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Thank a lineworker this week

You probably see lineworkers from time to time as you go about your daily business.

They might be installing new power poles near your neighborhood, or working to bring power to a new subdivision, or making repairs after a line has been damaged.

They also install new transmission and distribution lines in communities throughout OPPD’s service district as demand for power continues to grow.

And when damaging storms strike and cause the power to go out, lineworkers are the first responders, out in the field day or night, working to restore power to OPPD’s customer-owners.

April 18 is National Lineworker Appreciation Day, a time to honor the employees who do this vital work.

OPPD’s lineworkers’ jobs can be demanding and dangerous, requiring extensive training and knowledge of safety measures. And they sometimes do their jobs under extreme conditions – blazing heat, pouring rain and frigid winter cold.

So we invite you to take a moment and join us in thanking lineworkers for all they do.

Gallery: Lineworkers through the years