October 2024 October is National Cooperative Month and we get to recognize the many contributions that cooperatives make all around the country. Along with the electric...
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REC Plans for the Future While Putting Members First
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Too Attached?
As internet services expand, co-op poles take on greater responsibility by Preston Knight, Communication Manager Call it a midspan crisis. As life changing as the advent and growth of rural electric lines and poles were in the 1930s, the ensuing decades would reveal...
Utility Poles Are Not Bulletin Boards
What many do not realize is the danger it poses for lineworkers. Yard sale signs, event signs, party signs and holiday decorations, you name it, andSVEC has seen it. Once the sign is removed or blows away with the wind, the fastener remains intact. Something as small...
REC Lineman Turned Data Analyst Designated as ‘Co-op Rising Star’
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Provide a ‘Helping Hand’ with the Gift of Light
by Preston Knight, Communication Manager It's the holiday question Debora Menefee asked herself and then answered several years ago. What do you get parents who have everything? Electricity, Menefee says. Specifically, a gift certificate for it through SVEC. “They...
Safeguard Your Home for Winter
Ensure carbon monoxide and smoke detectors are working properly. If your detectors are battery-operated, replace the batteries annually. Test the detectors once a month and give them a good dusting to ensure the sensors are clear of dirt and debris. Inspect electrical...