by support | Aug 31, 2016 | Electricity, Safety, Training
Of all the resources your electric cooperative has, the most important are the people who work so hard to bring you electricity. That’s why from the early days, your electric cooperative has put so much emphasis on ensuring safety.In fact, the first department...
by support | Aug 26, 2016 | Cooperative Principles, Rural Missouri, Youth Tour
Since the 1950s, America’s rural Electric Cooperatives have sent the brightest young leaders from their communities on an unforgettable weeklong trip to Washington, D.C. The trip, called the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour, lets high school students tour...
by support | Aug 26, 2016 | Cooperative Principles, CYCLE, Rural Missouri
Each summer, Missouri high school students have the opportunity to visit Jefferson City to learn about state government and Electric Cooperatives, and to grow in their leadership skills.The experience, called the Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience...
by support | Aug 22, 2016 | Safety
Extension cords are inexpensive and they’re readily available at just about any retail store that carries home goods or electronics. Does their low price and easily availability mean that they’re safe, though? Not entirely. Extension cords might seem fairly innocuous,...
by support | Aug 19, 2016 | Cooperative Principles, Reliability, Safety
“Thousands lost power in the St. Louis area and more than 30 homes had to be evacuated south of the city due to flooding that swamped roads and even left a woman trapped as she went into labor (source).”That’s what Weather.com had to say about the...
