It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of IBEW member Jonathan Cabrera, who died in a mini excavator accident near Eureka, CA while working for Rokstad Power on May 28th. Brother Cabrera was a traveling groundman out of IBEW 47, and he was just 24 years old at the time of… [Read More]
Archives for May 2021
Letter Agreement 21-27: Subforeman B Insulations and Coating
Letter Agreement 21-26: JDLOP Update to Division Electric Operating and Clerical
PNNL Invention Reduces Risk of Battery Explosions (via U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
A deceptively simple sensor system developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory can prevent dangerous conditions from developing in outdoor battery cabinets. Supported by DOE’s Office of Electricity, IntelliVent is designed to be installed in cabinet-style battery enclosures, which are becoming common for stationary grid energy storage. IntelliVent responds to smoke, heat, or gas alarms… [Read More]
School That Hosted PG&E Basecamp During Valley Fire Needs Financial Support
The Middletown Christian School, the site of PG&E’s basecamp for the 2015 Valley Fire, has seen a dramatic increase in attendance for Fall 2021 due to COVID 19. Existing school facilities are too cramped to accommodate at least 25 new children who want to attend. PG&E has located a refurbished trailer that the school can… [Read More]
Roadside Rescue: PG&E Lineman Saves Man from Burning Vehicle, Suppresses Fire
Brian Marino, a PG&E lineman and 12-year IBEW 1245 member, was working near Oroville, CA doing a simple tag service at a meter. As he was leaving the job, a smoking car on the side of the road caught his eye. “At first I thought I was just going to stop and help someone that… [Read More]
Winnemucca Retirees Club Supports Humboldt Volunteer Hospice
The Winnemucca Battle Mountain IBEW 1245 Retirees Club presented a check for $300 to Humboldt Volunteer Hospice, a local organization involved in end-of-life care in the Winnemucca community. “Local 1245 was instrumental in financially supporting this community donation,” said Michael Dean of the Retirees Club. “Many thanks go out to all those who support this… [Read More]
Biden admin, California agree to bring offshore wind farms to Pacific coast (via NBC News)
The White House said two areas being eyed for offshore wind could produce up to 4.6 gigawatts of renewable energy, ultimately powering as many as 1.6 million homes. The first, a 399-square-mile swath of ocean known as the Morro Bay 399 Area, lies off California’s central coast and could produce 3 gigawatts. The other, the… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Members at City of Healdsburg Approve Contract Extension
The IBEW Local 1245 members at the City of Healdsburg have voted to extend their 2017-2020 MOU out to June 30, 2022 in an effort to get past the negative financial impacts of COVID-19. The parties took the opportunity to revise the MOU by addressing clean-up items and incorporating Letters of Agreement (LOA) entered into… [Read More]
Update on IBEW 1245 Unit Meetings
As California gears up to fully re-open its economy next month, IBEW 1245 is preparing for the return of our 117 unit meetings and seven retirees club meetings. For units/clubs in counties with minimal restrictions and available venues, meetings may begin as soon as June. Other meetings may not resume until July due to logistics,… [Read More]
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