No matter what time of year, whether it’s the holidays, full of bright decorations covering every inch of your home, or summertime, when you just can’t seem to plug in enough fans to keep cool, it’s never the wrong time …Read More.
Posts By: IEC Editorial Staff
Do you understand your home’s electrical system?
A lot of people won’t plug in their new TV or toaster without reading the instruction booklet at least once. But many will move into a new home without understanding the electrical system that makes all the electronics work. Would …Read More.
Update in progress…
Electricity is a major cause of house fires each year. Since outdated electrical systems can’t handle the demands of today’s devices, malfunctions, electrical fires, injury and electrocution may result. We may forget that like our phones, which update with a …Read More.
Strohmeier named to Indiana Electric Cooperatives staff
Indiana Electric Cooperatives (IEC) named Julie Strohmeier to its staff; she will serve as the association’s office coordinator. Strohmeier is responsible for the day-to-day office operations, including coordinating details for meetings, maintaining the association’s member communication database, and providing administrative …Read More.
When thunder roars, go indoors
Lightning safety begins when you hear the rumble of the thunder in an impending storm. Growing up, your parents might have told you to count the seconds between the thunder and a strike of lightning to know how far away …Read More.
Willis named to Indiana Electric Cooperatives leadership team
Indiana Electric Cooperatives (IEC) named Corey M. Willis to its leadership team. Willis will serve as the association’s vice president of information services. Willis will lead the association’s internal information technology services, which will include implementing a learning management system …Read More.
April is lineworker appreciation month
Indiana’s electric cooperatives are celebrating Lineworker Appreciation Day Monday, April 9, and recognizing their line crews the month of April. “We honor the dedicated men and women who often perform their duties in dangerous conditions to keep the lights on,” …Read More.
Electrical safety starts with education
Born with a natural curiosity, children are always exploring, asking questions and trying new things to understand the world around them. Unfortunately, that curiosity can be dangerous – and even deadly – when it comes to electricity. “There are 400 …Read More.
Indiana Electric Cooperatives shares storm recovery and power line safety tips
Storms in Indiana can be unpredictable, and while many residents might think the dangers have receded once they pass, those at Indiana’s electric cooperatives know dangers can occur during the storm recovery period. Keeping your distance from downed power lines …Read More.
VanParis shares electric co-op role with RFD-TV audience
NASHVILLE – Indiana Electric Cooperatives CEO Tom VanParis appeared Monday on RFD-TV to discuss the important role electric cooperatives play in rural communities. He joined the CEOs from the Kentucky, Ohio and Georgia electric cooperative statewide associations, and a Tennessee distribution cooperative for …Read More.