CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Eighty-five Duke
Energy line technicians will compete in the International Lineman's
Rodeo on Oct. 14 in Bonner Springs,
Kan.
Now in its 34th year, the rodeo attracts the best linemen from
around the world competing in events that test job-related skills
such as simulated hurt-man rescues, equipment repair and pole
climbs. Competitors are judged on speed, agility, technique
and safety procedures.
"Rodeo competitions help our linemen refine their skills and
work safer, faster and more effective," said Michael Lewis, senior vice president and chief
distribution officer. "The world competition is once a year where
our linemen can showcase their skills and technique and see how
they stack up against their peers. I am extremely proud of our
linemen who are competing, and their Duke Energy family will be
cheering them on."
All Duke Energy participants at the rodeo earned their spots by
competing in regional Duke Energy competitions in 2016 and 2017.
Competitors who earned a spot in 2016 were unable to participate
due to Hurricane Matthew power restoration efforts.
Line technicians representing Duke Energy's six-state service
area, including North Carolina,
South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio
and Kentucky, will participate in
the apprentice, journeyman and senior team divisions.
An apprentice is a line worker with less than four years of
utility experience. A rodeo journeyman has greater than four years
of utility experience, and a senior-journeyman must be over 50
years old.
The rodeo competition begins Oct.
14 at 7:30 a.m. Central Daylight
Time with individual competitors and teams vying to earn the
top honors.
The best line workers at Duke Energy and its legacy companies
have showcased their talents at the International Lineman's Rodeo
for more than 20 years. Duke Energy line workers took home 12
awards in 2015 at the International Lineman's Rodeo and 11 in
2014.
About Duke Energy
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C.,
Duke Energy is one of the largest energy holding companies in
the United States. Its Electric
Utilities and Infrastructure business unit serves approximately 7.5
million customers located in six states in the Southeast and
Midwest. The company's Gas Utilities and Infrastructure business
unit distributes natural gas to approximately 1.6 million customers
in the Carolinas, Ohio,
Kentucky and Tennessee. Its Commercial Renewables business
unit operates a growing renewable energy portfolio across
the United States.
Duke Energy is a Fortune 125 company traded on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about the
company is available at duke-energy.com.
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