Jun 9, 2020
Electric
cooperatives across the South have already seen massive storm
damage across their systems, and the 2020 hurricane season is just
now getting started. When outages are too much for one co-op
to handle, neighboring co-ops from within their state and across
state lines are quick to lend a helping hand to get...
Apr 21, 2020
While many Americans are working remotely to curb the spread of coronavirus, cooperative line crews and broadband technicians are essential workers, keeping members connected to power and internet.
We talk to an expert at Great River Energy, a generation and transmission co-op in Minnesota, about how his co-op is...
Apr 16, 2019
As we spend April honoring lineworkers, it's time to zero in on safety and what it takes to ensure that crews don’t come into contact with live lines. Heath Martin, a co-op safety director, shares the harrowing story of a mistake early in his career as a lineworker that could have cost him his life. We're also joined...