IBEW #280 is Ready!

Jerry Fletcher, President of IBEW #280 in Central Oregon, stands in front of a wind turbine rotor.

Jerry says, "The work is a lot of fun, and the turbines are immense. When mounted, the rotor is 240 feet above the ground, or the same as a 24 story building. You can drive a truck inside the tower and the 'Nacelle' or generator at the top of the tower is the size of a manufactured home. The 'rotor' or propeller is 140 feet from the axle to the tip. There is 35 trucks worth of concrete underneath every tower."

Jerry's local participates in an apprenticeship program with the National Electrical Contractors Association that trains workers for jobs in the solar and wind industries in the state. For more info on the apprenticeship program, call 541-917-6199.