Huntsville Utilities Team Earns Trophies at 2025 APPA Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo

The Huntsville Utilities journeyman team took home two trophies at the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo, held March 28-29, in Roseville, California.

The team, consisting of Colby Lipham, Adam Thomas, Cole Border, and Corey Hill (alternate), received third place in the “Journeyman – Overall” category along with first place in the “Journeyman – 4kV Double Dead-End Bell Change Out” category.

Sixty-one journeyman teams and 115 apprentices competed. Fifty-two utilities had competitors in the apprentice and/or journeyman competitions from not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities across the nation. The “rodeo” is a series of competitive events demonstrating lineworker skills and safe work practices.

The awards honor lineworkers’ expertise and the events are judged based on safety, work practices, neatness, ability, equipment handling, and timely event completion. All safety rules established by APPA’s 17th edition Safety Manual were observed during events.