“Collaborating with electrical infrastructure experts gives our inspectors firsthand operational insight and practical knowledge to mitigate wildfire risk.”
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Advancing the Commission’s efforts to broaden inspectors’ expertise in electrical safety to support wildfire prevention, a first group of fourteen inspectors from the RRC’s Oil and Gas Division attended Electrical Power Awareness Training at the Quanta Advanced Training Center in La Grange from August 17–20. The program builds on recent Commission initiatives by providing specialized instruction designed to strengthen technical knowledge and equip inspectors to better identify and mitigate wildfire risks in the field.
Quanta Services is a premier infrastructure solution services company providing engineering, construction and training to design, build and maintain transmission lines, substations and distribution networks for the electric power industry.
During the training, inspectors received instruction in electrical fundamentals and theory, including reading and interpreting electrical schematics, safety and hazard prevention, and testing and troubleshooting practices. The curriculum also incorporated oil and gas specific modules to address issues inspectors may encounter in the field.
“Collaborating with electrical infrastructure experts gives our inspectors firsthand operational insight and practical knowledge to mitigate wildfire risk,” said Wei Wang, RRC Executive Director. “By leveraging their deep industry experience, we are strengthening our regulatory oversight to safeguard Texas communities and keep the state's energy infrastructure running safely.”
Advancing the Commission’s efforts to broaden inspectors’ expertise in electrical safety to support wildfire prevention, a first group of fourteen inspectors from the RRC’s Oil and Gas Division attended Electrical Power Awareness Training at the Quanta Advanced Training Center in La Grange from August 17–20. The program builds on recent Commission initiatives by providing specialized instruction designed to strengthen technical knowledge and equip inspectors to better identify and mitigate wildfire risks in the field.
Quanta Services is a premier infrastructure solution services company providing engineering, construction and training to design, build and maintain transmission lines, substations and distribution networks for the electric power industry.
During the training, inspectors received instruction in electrical fundamentals and theory, including reading and interpreting electrical schematics, safety and hazard prevention, and testing and troubleshooting practices. The curriculum also incorporated oil and gas specific modules to address issues inspectors may encounter in the field.
“Collaborating with electrical infrastructure experts gives our inspectors firsthand operational insight and practical knowledge to mitigate wildfire risk,” said Wei Wang, RRC Executive Director. “By leveraging their deep industry experience, we are strengthening our regulatory oversight to safeguard Texas communities and keep the state's energy infrastructure running safely.”
