by support | Aug 26, 2016 | Cooperative Principles, Rural Missouri, Youth Tour
Since the 1950s, America’s rural Electric Cooperatives have sent the brightest young leaders from their communities on an unforgettable weeklong trip to Washington, D.C. The trip, called the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour, lets high school students tour...
by support | Aug 19, 2016 | Community, Cooperative Principles, Rural Missouri
East Central College (ECC) in Union, in partnership with Crawford Electric Cooperative, was awarded a $1 million federal loan for rural workforce development. The loan, which was awarded to ECC by the Department of Agriculture’s Rural Economic Development and...
by support | Aug 19, 2016 | Cooperative Principles, Reliability, Safety
“Thousands lost power in the St. Louis area and more than 30 homes had to be evacuated south of the city due to flooding that swamped roads and even left a woman trapped as she went into labor (source).”That’s what Weather.com had to say about the...
by support | Jun 17, 2016 | Cooperative Principles, Electricity, Energy Efficiency
What would you say if your Missouri Electric Cooperatives told you that there’s a phantom load in your home that’s stealing energy from your outlets and money from your pockets? While it may sound a bit exaggerated, the truth is that there are devices and...
by support | Apr 13, 2016 | Cooperative Principles, Electricity, ESFI, Safety
In celebration of Electrical Fire Safety Month this May, the Electric Safety Foundation International (ESFI) has launched the third edition of its National Electrical Safety Month publication, Electrical Safety Illustrated.May 2016’s Electrical Fire Safety Month...
