With more than 200 competing
teams, CenterPoint earns 6th place finish among
investor-owned utilities and 13th place overall
HOUSTON, Oct. 22,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This past weekend, CenterPoint
Energy's lineworkers and apprentices competed in the 40th annual
International Lineman's Rodeo in Bonner
Springs, Kansas. The Lineman's Rodeo attracts the best
linemen from around the world to compete in events based on
traditional lineman tasks. The event provides valuable
opportunities for lineworkers to sharpen their abilities, stay
proficient and improve productivity, all while prioritizing safety
throughout the competition.
In addition to placing 6th amongst teams from other
investor-owned utilities and 13th overall, CenterPoint's 2024
Journeyman team also placed 5th in one of this year's mystery
events, the Preform Top Tie Replacement event, which involves using
fiberglass Hot Sticks to replace a damaged tie wire.
"This event and the regional and state qualifying rodeos are
great avenues for our employees to showcase the complexity of the
training, safety processes, and additional skillsets needed to
perform this critical job," said Darin
Carroll, CenterPoint Senior Vice President of Electric
Business. "These competitions are important to the industry, and we
are proud of our colleagues who always represent us well."
Approximately 227 lineworker teams and 380 apprentices came
together from across the United
States and Canada to
compete and collaborate with others in the lineworker trade and
receive recognition for their skills. CenterPoint sent three
lineworker teams, each consisting of two climbers and one
groundman, and eight apprentices, to represent the company, along
with support staff and judges.
The Lineman's Rodeo includes competitive events like the "hurt
man rescue" and the pole climb, which are graded on safety and
proficiency. In the hurt man rescue, a 150-pound mannequin,
simulating an injured coworker, is "rescued" from the top of a
40-foot pole. The pole climb is a timed event and tests the skills
of a lineman by having them climb up then climb down a pole without
breaking a raw egg that is carried in their mouth. There are also
mystery events that change each year and showcase skills that are
less frequently used today but remain essential for linemen.
Apprentices also take a written test that measures their knowledge
of basic skills.
CenterPoint's skilled workforce has been participating in the
International Lineman's Rodeo for more than 30 years.
About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
As the only investor-owned electric and gas utility based in
Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
(NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric
transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas
distribution operations that serve more than 7 million metered
customers in Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas. With approximately 9,000 employees,
CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in
business for more than 150 years. For more information, visit
CenterPointEnergy.com.
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