Otero County Electric Cooperative Remember to #ThankALineworker on April 13
Chief Executive Officer Mario Romero Cloudcroft Office 404 Burro Avenue • P.O. Box 227 Cloudcroft, NM 88317 575-682-2521 Carrizozo Office 507 Twelfth Street • P. O. Box 669 Carrizozo, NM 88301 575-648-2352
Lineworkers serve on the frontlines of our nation’s energy needs, and on April 13, 2020, OCEC, along with other electric cooperatives across the country, will honor the brave men and women who work hard to keep the lights on. Line crews work around the clock, sometimes in difficult and dangerous conditions, to keep power flowing to our local communities. Whether they’re restoring power after a major storm or maintaining critical infrastructure to our electric system, lineworkers are at the heart of our co-op. When a storm hits, they set aside their personal priorities because Mother Nature doesn’t work around holidays, vacations and birthdays. A service-oriented mentality is one of the many admirable characteristics of an electric lineworker. OCEC is proud to honor the 18 lineworkers that maintain 2,793 miles of power lines in our service territory. We invite all co-op members to take a moment and thank a lineworker for the important work they do. On April 13, you can use #ThankALineworker on social media to show your support for the brave men and women who power our lives.
Alto Office 1135 Hwy. 48 • P.O. Box 1135 Alto, NM 88312 575-336-4550 Emergency and Outages 800-548-4660 Fax • 575-682-3109 Website • www.ocec-inc.com Office Hours 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (M-F) Board of Trustees President Charles Mulcock, SE District Vice President Denny Burnett, SE District Secretary Marty Mills, Central District Treasurer Scott Shafer, NW District Russell Bell, SW District Bill Bird, NE District Cheri Hass, Central District David Powers, NE District Tim Rabon, SW District Preston Stone, NW District Board Meeting
Operations on Alert During High Winds As winds begin to pick up, red-flag warnings will be issued and OCEC will put into effect fire prevention procedures. Reclosers will be set to non-reclose so breakers operate and lines stay open at the first sign of a fault to help reduce the risk of a fire being started by electrical equipment. This precautionary measure will rely more heavily on line patrol by operations personnel and less on automated equipment, but does come with some consequences—outages may last longer and more members could be affected. OCEC asks everyone to be patient when the longer outages occur, but hope you understand that the benefits of the extra patrol time far outweigh the risks.
The Board of Trustees meets the third Friday of the month at 9:00 a.m. at the Cooperative.
16 April 2020 • enchantment.coop
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