United Utility Supply continues to help other cooperatively owned suppliers after devastating weather in both Iowa and Louisiana. After the August 10 derecho wreaked $4 billion in destruction in Iowa, UUS supplied several truckloads of much needed transformers and line material for sister cooperatives. Since…
PowerUp, Sept. 21-23, Savannah, Ga. Regions 1 & 4 Meeting, Sept. 9-11, Indianapolis, Ind. Regions 5 & 6 Meeting, Sept. 15-17, Des Moines, Iowa Gettysburg Leadership Experience, Sept. 23-25, Gettysburg, Pa. Regions 7 & 9 Meeting, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, Omaha, Neb. New Co-op Communicators Orientation…
This year, I have been losing track of days. Have you noticed how every day is starting to feel like a repeat, with the repetitive nature of the news reporting about the coronavirus? I have heard similar comments from several of my friends. One of…
With social distancing the order of the day, the generations-old annual meeting traditions of electric cooperatives in Kentucky have adopted pandemic safety protocols in 2020. “Like schools, churches and businesses, each co-op has had to assess how best to operate and engage with its membership…
Safety instructors Randy Meredith, Tony Dempsey and Charlie Lewis introduce us to Inter-County Energy technician, John Land in this episode of Connections. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cBX_WLWong
Kentucky Electric Cooperatives safety instructors Randy Meredith, Tony Dempsey and Charlie Lewis introduce us to Jackson Purchase Energy foreman, Eric Todd, in the latest installment of Connections. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWeZDhgaAqs
Kentucky Electric Cooperatives expresses deep sympathy to the family and colleagues of David Kimbell, our beloved board member and former statewide association chairman who passed away on Friday at his home in Clinton. He was 75. Among his many civic and business contributions, David served…
Kentucky Electric Cooperatives safety instructors, Randy Meredith, Tony Dempsey and Charlie Lewis introduce us to Farmers RECC lineman, Scotty Mitchell, in the first installment of "Connections". This new series will highlight many different positions and people in the co-op world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK3R00KfNHM
In recent days, consumer-members of both South Kentucky RECC and Jackson Energy have contacted their co-op to warn about the scam attempts. Some members describe a scam where the caller claims to be with the co-op and that the member's payments have not worked. The…
In this week’s safety video, Kentucky Electric Cooperatives Safety instructor, Charlie Lewis, focuses on the proper use, care and inspection of rubber gloves. With their schedule of training and safety talks interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, our safety instructors are releasing weekly videos for local…
