Leaders briefed on issues and communicate electric cooperative priorities Leaders from Indiana’s electric cooperatives were in Washington, D.C., last month during the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Legislative Conference to meet with members of Indiana’s Congressional delegation about issues …Read More.
IEC hosts hazard awareness workshop for NineStar contractors
Indiana Electric Cooperatives hosted an electrical hazard awareness workshop for NineStar Connect contractors. Jon Elkins, vice president of safety, training and compliance, and Adam Lock, safety and risk management instructor, led the program focused on underground residential distribution for 21 …Read More.
Create a safety plan before planting a tree
Consider these tips to avoid potential power line and utility issues
Trees can be beautiful additions to a yard, but knowing how to plant one safely can be tricky. While you may think of the potential dangers to yourself when planting a tree, there are also ways you can harm nearby …Read More.
Keep metallic balloons inside
Be careful when using metallic balloons for your outdoor celebration. They can conduct electricity and cause electric outages or injury.
If you’re considering using balloons outdoors for your summer celebrations, keep safety in mind. Metal-coated balloons, or Mylars, can cause significant problems and pose a public safety risk. This kind of balloon is linked to thousands of power outages each …Read More.
New IEC Employees
Joseph GufredaSystems Administrator Joseph Gufreda joined IEC March 10 as IEC’s systems administrator. He will oversee IEC’s technical operations, including identifying technology needs, implementing updates and improvements to current software and systems and ensuring employees’ technical issues are resolved efficiently. …Read More.
Electrical safety takes no vacation
Before heading out on vacation, keep yourself and your home safe with a few electrical safety actions
When heading out on vacation, you probably already have a long list of things to remember to do. To ensure your trip and home are safer, you might want to add a few items around electrical safety. Indiana Electric Cooperatives …Read More.
Cooperative Calendar of Student Art Contest Winners Named
Indiana’s electric cooperatives and their statewide magazine, Indiana Connection, named the winners of the 28th annual Cooperative Calendar of Student Art Contest. Presley Gray, a homeschool student from Fort Wayne, has been honored as Artist of the Year for her …Read More.
Keep safe wherever you are during dangerous storms
If you’ve lived in the Midwest for any length of time, you know this section of the country has a reputation for being a place where tornadoes are relatively common, especially in the warmer months. Although tornadoes are more common …Read More.
Be mindful when driving through work zones
As lineworkers do their jobs to help the community, do your part to keep them safe along roadways
National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 21-25) aims to remind motorists to be careful around those whose jobs put them along the roadways. Work zones also include utility crews who work along the roadsides to build, repair, and maintain the …Read More.
Electric cooperatives to power developing region of Guatemala
Sixteen Indiana electric cooperative lineworkers will travel to Guatemala in late January as part of an international initiative to bring electricity to a developing area in Guatemala. “Project Indiana: Empowering Global Communities for a Better Tomorrow” will bring electricity to …Read More.
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