Lineworker Appreciation Month

April is National Lineworker Appreciation Month. NORA Electric Cooperative is very thankful for the services of its dedicated lineworkers. The daily routine of a journeyman lineworker is demanding and often very dangerous. Safety is always a top priority.

Some of the daily duties performed by our lineworkers include maintaining and repairing overhead distribution and transmission lines; installing and maintaining transformers and other equipment; trimming trees that have grown near and around transmission lines; and troubleshooting what action to take when calls come in for outages and other situations.

Lineworkers are ultimately responsible for keeping the power on regardless of the weather conditions Mother Nature conjures up. The mountains of northern New Mexico are notorious for treacherous weather conditions year-round. Even in the most ideal mild conditions, the job of a lineworker carries extreme risk.

Although we work diligently to keep outages from happening, please keep in mind that when outages do occur, our lineworkers work tirelessly to restore systems back to working order and to urgently return service to all areas day or night, rain or shine. Our entire crew greatly appreciates your patience and understanding.

NORA Electric Cooperative is very thankful for the services of our dedicated lineworkers. We would like to recognize: Director of Operations Richard Tafoya; Journeyman Linemen Brandon Cordova and Vicente Mercure, Apprentices Andrew Valdez and Max Salazar; and Meter Readers Jonathan Coriz and Brandon Gonzales.

Scholarship Deadline Approaching

NORA Electric Cooperative is currently accepting applications for its annual scholarships. Completed applications must be received in the NORA office by the deadline on Thursday, April 13. For complete details, please contact your high school counselor or the NORA office at 575-756-2181.