Protecting thousands of miles of pipelines and wires and hundreds of industrial soft spots isn’t easy, but much progress is being made. On any given Sunday, Jeff Triplette dons a “zebra suit” to work as a referee in the National Football League. But keeping 350-pound linemen under control is easy compared with his day job: Triplette also serves as vice-president for risk management at Duke Energy Corp. (DUK ). The Charlotte (N.C.) energy giant owns and operates dozens of power plants in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Asia — including three nuclear plants in the Carolinas. In the U.S., Duke’s natural-gas operations include more than 18,200 miles of pipelines and 250 billion cubic feet of storage capacity. Triplette’s task is to ensure that such juicy targets — as well as Duke Energy’s 25,000 employees — stay safe and sound. Full Story
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