Step 01. Pay
NRLP lineman pay
The Power Line Tech II posting on the Lineman Central job board (August 2026) did not list a wage. NRLP hires through Appalachian State (university scale and benefits). Confirm the current figure on the live posting.
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Hiring on Lineman Central
New River Light & Power is the nonprofit electric utility run by Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. Public power since 1915. About 9,000 residential and commercial customers in and around Boone, including campus. Western North Carolina mountain distribution; Helene restoration is still in living memory on this crew.
Step 02. Apprentice
Getting on an NRLP crew
Power Line Tech II wants journeyman-level high-voltage experience: lineworker school plus four years, or five years in the trade, DoL journeyman credentials preferred, CDL Class B. Live within about 20 minutes of Boone (or relocate in 90 days). NRLP also points green hands at Caldwell CC's Electrical Lineworker Institute and Nash CC, and funds linework scholarships for Watauga County seniors.
Step 03. Journeyman
What the job is
Overhead and underground primary and secondary, live work, fiber for the utility network, train B linemen. Mountain terrain, university town load, and the public-power mutual-aid picture (NCAMES rodeo, Helene restoration with visiting municipal crews). ElectriCities member.
Step 04. Hiring
How they hire
They posted Power Line Tech II on the Lineman Central career center in 2026 (also on ElectriCities and App State PeopleAdmin). Apply on our board first so the click is counted, then complete the university application.
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Where New River Light & Power hires
New River Light & Power serves Boone and nearby Western North Carolina, including Appalachian State.
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