WHAT’S ON THAT POLE?

This illustration shows the basic equipment found on electric utility poles. The equipment varies according to the location and the service they provide.

PRIMARY WIRES

Primary wires carry 7,200 volts of electricity from a substation. That voltage is 60 times higher than the voltage that runs through your home’s electrical outlets!

SURGE ARRESTORS

These protect the transformer from lightning strikes.

NEUTRAL WIRE

The neutral wire acts as a line back to the substation and is tied to the ground, balancing the electricity on the system.

Secondary Service Drop

Carries 120/240-volts of electricity to consumers’ homes. It has two “hot” wires from the transformer and a bare “neutral” wire that’s connected to the ground wire on the pole.

GROUND WIRE

The ground wire connects to the neutral wire to complete the circuit inside the transformer. It also directs electricity from lightning safely into the earth.

TELEPHONE, CABLE

TV, AND FIBER WIRES

These are typically the lowest wires on the pole.

Insulators

Insulators prevent energized wires from contacting each other or the pole.

NEVER NAIL POSTERS OR OTHER ITEMS TO UTILITY POLES. THESE CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD FOR LINEWORKERS.

Miller wins scholarship from Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives

Sherwood resident Heidi Miller was awarded a $1,200 scholarship in the Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives’ Technical/ Trade School Scholarship competition. The scholarship creates awareness of electric cooperatives and helps cooperative members and/or their dependents pursue technical/trade school certificates.

Miller was previously named the winner of the NWEC PowerUp Scholarship and received a $1,000 award for that honor. She is a graduate of Fairview High School and the daughter of Stacy McCartney and David Miller. She will be pursuing a career as an Occupational Therapy Assistant.

Congratulations Heidi! Best of luck in your future career path!

Saturday, August 5

Defiance Co. Airport

NWEC is once again a proud sponsor of this fun, family-friendly fundraising event.

Hot air balloons

Tethered balloon rides

Kids’ activities

Food trucks

Merchant booths

And so much more!

All balloon activities are weatherdependent. The pilots will determine the ability to inflate and/ or launch the balloons safely.

Propane services for the event donated by:

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Your membership MATTERS

As a member-owner of North Western Electric Cooperative (NWEC), you can rest assured that your cooperative team has the best interest of your family and community in mind. The services offered to our member-owners help us run efficiently and maintain stable rates.

Here are a few reasons why your NWEC membership is valuable:

History of stable rates

NWEC has been proud to maintain stable rates for its member-owners, at 8% lower than the average electric cooperative in Ohio. Despite rising material costs, we have worked to ensure our memberowners’ electricity remains reliable and affordable.

Timely restoration efforts

Our lineworker crews work round-the-clock to restore power when you need it most. NWEC also provides real-time outage notifications through SmartHub to keep you informed during restoration efforts.

Unmatched power reliability

NWEC is committed to providing a strong electric system and remains focused on making necessary upgrades to ensure reliability. Our crews have upgraded and installed more than 16,000 feet (and counting!) of three-phase electric lines.

Helpful member service

We are proud to offer payment plans and budget billing for member-owners who need a little more time to stretch out their paychecks. NWEC’s commitment to you does not stop with just keeping the lights on.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Chris Oberlin CHAIRMAN

Kim Shoup VICE CHAIRMAN

Mitch Headley SECRETARY

Richard Polter

Jordan Ruffer

Keith Stark

Ryan Wehri TRUSTEES

Darin Thorp PRESIDENT/CEO

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