Whatever it Takes - Powering life from a lineworker’s perspective
Lineworkers are ranked as having one of the 10 most dangerous jobs in the country. The lineworkers at Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative work rain or shine, in often challenging conditions, to ensure you have reliable electricity.
Move over: It’s the law
Please remember to slow down and move over when approaching roadside work zones and electric cooperative vehicles working on the side of the road. Work Zone Awareness Week is April 15-19.
Dig Safely - Know what’s below before digging
April is a great time to start outdoor projects. It’s also Safe Digging Month.
The Balance of Power
The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, consisting of the generation and transmission cooperative, a statewide association and 17 local distribution cooperatives, provide a balance of power by utilizing diverse generation resources that will provide reliable, affordable baseload power for the nearly 1.2 million electric cooperative members across Arkansas.
Restoring power safely and efficiently
We do our best to avoid them, but there’s no way around it: power outages occasionally happen. Most of the time outages are rare and only last a few hours. But if major storms impact our area, extended outages can be unavoidable.
Four factors that may impact your electric bill
Bill higher than usual? Here are four possible causes:
Clearing the path to reliability by Anne Prince
Trees are majestic, beautiful and good for the soul. But we also know that our members depend on us to deliver reliable power to homes and businesses. Electric cooperatives strive to balance maintaining the beautiful surroundings we all cherish with ensuring reliable electricity.
Prioritizing home energy savings By Mitch Ross
As you might imagine, my profession in the energy-efficiency field gives me extra authority as I strive to do what any good stereotypical dad does — go around the house telling my family to “Turn off lights!” and “Leave the thermostat alone!” and “Shut the doors!” I use these dad-like refrains more often than I’d like to admit.
How winter weather impacts reliability
When outdoor temperatures drop, our electricity use increases. That’s because we’re doing more activities inside, and our heating systems are running longer and more often to counteract colder outdoor temperatures.