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KNOWLEDGE, INSIGHT & STRATEGY FOR UTILITY FLEET LEADERS

From employee safety to equipment uptime in the field and managing costs, electric utility operations managers are entrusted with a great number of responsibilities. Recently, when fleet personnel at Branson, Missouri-based White River Valley Electric Cooperative started noticing recurring problems in both the shop and field, John Combs knew something needed to be done. The […]
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Over 5,000 public works professionals from around the world are expected to gather August 17-20 at McCormick Place in Chicago for the American Public Works Association’s PWX. The program for this yea…
As a seasoned fleet professional, you’re familiar with this leadership principle. But it can be easy to forget when you’re under pressure, dealing with budget constraints, internal conflicts, regulat…
Does your organization have the capacity to achieve sustainable excellence in safety performance and culture? For excellence to become a reality in any important area of operations, especially safety…

iPi Monthly Forum for Utility Professionals

The iPi monthly forum is where you can get answers to questions you have from subject matter experts like David McPeak, Jim Vaughn, Danny Raines and other utility safety and ops professionals like yourself. Forums will include industry specific topics, challenges, trends, and solutions along with best practices in leadership, operations, and safety.
1-HR FORUM | FEE: COMPLIMENTARY
EARN 0.5 CUSP POINTS

Smarts Fleets & Technology

It wasn’t long ago that news headlines suggested fully autonomous trucks would soon dominate American roadways. Those predictions have subsided, but truck OEMs and vehicle technology companies continue to refine and advance their autonomous solutions, often outside the spotlight. Meanwhile, vari…
Many fleets in the utility sector have set ambitious zero-emission targets, but headwinds in the U.S. electric vehicle market – due to production slowdowns and an evolving regulatory environment – are creating new obstacles. Even so, it doesn’t appear that fleet managers are significantly adjust…
The path of progress is never a straight line, and the road to electric vehicle adoption is no exception. While there may be zigs and zags, the market for fleet vehicles is trucking toward further adoption of EVs for light- and medium-duty applications. The regulatory environment is a big driver…
Featured Products & Services

ARI-HETRA Mobile Alignment Solution

ARI-HETRA, a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty automotive maintenance equipment, has introduced the WS-MobileAlign, a cutting-edge mobile alignment machine designed to simplify alignment for vehicles of all sizes. Designed and engineered for flexibility and mobility, the WS-MobileAlign delivers pr…

Fleet Profiles


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Imagine a world in which you’re predicting and fixing mechanical failures before they happen. You’re coordinating maintenance schedules across hundreds or thousands of vehicles with minimal human intervention. And you’re getting detailed answers to questions about your fleet within seconds – instea…
Beth Daiber 1
When Elizabeth Daiber began her career as a certified public accountant, fleet management was nowhere on her radar. “I went to school to be an accountant. I ended up getting my CPA. I worked in public accounting for two years and then moved into internal audit for Ameren Corporate,” said Daiber, wh…
Alabama Power intro
Brian Johnson was an incoming senior industrial and systems engineering student at Auburn University when he started a summer internship at Alabama Power, a Southern Company. At the time, he wasn’t looking for a career in fleet. But as for many in the industry, fleet found him. Nearly two decades l…
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Earlier this year, ComEd unveiled what the company calls an emergency roadside charger to support its growing electric vehicle fleet across northern Illinois. The self-contained portable charging system built by Vanair (https://vanair.com/epeq-mobile-support-kit/), a Lincoln Electric Company, can b…
Beth Daiber 1
When Elizabeth Daiber began her career as a certified public accountant, fleet management was nowhere on her radar. “I went to school to be an accountant. I ended up getting my CPA. I worked in public accounting for two years and then moved into internal audit for Ameren Corporate,” said Daiber…
Alabama Power intro
Brian Johnson was an incoming senior industrial and systems engineering student at Auburn University when he started a summer internship at Alabama Power, a Southern Company. At the time, he wasn’t looking for a career in fleet. But as for many in the industry, fleet found him. Nearly two decade…