2015 Annual Report

2015
Annual
Report
The
Energy
Education
Council (EEC)
The Energy Education Council (EEC) is the unsurpassed,
internationally recognized leader in providing electric
utilities a wealth of attention-getting, effective, and vetted
safety materials for outreach and education. EEC was
created and is supported by a diverse group of organizations
united by mutually important consumer energy issues. The
Council’s mission is to provide life-saving, energy-saving,
and cost-saving information and resources.
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Letter from the Chairman
National Campaign Impact
2015 Milestones
Membership Map
By the Numbers
National Sponsor
Membership on the Grow
2015 Members
Making Safety a Priority
Member Assembly Delegates
Focusing on First Responders
Collaborating on Safety
2015 Photo Contest
EEC Leadership
Letter from Executive Director
Your EEC Team
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From Chairman Jim Thompson
Each year, we think it will be hard to top the previous year’s accomplishments, but the
dedicated EEC team made sure 2015 continued the upward momentum!
EEC and national sponsor Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange collaborated
to create the largest internal/professional safety campaign to date, producing a multichapter first responder electrical safety video. EEC members got an additional video for
utility workers who interact with responders at emergencies.
Thousands of DVDs were requested by and sent to utility members for direct outreach
to first responder agencies.
My own utility, Adams Electric Cooperative, used the video as the foundation for inperson first responder trainings. As word of those sessions and their popularity spread,
our calendar soon filled several months out.
Clearly, this video and campaign met a vital need, and that’s the hallmark of EEC
and Safe Electricity programming. The 2015 TLC campaign met another identified
consumer education need on storm safety. It featured the near miss experience of a
father, his two sons and a friend who found themselves caught in a storm while on their
bikes, watching as a live, arcing power line was brought down by the storm’s force right
in front of them. It’s a powerful story that leaves a lasting impression.
These videos and campaigns, along with hundreds of new award-winning resources
in 2015 helped arm member utilities with vital tools to make a real difference in their
communities and peoples’ lives. Isn’t that exactly what all of us in the electric industry
strive to do every day?
2015 Milestones
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The “Teach Learn Care TLC” campaign raised awareness of storm and downed line safety and
featured the experience of Steve Wald, his two boys, and their friend who found themselves caught
in a storm and witnesses to a power line brought down by the force of the storm.
The “Safety on the Line” campaign for professional/internal safety shared important tips for
first responders in five key scenarios and advice for line crew working with first responders in
emergency situations.
EEC provided direct outreach and education on safety issues throughout the country, including
weathering a winter power outage, safely using space heaters and electric blankets, cautioning
farmers to look up and look out for power lines, and decorating safely for the holidays.
The EEC Member Assembly continued into its third year, with delegates from across the country
providing feedback on educational programming and guidance on material development.
Hundreds of new resources were added for utility member use — from infographics, bill inserts,
and print designs to talking points, articles, and youth activities.
Shawn Stoehr from Yampa Valley Electric Association in Colorado won the 2015 EEC-Safe
Electricity Photo Contest and a GoPro camera.
The quarterly Connections newsletter moved to a two-minute video format for members to get an
overview of updates and new resources.
Monthly member webinars were provided to review the Members Only website toolkit of
resources and highlight the newest additions.
Together, we are serving people in life-changing ways and truly creating a safer,
smarter world!
A short, 17-second stop motion video and a b-roll library were made available to members in the
new “A/V Library” section of resources.
Jim Thompson
The Safe Electricity program was honored with a Platinum MarCom award and Gold AVA award
for the 2015 TLC video, “Caught in a Storm.”
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By the NUMB3RS
More than 500
new materials added
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Photos
Articles
Twitter Image Posts
Color Print PSAs
B/W Print PSAs
15 Awards
6 MarCom Awards, including
• TLC Video “Caught in a Storm” – Platinum
• 2014 EEC Annual Report – Gold
• 2014 Safety on the Line Poster – Gold
• 2014 TLC News Release – Gold
2 Clarion Awards:
• “Lucas’ Story” Video
• “Lucas’ Story” PSA
4 AVA Digital Awards, including
• 2014 TLC 60 Second TV PSA:
“Lucas’ Story” – Platinum
• 2014 TLC Video: “Lucas’ Story” – Platinum
• 2014 TLC 60 Second Radio PSA: “Lucas’
Story” – Gold
3 Communicator Silver Awards of Distinction:
• Safety on the Line: “One Line, One Time”
Video
• TLC: “Lucas’ Story” Video
• TLC: “Lucas’ Story” – Feature Article
Membership on the Grow
8 New
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Member Badges
Twitter Image Posts
Pictographs
Educating at Events Lists
Tutorial Video
B-roll
Short Video
Monthly Calendar Designs
60 New Members
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority, Florida
LaGrange County REMC, Indiana
BENCO Electric Cooperative, Minnesota
PKM Electric Cooperative, Inc., Minnesota
New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperatives, New Mexico
Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative
Columbus Electric Cooperative
Continental Divide Electric Cooperative
Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative
Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative
Northern Rio Arriba Electric Cooperative
Otero County Electric Cooperative
Sierra Electric Cooperative
Socorro Electric Cooperative
Southwestern Electric Cooperative
Springer Electric Cooperative
Paulding-Putnam Electric Cooperative, Inc., Ohio
Tillamook People’s Utility District, Oregon
Social Media
263 retweeted twitter posts
729 post shares on facebook
10 million
More than
hits on SafeElectricity.org
in 2015
REA Energy Cooperative, Inc., Pennsylvania
Berkeley Electric Cooperative, South Carolina
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, Virginia
Texas Electric Cooperatives, Texas
Bailey County Electric Cooperative
Bandera Electric Cooperative
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Texas Electric Cooperatives, Texas (continued)
Bowie-Cass Electric Cooperative
Central Texas Electric Cooperative
Comanche Electric Cooperative Association
Concho Valley Electric Cooperative
Cooke County Electric Cooperative Association
CoServ Electric
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Greenbelt Electric Cooperative
HILCO Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Jackson Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative
Karnes Electric Cooperative, Inc.,
Lamar Electric Cooperative
Lighthouse Electric Cooperative, Inc.,
Lyntegar Electric Cooperative, Inc.,
Magic Valley Electric Cooperative
Medina Electric Cooperative, Inc.,
Mid-South Synergy
Navarro County Electric Cooperative, Inc.,
Navasota Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.,
North Plains Electric Cooperative
Nueces Electric Cooperative
Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative, Inc.,
Rusk County Electric Cooperative, Inc.,
Sam Houston Electric Cooperative
San Patricio Electric Cooperative, Inc.,
Southwest Texas Electric Cooperative
Taylor Electric Cooperative, Inc.,
Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative
Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation
Victoria Electric Cooperative
Wharton County Electric Cooperative, Inc.,
Wise Electric Cooperative
Wood County Electric Cooperative
Making Safety a Priority
In 2015, EEC-Safe Electricity began
to offer member badges/graphics
for members as a way for utilities
to be able communicate about
and emphasize their dedication
to safety. EEC-Safe Electricity
members are part of a network
of utilities that is increasing
awareness, decreasing injuries,
and saving lives.
Vanslyke speaks widely on
electrical safety, and when doing so,
proudly shares that his cooperative
makes safety a priority and that
being a part of the EEC-Safe
Electricity family of utilities helps
them do so. In each presentation,
he includes SEMO’s personalized
Safe Electricity member badge in
his PowerPoint.
Member badges/graphics are
available for download by logging
in to the Members Only portion
of SafeElectricity.org. Image files
are available in a general version,
with the current year, or with
customization that includes your
state or utility name and “member
since” year. Many members have
requested a customized badge and
are making effective use of the
badge on websites, in magazines,
on bill inserts, and more!
As a reminder to practice safety,
the Safe Electricity member graphic
is included on staff identification
badges at SEMO. The graphic
also appears at the top of the
cooperative’s board of director
meeting agendas. Displaying the
badge multiple times and in very
visible ways for both cooperative
members and employees has
become part of their culture of
safety, in which they practice safety
each and every day. The customized
Safe Electrictiy graphic serves as
a reminder of the need to stay
vigilent about safety education
and outreach.
SEMO Electric Cooperative in
Sikeston, Missouri has made
extensive use of the member
badge and showcased the graphic
in some additional, innovative
ways. SEMO’s cooperative family
is dedicated to safety and finds
the graphic a good visual way to
reinforce this commitment.
To celebrate 2014 as an accidentfree year, CEO and General
Manager Sean Vanslyke shared the
member badge for the first time on
the website’s blog in January 2015,
stating, “Safety is SEMO’s first job
and will continue to be in 2015.”
In addition to sharing Safe
Electricity resources on their
website, in both digital and
print publications, as well as on
social media profiles, SEMO has
showcased the importance of their
membership in the cooperative
blog written by Vanslyke.
“We leverage SafeElectricity.org
and its messages to encourage safe
practices at home and at work—for
employees and member-consumers.
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At the end of the day, we simply
want to help people live better lives
by being smart and acting safe,”
explains Vanslyke.
On the blog, Vanslyke writes,
“SEMO Electric is a partner in
the Safe Electricity program.
We encourage you to visit
SafeElectricity.org, where you’ll find
life-saving information presented
in videos, interactive games for
children, online teacher resources
and more. If you have a group or
club and need a guest speaker, call
us. We will make time to talk safety.
After all, aren’t you and the people
you care about worth it? We think
so. In fact, we know so.”
SEMO has been a Safe Electricity
member since 2008. Soon after
Vanslyke’s appointment as CEO
and General Manager, he joined
the Energy Education Council
Board in 2013.
To get your customized member
badge, log in to SafeElectricity.org,
and go to Logos, Tips & Tools >
Member Badges/Graphics. Select
your state, and then complete
and submit the form to get your
customized badge developed and
delivered to you via email.
Focusing on First Responders
In serious, unexpected, and often
hazardous situations requiring
immediate action, we rely on our
first responders. They are the first
in line, and their safety is on the
line. When electricity is involved,
it adds another layer of danger to
an already hazardous situation.
There are many widely believed
myths about electricity among
first responders, but knowing
what’s safe and unsafe could mean
the difference between life and
death—not just for the victims and
onlookers at the scene—but also for
first responders as well.
In emergencies involving electricity,
it is crucial that first responders on
the scene know how to work with
utility crews to keep themselves
and others safe. That’s why the
Energy Education Council’s
(EEC’s) Safe Electricity program
released the third installment
of the Safety on the Line video
campaign in 2015—“First in Line:
First Responder Safety.” In this
collaborative video production
with Federated Rural Electric
Insurance Exchange, viewers hear
from industry experts, veteran
first responders, and Keith Brooks,
who shares his experience as both
a firefighter and a lineman for the
benefit of first responders and
utility personnel.
“First in Line: First Responder
Safety” was created to provide first
responder departments and utility
professionals with high quality
electrical safety training material,
including what to do when first
arriving at a scene with downed
power lines, how to identify hazards
and potential hazards, and how
to communicate and coordinate
with utility crews on the scene. The
ultimate goal is to raise electrical
safety awareness, prevent accidents,
and save lives.
“If we watch out for each
other, we work together… it’s
going to work a lot smoother
and everyone’s going to go
home at the end of the night.”
- Keith Brooks, Manager of Safety
and Training at Tri-County EMC, GA
Brooks, manager of safety and
training at Tri-County EMC in
Georgia and a 19-year veteran
firefighter, guides viewers through
some of the most common hazards
and myths surrounding electricity,
as well as the preventative
steps that can be taken by first
responders to mitigate the threat
of electrical dangers. Of all the
possible emergency issues involving
electricity, Brooks and other experts
focus on five common issues:
pulling meters, downed power lines,
equipment coming into contact
with live power lines, damaged
padmount transformers, and utility/
power pole fires. Each scenario
is covered in-depth with its own
devoted chapter. Brook’s unique
experience as both a firefighter and
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a utility lineman provide him with
many important insights that he is
able to share in the video.
A variety of other multi-media
resources that work with the
video—including handouts,
posters, social media posts, logos,
and articles—were also available
to EEC-Safe Electricity member
utilities on the Members
Only website.
Adams Electric Cooperative in
Illinois is one utility that takes
pride in their commitment to
safety. Using “First in Line: First
Responders” as a platform, the
western Illinois cooperative
extended their electrical safety
training course to local fire
departments, police departments,
and EMTs. “Once we play the video,
the questions and dialogue just flow,
and our folks add to the discussion
to show the equipment first
responders use, like a pike pole, is
not the same as the rated equipment
linemen use, even though they look
very similar. They better understand
why they must call us in these
emergencies,” says Jim Thompson,
CEO of Adams Electric.
What started as a local success
quickly spread to neighboring
communities and has spawned
requests from well outside of the
cooperative’s territory. In fact,
“They’ve become so popular that
we’re booked several months out,”
explains Thompson. (cont’d p. 13)
Focusing on First Responders
First in Line:
First Responder Safety
©2015 Energy Education Council
Produced in partnership with Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange
Every
second
counts.
When electricity is involved,
call the utility right away.
Be safe.
Many count on you.
These programs help develop good
relations between first responders
and utility personnel so they can
work better together in the field
and during emergencies.
presented also serves as a good reenforcement and reminder to
all of the extreme dangers of
electrical hazards, especially in
emergency situations.”
Wood County Electric Cooperative
in Texas put the 2015 Safety on
the Line DVDs to good use by
distributing more than 300
copies at a regional firefighter’s
conference in Texas.
Adams Electric and Wood County
Electric are just two examples of
how EEC-Safe Electricity utility
members are making Members
Only resources their own and
expanding upon them to do so
much more in their communities
and throughout their states.
Member utilities have used “First
in Line: First Responder Safety” to
foster more effective relationships
between utility personnel and first
responders across the country.
Stronger relationships mean
stronger—and ultimately safer—
cooperation in the field and during
emergency situations.
“We ordered extra DVDs to
distribute at a first responders’
appreciation dinner, and we’ve
been sending them out to regional
departments all over Texas,”
explains Paige Eaton, Director of
Communications at Wood County.
“We have several linemen here
who also serve in volunteer
fire departments, and they
Promoting a culture of safety within
have repeatedly told me how
the workplace should be a top
helpful the video is.”
priority for all organizations, but
- Paige Eaton, Director of
Communications, Wood County
Electric Cooperative, TX
Will Leake, a meter reader at Wood
County EC who is also a volunteer
firefighter, handed out the DVD at
his own fire department. “It was a
very good introduction to electrical
safety for emergency responders,”
says Leake. “For anyone with no
knowledge of electrical systems,
this could be a lifesaver. The data
it is absolutely essential for those
who work with and near electricity.
Regular electrical safety training is
commonplace for utility personnel.
However, many first responders—
whether they are volunteers, new
hires, or experienced with many
years of service—often have not
previously had access to the same
reliable, high quality electrical
safety training materials, and have
been in need of training on the
electrical hazards they may face.
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EEC-Safe Electricity is continuously
working with member utilities
to meet this need, enhance safety
awareness and knowledge, and
prevent electrical accidents. “First
in Line: First Responder Safety” has
been a major part of this effort.
As part of the ongoing effort to
assist our utility members with
direct outreach to first responder
agencies, Safe Electricity created
a public link to the “First in Line:
First Responder Safety” video. The
public link to video and other first
responder safety materials can be
found on Safe Electricity’s Members
Only website under Professional/
Internal Safety > Training Materials
for First Responders.
Additional DVD copies of the
video may be ordered through
an online form on the Members
Only website, by sending an email
request to [email protected],
or via telephone at (217) 546-6815.
Collaborating on Safety
The EEC-Safe Electricity team takes
pride in providing its members
with life-saving and award-winning
safety outreach materials to its
members. From news releases to
print designs, everything delivered
to members on SafeElectricity.org
takes a team to produce. In other
words, all hands are on deck.
All Safe Electricity products start
with an idea, and when that idea
comes from a member of our Safe
Electricity family, whether it is a
general request or a specific need,
the outcome is all the more special.
“The Safe Electricity mission is
simple: to save lives and prevent
accidents and injuries,” explains
Molly Hall, executive director
of EEC-Safe Electricity. “From
questions to suggestions, we
welcome any communication with
our Safe Electricity family. Joining
forces provides electric consumers
with valuable safety information.”
In 2015, Jim Robertson,
communications specialist for
Boone Electric Cooperative in
Missouri, contacted the EEC-Safe
Electricity team to collaborate on
print designs for dock safety related
to electric shock drowning.
Robertson created the slogan, “If
you feel a shock, swim away from
the dock!” to help further spread
the message of dock safety and to
prevent electric shock drowning.
The EEC-Safe Electricity team
was more than happy to bring that
safety message to life.
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EEC-Safe Electricity team had in
2015. While our print material
typically consists of various
A series of designs were created
electrical safety messages, Dorene
featuring that very message, and the White, community relations
designs were then made available
coordinator for Tillamook
for all EEC-Safe Electricity utility
People’s Utility District in Oregon,
members. For print, two versions
sought after print designs to
of graphic designs were created,
specifically direct readers to go
depicting a dock and Robertson’s
the SafeElectricity.org for safety
slogan. One was designed for a
information.
half-page ad, while the other was
designed for a quarter-page ad.
The Safe Electricity team created
Each version was available in both
several quarter-page sized print
color and black-and-white, and
designs in both color and blackthey were available for co-branding. and-white, promoting the Safe
Electricity website. Geared for
With the increasing need for social children, these ads direct readers
media resources, the team also
to go to SafeElectricity.org to watch
created two image posts — one
videos, do activities, and get safety
sized for Facebook and the other
and efficiency tips.
for Twitter. These featured an
illustrated graphic with the slogan.
Heather Satterfield,
communications specialist for
Additionally, the EEC-Safe
Intercounty Electric Cooperative in
Electricity team wanted to create
Missouri, saw the graphic designs
a design that featured dock safety
and wanted to incorporate one
tips in an informational, yet
in the October edition of their
concise way. An infographic was
monthly magazine. The problem
created for that purpose. A highwas, the design did not fit into
res version was created for print,
the needed space, but by placing
and a low-res version was created
a request with the Safe Electricity
for posting on websites or social
team, a 9-inch by 3-inch design was
media. Additionally, a co-brandable made to fit her needs and also made
version was also created.
available to other utility members
on the Safe Electricity members
Following the collaboration, Boone only website.
Electric posted the infographic on
their Facebook page, where it was
If you have any suggestions for new
then shared a couple dozen times
material, don’t hesitate to email us
among its own Facebook followers. at [email protected].
This was not the only request the
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2015 Photo Contest
National Campaign Impact
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We asked our EEC-Safe Electricity family to hit us with their
best shots related to electricity, and they delivered! The 2015 Safe
Electricity Photo Contest went off with a bang, bringing in more
than 150 photo entries, the most the contest has had to date.
Shawn Stoehr, Photo Contest Winner
The field was narrowed down to 30 photo finalists from which to
select a winner. Earning top honors was Shawn Stoehr, operations
tech from Yampa Valley Electric Association in Colorado. He
received a GoPro camera as a prize for winning, and his photo
will be featured in a Safe Electricity design in 2016.
The other finalists for the contest included:
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Amy Blunck - Poudre Valley REA, CO
Joy Bullock – South Kentucky RECC, KY
Angela Croce – Cobb EMC, GA
Crystal Davidson – Southern Iowa Electric Cooperative, IA
Carmen Devney – North Dakota Association of Rural Electric
Cooperatives, ND
Jessie Doleshall – Highline Electric Association, CO
Kevin Dreibelbis – Noble REMC and LaGrange County REMC, IN
Bryon Gilles – Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services, WI
Brittany Hicks – Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, OK
Amy Howard – Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative, IA
John Lowrey – Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives, IL
Chris Purdy – Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc., OK
Jim Robertson – Boone Electric Cooperative, MO
Jana Rosier – Osage Valley Electric Cooperative, MO
Megan Ruley – Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative, IA
Katie Ryan-Anderson – Northern Plains Electric Cooperative, ND
Colyn Suda – Southwest Public Power District, NE
Les Tlustos – Northwest Rural Public Power District, NE
Keith Wohlfert – Adams-Columbia Electric Cooperative, WI
There were many great submissions, and EEC-Safe Electricity thanks
all members who participated. This was the third Safe Electricity
photo contest that has been held, and it is exclusively for utility
members. Remember to keep your cameras handy to be taking
photos in preparation for the next contest!
Amy Howard
Bryon Gilles
2015 TLC Campaign: “Caught in a Storm”
It was a humid summer day when Steve Weld took his
sons, Jesse and Peter, along with their friend, Daniel,
to their local community pool. The fun came to a halt
when Steve and the boys found themselves in danger
when they became caught in a storm.
While biking, just a few blocks from home, the storm
came on with a vengeance, and a powerline came
crashing down after being struck by a fallen tree
branch. “There were some spectacular explosions and
spark fountains,” Daniel explains.
Although they remained safe, Steve knows how close
they came to danger that day. “Getting caught in the
storm really did turn out to be a risk, and if our timing
was a little bit different…,” Steve reflects.
Working with Safe Electricity’s “Teach Learn Care
TLC” program, Steve, Jesse, Peter, and Daniel shared
their near-miss experience to help educate others
about storm and downed line safety.
A broadcast-quality video was sent to utility members
on DVD, and the TLC video is also posted online at
SafeElectricity.org. By posting a link to the “Caught
in a Storm” full-length video, Southwest Electric
Cooperative of Bolivar, Missouri showed their
subscribers not only their commitment to safety
through their EEC-Safe Electricity membership,
but also enhanced consumer awareness of storm
and downed line safety. Many members took the
opportunity to link to this video in social media posts
to provide educational outreach to consumers.
TLC outreach resources were also used in utility
member digital and print-based publications. Grundy
County REC of Grundy Center, Iowa showcased
the “Caught in a Storm” article on their website and
linked to the video. In Colorado Country Life’s July
newsletter, the publication shared the “Caught in a
Storm” story with members across the state.
This campaign, like its predecessors in the TLC series,
has earned national recognition and awards. The
“Caught in a Storm” video won a platinum MarCom
Award and a gold AVA Award, and the campaign news
release earned a gold MarCom Award.
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-Phil Irwin, CEO of Federated Rural
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the Safe Electricity program. We see
the Federated partnership with Safe
Electricity as a cost effective way of
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Common Ground Alliance, Arlington, VA
COUNTRY Financial, Bloomington, IL
Electrical Board of MO & IL, Fenton, MO
Fletcher-Reinhardt Company, Bridgeton, MO
Geothermal Alliance, Springfield, IL
Illinois Commerce Commission, Springfield, IL
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Springfield, IL
JULIE, Inc., Joliet, IL
Live Line Demo, Inc., Alvin, IL
Moore Syndication, Inc., Birmingham, AL
Ronk Electric, Nokomis, IL
Springfield Electric Supply Company, Springfield, IL
Springfiled Metro Sanitary District, Springfield, IL
T & R Electric Supply Company Inc., Colman, SD
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Illinois Municipal Utilities Association, Springfield, IL
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City of Lexington
City of Wetumka
City of Mangum
City of Wynnewood
Town of Manitou
City of Yale
City of Marlow City of Newkirk
IOUs
Ameren Illinois, Peoria, IL
Ameren Missouri, St. Louis, MO
ComEd, Chicago, IL
Mt. Carmel Public Utility Co., Mt. Carmel, IL
Alabama Rural Electric Association, Montgomery
Arab Electric Cooperative, Arab
Baldwin Electric Membership Corporation, Summerdale
Black Warrior Electric Membership Corporation, Demopolis
Central Alabama Electric Cooperative, Prattville
Cherokee Electric Cooperative, Centre
Clarke-Washington Electric Membership Corp., Jackson
Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative, Talladega
Covington Electric Cooperative, Andalusia
Cullman Electric Cooperative, Cullman
Dixie Electric Cooperative, Union Springs
Franklin Electric Cooperative, Russellville
Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corporation, Trinity
Marshall-DeKalb Electric Cooperative, Boaz
North Alabama Electric Cooperative, Stevenson
Pea River Electric Cooperative, Ozark
Pioneer Electric Cooperative, Greenville
Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative, Rainsville
South Alabama Electric Cooperative, Troy
Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, Brewton
Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative, LaFayette
Tombigbee Electric Cooperative, Guin
Wiregrass Electric Cooperative, Hartford
Colorado
Colorado Rural Electric Association, Denver
Delta-Montrose Electric Association, Montrose
Empire Electric Association, Inc., Cortez
Grand Valley Rural Power Lines, Inc., Grand Jct.
Gunnison County Electric Association, Inc. , Gunnison
Highline Electric Association, Holyoke
Holy Cross Energy, Glenwood Springs
Intermountain Rural Electric Association, Sedalia
K.C. Electric Association, Hugo
La Plata Electric Association, Inc., Durango
Morgan County Rural Electric Association, Morgan
Mountain Parks Electric Inc., Granby
Mountain View Electric Association, Inc., Limon
Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association, Inc., Ft. Collins
San Isabel Electric Association, Inc., Pueblo West
San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.,
Monte Vista
San Miguel Power Association, Inc., Nucla
Sangre De Cristo Electric Association Inc., Buena Vista
Southeast Colorado Power Association, La Junta
United Power, Inc., Brighton
White River Electric Association, Meeker
Y-W Electric Association, Inc., Akron
Yampa Valley Electric Association, Inc., Steamboat Springs
Florida
Arkansas
Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative, Ozark
Ashley-Chicot Electric Cooperative, Inc., Hamburg
Carroll Electric Cooperative Corporation, Berryville
Clay County Electric Cooperative, Corning
C&L Electric Cooperative, Star City
Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation, Jonesboro
Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas , Little Rock
Farmers Electric Cooperative Corporation, Newport
First Electric Cooperative, Jacksonville
Mississippi County Electric Cooperative, Blytheville
North Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Salem
Ouachita Electric Cooperative, Camden
Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corporation, Fayetteville
Petit Jean Electric Cooperative, Clinton
Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative, Inc., Mena
South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc., Arkadelphia
Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation, Texarkana
Woodruff Electric Cooperative, Forrest City
Arizona
Sulphur Spring Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc., Willcox
Lee County Electric Cooperative, North Fort Myers
Georgia
Cobb EMC, Marietta
Diverse Power, Inc., LaGrange
Illinois
Adams Electric Cooperative, Camp Point
Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives, Springfield
Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc., Flora
Clinton County Electric Cooperative, Inc., Breese
Coles-Moultrie Electric Cooperative, Inc., Mattoon
Corn Belt Energy Corporation, Bloomington
Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative, Paxton
Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association, Steeleville
EnerStar Power Corporation, Paris
Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative, Winchester
Jo-Carrol Energy, Inc., Elizabeth
M.J.M. Electric Cooperative, Inc., Carlinville
McDonough Power Cooperative, Macomb
Menard Electric Cooperative, Petersburg
Monroe County Electric Cooperative, Inc., Waterloo
Norris Electric Cooperative, Newton
Prairie Power Inc., Jacksonville
Rock Energy Cooperative, South Beloit
Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative, Auburn
Shelby Electric Cooperative, Shelbyville
SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative, Eldorado
Southern Illinois Electric Cooperative, Dongola
Spoon River Electric Cooperative, Inc., Canton
Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc. Mt. Vernon
Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative, Fairfield
Western Illinois Electrical Cooperative, Carthage
Pella Co-op Electric Association, Pella
Prairie Energy Cooperative, Clarion
Indiana
Kansas
Hendricks Power Cooperative, Danville
Jasper County Rural Electric Membership Corporation, Rensselaer
LaGrange County Rural Electric Membership
Corporation, LaGrange
Noble County Rural Electric Membership Corporation, Albion
Iowa
Access Energy Cooperative, Mount Pleasant
Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative, Inc., Postville
Boone Valley Electric Cooperative, Renwick
Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative, Allison
Calhoun County Rural Electric Cooperative,
Rockwell City
Central Iowa Power Cooperative, Des Moines
Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc., Albia
Clarke Electric Cooperative, Inc., Osceola
Consumers Energy, Marshalltown
Corn Belt Power Cooperative, Humbolt East-Central
Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative, Urbana
Eastern Iowa Light & Power Cooperative, Wilton
Farmers Electric Cooperative, Kalona
Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc., Greenfield
Franklin Rural Electric Cooperative, Hampton
Grundy County Rural Electric Cooperative, Grundy
Center
Guthrie County Rural Electric Cooperative, Guthrie Center
Harrison County Rural Electric Cooperative, Woodbine
Hawkeye Rural Electric Cooperative, Cresco
Heartland Power Cooperative, Thompson
Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives, Des Moines
Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative, Estherville
Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative, Marion
Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative, Rock Rapids
Midland Power Cooperative, Jefferson
Maquoketa Valley Rural Electric Cooperative, Anamosa
Nishnabotna Valley Rural Electric Cooperative, Harlan
North West Rural Electric Cooperative, Orange City
Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative, LeMars
Osceola Electric Cooperative, Inc., Sibley
Raccoon Valley Electric Cooperative, Glidden
Southern Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc., Bloomfield
Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative, Corning
T.I.P. Rural Electric Cooperative, Brooklyn
Western Iowa Power Cooperative, Denison
Woodbury County Rural Electric Cooperative, Moville
Ark Valley Electric Cooperative Association,
Hutchinson
Bluestem Electric Cooperative, Wamego
Brown-Atchison Electric Cooperative, Horton
Butler Rural Electric Cooperative, El Dorado
Caney Valley Electric Cooperative, Cedar Vale
CMS Electric Cooperative, Inc., Meade
Doniphan Electric Coop Association, Inc., Troy
DS&O Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc., Solomon
Flint Hills Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc., Council Grove
Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative, Girard
Kansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc., Topeka
Kaw Valley Electric Cooperative, Topeka
Lane-Scott Electric Cooperative, Dighton
Leavenworth-Jefferson Electric Cooperative, McLouth
Lyon-Coffey Electric Cooperative, Inc., Burlington
Midwest Energy, Inc., Hays
Nemaha-Marshall Electric Cooperative Association, Axtell
Ninnescah Electric Cooperative, Pratt
Pioneer Electric Cooperative, Inc., Ulysses
Prairie Land Electric Cooperative, Inc., Norton
Radiant Electric Cooperative, Fredonia
Rolling Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc., Mankato
Sedgwick County Electric Cooperative Association, Cheney
Sumner-Cowley Electric Cooperative, Inc., Wellington
Twin Valley Electric Cooperative, Altamont
Victory Electric Cooperative Association, Inc., Dodge City
Western Cooperative Electric, Wakenney
Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Garden City
Kentucky
Big River Electric Corporation, Big Rivers
Big Sandy Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, Paintsville
Blue Grass Energy, Nicholasville
Clark Energy Cooperative, Winchester
Cumberland Valley Electric, Gray
East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Winchester
Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative, Glasgow
Fleming-Mason Energy, Femingsburg
Grayson Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, Grayson
Hickman-Fulton Counties Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, Hickman
Inter-County Energy Cooperative, Danville
Jackson Energy Cooperative, McKee
Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation, Paducah
Kenergy Corporation, Henderson
Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives, Louisville
Licking Valley Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, West Liberty
Meade County Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, Bradenburg
Nolin Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, Elizabethtown
Owen Electric Cooperative, Owenton
Pennyrile Electric, Hopkinsville
Salt River Electric, Bardstown
Shelby Energy Cooperative, Shelbyville
South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, Somerset
Taylor County Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, Campbellsville
Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, Bowling Green
West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, Mayfield
Minnesota
BENCO Electric Cooperative, Mankato
Clearwater-Polk Electric Cooperative, Bagley
East Central Energy, Braham
Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services, Alberta Lea
Itasca-Mantrap Cooperative Electrical Association, Park Rapids
Lake Country Power Company, Grand Rapids
Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc., Tyler
North Star Electric Cooperative, Inc., Baudette
People’s Cooperative Services, Rochester
PKM Electric Cooperative, Warren
Red Lake Electric Cooperative, Inc., Red Lake Falls
Red River Valley Cooperative Power Association, Halstad
Redwood Electric Cooperative, Clements
Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric Utility, Owatonna
Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc., Rushford
Wild Rice Electric Cooperative, Mahnomen
Missouri
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc., Springfield
Atchison-Holt Electric Cooperative, Rock Port
Barry Electric Cooperative, Cassville
Barton County Electric Cooperative, Lamar
Black River Electric Cooperative, Fredericktown
Boone Electric Cooperative, Columbia
Callaway Electric Cooperative, Fulton
Central Electric Power Cooperative, Jefferson City
Central Missouri Electric Cooperative, Sedalia
Co-Mo Electric Cooperative, Tipton
Consolidated Electric Cooperative, Mexico
Crawford Electric Cooperative, Bourbon
Cuivre River Electric Cooperative, Troy
Farmers’ Electric Cooperative, Chillicothe
Gascosage Electric Cooperative, Dixon
Grundy Electric Cooperative, Trenton
Howard Electric Cooperative, Fayette
Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative, West Plains
Intercounty Electric Cooperative, Licking
Laclede Electric Cooperative, Lebanon
Lewis County Rural Electric Cooperative, Lewistown
M & A Electric Power Cooperative, Poplar Bluff
Macon Electric Cooperative, Macon
Missouri Rural Electric Cooperative, Palmyra
N.W. Electric Power Cooperative, Cameron
New-Mac Electric Cooperative, Inc., Neosho
North Central Missouri Electric, Milan
Northeast Missouri Electric Power, Palmyra
Osage Valley Electric Cooperative, Butler
Ozark Border Electric Cooperative, Poplar Bluff
Ozark Electric Cooperative, Mt. Vernon
Pemiscot-Dunklin Electric Cooperative, Deering
Platte-Clay Electric Cooperative, Kearney
Ralls County Electric Cooperative, New London
Sac Osage Electric Cooperative, El Dorado
Se-Ma-No Electric Cooperative, Mansfield
SEMO Electric, Sikeston
Sho-Me Power Electric Cooperative, Marshfield
Southwest Electric Cooperative, Bolivar
Three Rivers Electric Cooperative, Linn
Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Lancaster
United Electric Cooperative, Inc., Maryville
Webster Electric Cooperative, Marshfield
West Central Electric Cooperative, Inc., Higginsville
White River Valley Electric Cooperative, Branson
Nebraska
Burt County Public Power District, Tekamah
Butler Public Power District, David City
Cedar-Knox Public Power District, Hartington
Chimney Rick Public Power District, Bayard
Cornhusker Public Power District, Columbus
Cuming County Public Power District, West Point
Custer Public Power District, Broken Bow
Dawson Public Power District, Lexington
Elkhorn Rural Public Power District, Battle Creek
Howard Greeley Rural Public Power District, St. Paul
KBR Rural Public Power District, Ainsworth
Loup ValleyS Rural Public Power District, Ord
McCook Public Power District, McCook
Nebraska Rural Electric Association, Lincoln
Niobrara Valley Electric Membership Corporation, O’Neill
Norris Public Power District, Beatrice
North Central Public Power District, Creighton
Northeast Nebraska Public Power District, Wayne
Northwest Rural Public Power District, Hay Springs
Panhandle Rural Electric Membership Association, Alliance
Perennial Public Power District, York
Polk County Rural Public Power District, Stromsburg
Roosevelt Public Power District, Mitchell
Seward County Public Power District, Seward
South Central Public Power District, Nelson
Southwest Public Power District, Palisade
Stanton County Public Power District, Stanton
The Midwest Electric Cooperative Corporation, Grant
Twin Valleys Public Power District, Cambridge
Wheat Belt Public Power District, Sidney
New Mexico
Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative, Inc., Moriarty
Central Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc., Artesia
Columbus Electric Cooperative, Inc., Deming
Continental Divide Electric Cooperative Inc., Grants
Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc., Clovis
Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Inc., Espanola
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Inc., Taos
Lea County Electric Cooperative, Lovington
Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Inc., Mora
New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperatives, Santa Fe
Northern Rio Arriba Electric Cooperative, Inc., Chama
Otero County Electric Cooperative, Inc., Alto
Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative, Inc., Portales
Sierra Electric Cooperative, Inc., Elephant Butte
Socorro Electric Cooperative, Inc., Socorro
Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc., Clayton
Springer Electric Cooperative, Inc., Springer
North Dakota
Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative, Columbus
Capital Electric Cooperative, Bismarck
Cass County Electric Cooperative, Kindred
Cavalier Rural Electric Cooperative, Langdon
Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative, Milnor
KEM Electric Cooperative, Linton
McKenzie Electric Cooperative, Watford
McLean Electric Cooperative, Garrison
Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Cooperative, Flasher
Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative, Williston
Nodak Electric Cooperative, Grand Forks
North Central Electric Cooperative, Bottineau
Northern Plains Electric Cooperative, Carrington
Roughrider Electric Cooperative, Hazen
Slope Electric Cooperative, New England
Verendrye Electric Cooperative, Velva
Ohio
Lorain-Median Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc., Wellington
North Central Electric Cooperative, Inc., Attica
Paulding-Putnam Electric Cooperative, Paulding
Oklahoma
Alfalfa Electric Cooperative, Cherokee
Caddo Electric Cooperative, Binger
Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative, Seminole
Central Rural Electric Cooperative, Stillwater
Choctaw Electric Cooperative, Hugo
Cimarron Electric Cooperative, Cimarron
Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc., Stigler
Cotton Electric Cooperative, Walters
East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Inc., Okmulgee
Harmon Electric Association, Inc., Hollis
Indian Electric Cooperative, Inc., Cleveland
KAMO Power, Vinita
Kay Electric Cooperative, Blackwell
Kiamichi Electric Cooperative, Inc., Wilburton
Kiwash Electric Cooperative, Inc., Cordell
Lake Region Electric Cooperative, Inc., Hulbert
Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Vinita
Northfork Electric Cooperative, Sayre
Northwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc., Woodward
Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives,
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Norman
Red River Valley Rural Electric Association, Kingston
Rural Electric Cooperative, Lindsay
Southeastern Electric Cooperative, Inc., Durant
Southwest Rural Electric Association, Tipton
Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc., Hooker
Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative, Collinsville
Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, Anadarko
Oregon
Emerald People’s Utility District, Eugene
Tillamook People’s Utility District, Tillamook
Pennsylvania
REA Energy Cooperative Inc., Indiana
South Carolina
Berkeley Electric Cooperative, Moncks Corner
Laurens Electric Cooperative, Laurens
South Dakota
Cherry-Todd Electric Cooperative, Inc., Mission
LaCreek Electric Association, Inc., Martin
Tennessee
Duck River EMC, Shelbyville
Fort Loudoun Electric Cooperative, Vonore
Tri-County Electric, Lafayette
Texas
Bailey County Electric Cooperative, Muleshoe
Bandera Electric Cooperative, Bandera
Big Country Electric Cooperative, Roby
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, Bastrop
Bowie-Cass Electric Cooperative, Douglassville
Central Texas Electric Cooperative, Fredericksburg
Comanche Electric Cooperative Association, Comanche
Concho Valley Electric Cooperative, San Angelo
Cooke County Electric Cooperative, Muenster
CoServ Electric, Corinth
Fayette Electric Cooperative, La Grange
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Amarillo
Greenbelt Electric Cooperative, Wellington
HILCO Electric Cooperative, Itasca
Jackson Electric Cooperative, Edna
Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative, Kirbyville
Karnes Electric Cooperative, Karnes City
Lamar Electric Cooperative, Paris
Lighthouse Electric Cooperative, Floydada
Lyntegar Electric Cooperative, Tahoka
Magic Valley Electric Cooperative, Mercedes
Medina Electric Cooperative, Hondo
Mid-South Synergy, Navasota
Navarro County Electric Cooperative, Corsicana
Navasota Valley Electric Cooperative, Franklin
North Plains Electric Cooperative, Perryton
Nueces Electric Cooperative, Corpus Christi
Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Johnson City
Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative, Dalhart
Rusk County Electric Cooperative, Henderson
Sam Houston Electric Cooperative, Livingston
San Bernard Electric Cooperative, Bellville
San Patricio Electric Cooperative, Sinton
South Plains Electric Cooperative, Lubbock
Southwest Texas Electric Cooperative, Eldorado
Swisher Electric Cooperative, Tulia
Taylor Electric Cooperative, Merkel
Texas Electric Cooperatives, Austin
Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative, Kaufman
Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative, Gilmer
Victoria Electric Cooperative, Victoria
Wharton County Electric Cooperative, El Campo
Wise Electric Cooperative, Decatur
Wood County Electric Cooperative, Quitman
Utah
Moon Lake Electric Cooperative, Altamont
Virginia
A & N Electric Cooperative, Tasley
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, Fredericksburg
Wisconsin
Adams-Columbia Electric Cooperative, Friendship
Barron Electric Cooperative, Barron
Bayfield Electric Cooperative, Inc., Iron River
Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative, Iola
Chippewa Valley Electric Cooperative, Cornell
Clark Electric Cooperative, Greenwood
Dairyland Power Cooperative, La Crosse
Dunn Energy Cooperative, Menomonie
Eau Clair Energy Cooperative, Fall Creek
Jackson Electric Cooperative, Black River Falls
Jump River Electric Cooperative, Ladysmith
Oakdale Electric Cooperative, Oakdale
Oconto Electric Cooperative, Oconto Falls
Peirce Pepin Cooperative Services, Ellsworth
Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative, Centuria
Price Electric Cooperative, Inc., Phillips
Richland Electric Cooperative, Richland Center
Riverland Energy Cooperative, Arcadia
Rock Energy Cooperative Association, Janesville
Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative, Lancaster
St. Croix Electric Cooperative, Hammond
Taylor Electric Cooperative, Medford
Vernon Electric Cooperative, Westby
Washington Island Electric Cooperative, Washington Island
Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association, Madison
Wyoming
Big Horn Rural Electric Company, Basin
Bridger Valley Electric Association, Inc., Mountain View
High West Energy, Pine Bluffs
Niobrara Electric Association, Inc., Lusk
Wheatland Rural Electric Association, Wheatland
Wyrulec Company, Lingle
Member Assembly Delegates
Alabama
Kentucky
Casey Rogers, Pioneer Electric Cooperative
Allison Griffin, Alabama Rural Electric Association of Cooperatives
Lenore Vickrey, Alabama Rural Electric Association of Cooperatives
Tammy Simmons, Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives
Joy Bullock, South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation
Arizona
Renee Molyneux, Grand Haven Board of Light & Power
Arkansas
Deanna Lefebvre, Clearwater-Polk Electric Cooperative
Timothy O’Leary, Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative
Michigan
Marcus Harston, Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative
Minnesota
Justin Etter, Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation
Tori Moss, First Electric Cooperative
Rob Roedel, Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas
Missouri
Chasity Anderson, Farmers Electric Cooperative
Genifer Cape, Crawford Electric Cooperative
Jim Robertson, Boone Electric Cooperative
Ashley Wood, Associated Electric Cooperative
Colorado
Alantha Garrison, Gunnison County Electric
Dave Henderson, Morgan County Rural Electric Association
Tammi McKenzie Strickland, Yampa Valley Electric Association
Andy Molt, Y-W Electric Association, Inc.
Mona Neeley, Colorado Rural Electric Association
Linda Nyberg, Sangre de Cristo Electric Association
Craig Tate, Holy Cross Energy
Nebraska
Marsha Banzhaf, Dawson Public Power District
Tina Douglas, Chimney Rock Public Power District
Lisa Jacobsen, Perennial Public Power District
Wayne Price, Nebraska Rural Electric Association
Florida
New Mexico
Wayne Fiyalko, Lee County Electric Cooperative
Carmen Campbell, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative
Georgia
North Dakota
Glenn Cunningham, Diverse Power, Inc.
Carolyn Colyar, Cobb Electric Cooperative
Kent Brick, North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives
Ohio
Illinois
Terry Mazzone, Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative
Laura Dotson, Adams Electric Cooperative
John Lowrey, Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives
Kelly Hamm, McDonough Power Cooperative
Indiana
Dana Servaes Cochran, Hendricks Power Cooperative
Kevin Dreibelbis, Noble REMC
Stephanie Johnson, Jasper County REMC
Iowa
Erin Campbell, Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives
Belva German, Prairie Energy Cooperative
Donna Griebel, Central Iowa Power Cooperative
Donna Kula, Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative
Janell Leinen, Nishnabotna Valley Rural Electric Cooperative
Mike Moran, Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative
Kansas
Ann Fitzmorris, Radiant Electric Cooperative
Anna Foley, Prairie Land Electric Cooperative
Carrie Kimberlin, Kansas Electric Cooperatives
Mike Morley, Midwest Energy, Inc.
Oklahoma
JuliAnn Graham, Tri-County Electric Cooperative
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Texas
John Spiess, San Bernard Electric Cooperative
Tracy Averitt, Fayette Electric Cooperative
Wisconsin
Beth Alesch, Riverland Energy Cooperative
Mary Kay Brevig, Eau Claire Energy Cooperative
Dana Kelroy, Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association
Kathleen Josephson, Dairyland Power Cooperative
Denise Zimmer, Jump River Electric Cooperative
Wyoming
Naomi Stone, Bridger Valley Electric Association
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Board Members
Letter from Executive Director
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EEC Board of Directors
Safe Electricity Advisory Board
Passion. Commitment. Service. Excellence.
Jim Thompson, Chairman
Adams Electric Cooperative
Jim Monk, Facilitator
Illinois Energy Association
Dale Detmer, Vice Chairman
City of Breese
Mike Ashenfelter
Springfield Metro Sanitary District
All of us benefit by the collective dedication your EEC-Safe Electricity team provides
every day — to serve you and your consumers in ways that make a real difference —
in many cases, a life-saving difference.
Molly Hall, Executive Director/Secretary
Energy Education Council-Safe Electricity
Richard McCracken
Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange
Todd Masten, Treasurer
Ameren Illinois
Shiloh C. Liberatore
ComEd
George F. Czapar
University of Illinois Extension
Molly Hall
Energy Education Council-Safe Electricity
Tom Bruhl
St. Charles Municipal
Matt Eisenmenger
Assn. of Illinois Electric Cooperatives
Bob Dickey
Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative
Natalie Hemmer
Ameren Services
Paul Jakubczak
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority
Kyla Kruse
Energy Education Council-Safe Electricity
Gary Lettery
University of Illinois Extension
John Lowrey
Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives
Richard McCracken
Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange
Amber Sabin
City Water, Light & Power
Jim Miles
Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives
Daren Deverman
Corn Belt Energy Corp.
Phillip “Doc” Mueller
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency
Thomas Overbye
University of Illinois
Sean Vanslyke
SEMO Electric Cooperative
D. Scott Wiseman
Ameren Illinois
It never ceases to amaze people when they learn that we have a small staff — small in
number, but large and powerful in impact.
Team members make sure that the hundreds of new award-winning resources we
provide each year are more than well-researched, vetted, and informative. They strive
to make them relevant, memorable, and engaging. After all, everyone is bombarded
with information, and your EEC-Safe Electricity team works to create attentiongetting messages that cut through the clutter, creating lasting impressions and
ultimately, safer behavior.
Beyond the continual production of new materials, the EEC-Safe Electricity team
engages members in multiple ways and provides numerous presentations at national
and regional conferences. Members often relate how much they appreciate —
and importantly, are using — our personal stories and other materials to make a
difference. That feedback inspires all of us.
Our team also recognizes the importance of volunteer leaders who contribute their
time and energy to our shared mission. That includes EEC Assembly delegates, the
Safe Electricity Advisory Board, and our dedicated EEC Board of Directors.
We’ve been fortunate to have engaged board members as we’ve grown nationally, and
our current board is a group of exceptional leaders.
Jim Thompson, CEO of Adams Electric Cooperative (IL) and outgoing EEC Board
Chairman deserves special recognition. A busy leader with responsibilities on
multiple boards, he’s made EEC a priority, promptly responding to notes and calls,
traveling when we’ve asked him to, reaching out on our behalf (often without being
asked), and always believing in the importance of our work.
I’m proud of our strong combination: an exceptional team, leaders, and dedicated
members working together to make a difference for our communities and
organizations —that’s powerful impact!
Molly Hall
Your Team
Molly Hall
Erin Hollinshead
Executive Director
Assistant Director
Kyla Kruse
Diane Dow
Communications Director
Support Specialist
Cortney Combs
Courtney Cox
Graphic Designer
GPSI Communications
Specialist
Colten Bradford
Dalton Homolka
Communications Specialist
Communications Intern
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