Author Archives: Byron Dudley
Energy Efficiency Tip of the Month
First Responder Safety
In a hurry to get somewhere? So are our first responders. Please slow down and move over for emergency and utility crews – let’s all get home safe.
Electrical Substation Safety Tips
Electrical Substations are no place to play! Keep these safety tips in mind when near substations:
You Know The Kind – Video
Beware of Scams
Scams targeting utility customers are on the rise, according to reports across the nation. Laclede Electric members are included among those getting recent fraudulent calls. In this widespread scam, a telephone caller poses as an electric utility company employee. The caller threatens to shut off the customer’s power unless an immediate payment is made. Laclede… Continue Reading
Birds on a Wire
Birds you see sitting on power lines are not magic. They stay safe because electricity always looks for a path to the ground, and as long as they are not touching anything to ground the electricity they will stay safe. If that bird makes one wrong move and touches something that is grounded, it would… Continue Reading
Pole Climber
Before you switch on the lights, your electric cooperative line workers have already put up the poles, connected miles of wire and flipped more than a few switches of their own. All to make sure your life is always “on.” Learn more about the power of your cooperative membership at www.MembersFirst.coop.
Video to honor those who keep the lights on
Laclede Electric Cooperative is proud to share this music video from Touchstone Energy for “You Know the Kind” by Smiley Miller. This video recognizes the men and women who put their lives at risk to keep the lights on. . http://vimeo.com/m/87770261