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Getting It All Together

Getting It All Together

Are all your smart devices secure? October 2024 by Ryan Newlon, Contributing Writer October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and while we should always be...

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High Tech To High Touch

High Tech To High Touch

Innovation isn’t happening just in computer labs or on satellites rocketing into space. Electric co-ops lead the highly technical electric utility industry in areas such as renewable energy and installation of smart meters.

The Wild Side Of Electric Co-ops

The Wild Side Of Electric Co-ops

Animal encounters are nothing new for electric co-ops. Getting their start in the 1930s to serve rural areas that had no electricity, they’ve always been close to the land and its creatures.

Stay Ahead of Scammers

Stay Ahead of Scammers

The Better Business Bureau says it receives about 1,000 complaints of utility scams each year. Let’s look at a few common scenarios of utility scams:

Preventing Costly Copper Theft

Preventing Costly Copper Theft

Strange things start happening when the world price of copper skyrockets to record levels like it did this year.

Learn A Lot By Watching A Line Crew

Learn A Lot By Watching A Line Crew

You can learn a lot about power outages and restoration by watching a utility crew at work from a safe distance. The first thing you’ll notice is the deliberate, careful pace. Team members deploy signs to alert motorists. They mark the work area with orange cones.

Battery Boom for Power Storage

Battery Boom for Power Storage

If your smartphone battery has become a large share of your daily thoughts, just wait because the battery market is booming.