Supporting Greatness. Developing Opportunities.

 ECG’s PowerLine School is the culmination of years of field experience and countless hours of applied classroom training. ECG’s comprehensive training courses incorporate ‘Safely Always’ while challenging and preparing the Electrical Lineworker for advancement. 

Our 1-year Meterman Certification Program features topics such as safe metering work practices, metering terminology and definitions, as well as an in-depth look at single phase and polyphase meters. Also included is a comprehensive look at instrument transformers, single phase and polyphase meter wiring diagrams and meter installation troubleshooting. 

What to Expect Each Day

Academics

Two hands-on and classroom training events lasting three days each and scheduled 8 months apart. 

Meet Your Instructor

Don Poole

Don Poole Consulting 

Don worked for Cobb EMC for twenty eight and a half years, twenty eight of those in metering. He retired in 2014 as Manager of Metering Services. He also served on the planning committee for the Southeastern Meter School and Conference as a Module Coordinator, and taught several classes at the school. Don was recognized in 1999 as “Meter person of the Year” by the school. Don earned a diploma in Electronics Technology, as well as an Associates degree in Electronic Engineering from Chattahoochee Technical College. He also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Management from Covenant College. 

Class Location

Newnan Training Center
381 Corinth Road
Newnan, GA 30263

Class Pricing

Members: $3,000
Non Members: $9,000

Class Date

February 27-28, 2025

Class Schedule

Tuesday 
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Wednesday 
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and
Thursday 
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM 

Simple Ways to Register

Contact ECG Training and Safety with registration questions
Email: [email protected] 
Phone: 770.661.2770 
Fax: 770.956.1909 

Cancellation Policy

If you are unable to attend, substitutions will be permitted up to one month prior to the first lab with written notification. No Refunds or Credits will be issued. ECG reserves the right to reschedule or cancel any scheduled training class or to replace personnel. 

*While ECG has made reasonable efforts to provide quality training services, it makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or suitability with respect to any training for any particular purpose. Any reliance you place on such training for a particular purpose is therefore strictly at your own risk. All information and material presented herein are subject to copyrights owned by ECG and other individuals or entities. Any reproduction, retransmission, republication, or other use of all or part of any information found herein is prohibited unless prior written permission has been granted by ECG or the appropriate copyright owner. Copyright 2020. Electric Cities of Georgia, Inc. All rights reserved.

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