Waupun Utilities
April 15, 2026
Waupun Utilities celebrates lineworkers on national appreciation day
WAUPUN — Waupun Utilities is celebrating its local lineworkers April 18 as part of National Lineworker Day, which is marked annually throughout the country to honor the hard work of utility employees who spend each day maintaining and repairing their local electric grid.
“The work our line crew does for our community is essential,” said Steve Brooks, General Manager of Waupun Utilities. “People trust them to keep the lights on in homes and businesses every day.”
Lineworkers are often the first at the scene of an emergency, working quickly to eliminate the risk of electrocution for emergency responders and for those in need of help. In a catastrophic event, they are always in the background making conditions safer.
Not only do they risk their own safety for that of others during emergencies, they deal with high voltage lines in their everyday duties while hundreds of feet off the ground on a pole or in a bucket truck. They demonstrate physical strength and agility as they climb poles and dig trenches, and wear equipment weighing up to 45 pounds. Lineworkers are prepared for outages at any time, whether caused by a squirrel chewing through wires in the early morning hours or a car accident in the middle of the night.
“Everyone can count on our line crew to be there first thing, no matter what they’re going to face when they respond,” said Brooks. “That kind of dedication to reliability and service is why we have this day to express our appreciation for everything they do.”
