Running electric utilities today takes just about every skill imaginable. This year, Careers in Energy Week is Oct. 16-20.
Four Reasons Electric Co-ops are Great Places to Work
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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
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
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
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
If your smartphone battery has become a large share of your daily thoughts, just wait because the battery market is booming.
Smart Meters Improve Electric Service
Digital smart meters make up more than half the electric meters in the country, and electric cooperatives are leading the way.