St. Pete College launches new power lineworker training program Severe storms in TX highlight need for electricity workers In a disaster, lineworkers are just as important as first responders, but finding enough trained lineworkers to respond to emergencies is getting tougher. and last updated 2021-02-22 23:32:55-05 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. â Power workers in Texas are working to restore electricity in some of the last homes and businesses after millions of people spent days in the dark dealing with a severe winter storm. That wicked weather is now calling attention to the need for lineworkers nationwide. From the severe winter storms in Texas to an active hurricane season in Louisiana, itâs been a busy past year for power crews.