May 17, 2025 brought out the best in the trade. It was a full-on showcase of grit, skill, and high voltage brotherhood at the PG&E/IBEW West Coast Lineman’s Rodeo in Livermore, CA. And if you were there, you felt it: the adrenaline, the camaraderie, the climb.
We’re proud to say High Voltage Industries supported one hell of a team out there - the Sturgeon Electric California/IBEW Local 47 Lineman Rodeo Team - alongside our partners at Sturgeon Electric California and Benchmark FR. This was about showing up for the people who show up every single day - in the rain, in the heat, in the dark - to keep the lights on.
The Results? Absolutely Electric.
The Sturgeon Electric California/IBEW Local 47 team absolutely crushed it in Livermore:
🥇 1st Place in Pole Climb
🥉 3rd Place in Hurtman Rescue
🥇 1st Place in Mystery Event 1
🏆 1st Place Overall
This team's victory represents years of training, commitment to safety, and the skill it takes to work with high voltage electricity.
Why This Matters
High Voltage Industries was built on the belief that what all high voltage workers, including linemen, do is a way of life. Every lineman hat we stitch, every high voltage shirt we design, every piece of rugged apparel we drop—it's made for the ones who suit up, step out, and take on the toughest jobs in the industry. From the line to the substation, the field to the control room—this gear represents all high voltage workers who keep the grid up and running for the world. We’re here to shift the narrative. To make sure the world sees linemen and all high voltage workers for what they really are: elite tradesmen. The backbone of modern life. This brand is about lifting up a brotherhood that rarely asks for credit, even though they deserve every bit of it.
So when this team took home first place, it felt like a win for all of us.
To the entire Sturgeon Electric California / IBEW Local 47 team—congratulations on another outstanding performance. What you pulled off at the PG&E Rodeo showed serious discipline, sharp execution, and real pride in your trade. Good luck at the Southern California Edison Rodeo—we’ll be rooting for you every step of the way.
You’re setting the standard for the trade, and we’re proud to have your backs.
Wondering about that shirt the team was wearing at the 2025 PG&E Rodeo?
We thought you might be. It’s exclusively available here on our site.
Three California companies. One hard hitting collab.
High Voltage Industries, Benchmark FR, and Sturgeon Electric California linked up on this limited edition collab design for the 2025 Lineman's Rodeo Season.
⚡ We launched it the day before the PG&E rodeo
⚡ It SOLD OUT in ONE DAY
⚡ And the restock? Already flying on preorder.
100% American-made. Exclusive to the trade. Made on a Bayside, USA-made tee. Available for a limited time.
Gear up before it’s gone (again). When we say limited—we mean it.
The answer to "where'd you get your shirt?" is right here.
➡️Grab yours now before the restock disappears
Here's to the Ones Who Keep It Hot
To every high voltage worker and lineman out there— whether you’re climbing poles, out in the switchyard, swinging off helicopters, working underground, or managing the grid —you inspire everything we do. And whether you’re repping one of our lineman hats on your day off, pulling on a high voltage shirt before heading out, or flipping one of our drag up challenge coins, know this: you’re part of something bigger.
