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'The Janitor': PG&E Coworker Reflects on Lifetime of Service at Helms Powerhouse

Date: January 28, 2025
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In the secluded heights of the Sierra Nevada about 50 miles east of Fresno is a hidden underground powerhouse. The Helms Pumped Storage Plant sits a mile underground and generates 1,200 megawatts of clean power by releasing water from a higher elevation reservoir to a lower one. Rob Sharette has been there since the day it was commissioned and has faithfully served as the plant's janitor for more than four decades. In this coworker documentary, Rob reflects on a storied career as he approaches retirement and imagines a life away from the place he has called home since the day he graduated high school.

'The Janitor': PG&E Coworker Reflects on a Lifetime of Service at Helms Powerhouse