Electric Utility Operations

From Utility Lineman to Power Line Apprentice: A Journey of Safety and Skill

Feb. 24, 2026

More content from February 2026

Duke Energy contractors work to get the backbone feeder up in Chimney Rock, Norh Carolina.

Disaster Response

Hurricane Helene: Coming Together to Rebuild

Part 2 of our Hurricane Helene series reflects on the restoration in the Chimney Rock and Bat’s Cave areas of Duke Energy’s service territory.

Feb. 19, 2026

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Members Only

Standardizing Underground Data to Reduce Utility Strike Risk

The MUDDI model is taking the guesswork out of digging for electric utilities worldwide.

Feb. 17, 2026