Turning down your thermostat a degree or two could help you save on your electric bill. When the difference between outside and inside temperatures is significant, like today, your heating system runs more to maintain the warmth. Setting your thermostat at 68° during the winter is generally a good rule of thumb.
HOEC along with more than 200 other cooperative leaders from across the state gathered for the annual Missouri Electric Cooperatives State Legislative Conference. Their goal: to advocate for the needs of rural communities and ensure their voices were heard by lawmakers. Gov. Mike Kehoe spoke, sharing his vision for his time in office.
If you see a car in an accident with a power pole, your first instinct may be to rush toward the vehicle to offer help. Always remember to keep your distance from the vehicle and all electrical equipment that has been damaged. Instruct those in the car to stay inside until trained professionals indicate it is safe to exit.
Electric space heaters are a convenient source of supplemental heat, but they pose significant fire and electric shock hazards... for example, space heaters without adequate safety features, space heaters placed near combustibles or space heaters that are improperly plugged in. Never plug one into an extension cord or a power strip.
PEAK ALERT notice: We are again asking members to conserve energy WEDNESDAY morning, January 22, from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m.
PEAK ALERT notice: We are again asking members to conserve energy TUESDAY morning, January 21, from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Early Monday morning, 608 members served by the West Plains substation and 391 members served by the substation on JJ Highway were out of power for just over 2 hours. Reports were made and crews dispatched around 5:30 a.m.
