Board of Trustees Percy Moreu, President District2Trustee@okcoop.org
District 2
Rusty Grissom, Vice President
3
Ronnie Tharp, Sec. Treasurer
9
Bob Usry, Asst. Sec. Treas.
8
Mike Argo
1
Ronnie Grover
4
Shirley Idleman
5
John Jensen
6
Danny Watters
7
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FROM the
TOP Patrick Grace, CEO
Senior Management Co-op Manager...............................Patrick Grace Chief Financial Officer.........Preston O’Brien, CPA VP of Engineering...........................Thad Peterson VP of Operations...............................Marty Hayes VP of Administration...........................Jonna Buck VP of HR and Legal Services............Tracy Mowdy VP of Metering................................John Spencer VP of Information Technology.....David Goodspeed Oklahoma Electric Co-op News is published monthly by Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, 242 24th Ave. NW, Norman, OK 73069, (USPS865-700). Subscription rates: $6.00 per year for non-members, 50¢ per year for members. Periodical postage paid at Norman, OK and other additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Please send form 3579 to: Oklahoma Electric Co-op News, PO Box 1208, Norman, OK 73070.
Co-op News Editor Brianna Wall
Hidden Account Numbers Worth $200 Each month, OEC will pay $50 to the two co-op members who locate their hidden account numbers inside the Co-op News that month. The hidden account numbers will be placed at random within the text of each issue and not on the mailing label. The amounts will simultaneously increase in $50 increments until one or both account numbers are located by their respective owners or until the maximum of $500 is reached. 1. One of the hidden account numbers must be your own. 2. You must advise OEC by phone, mail or in person at the co-op’s office by the 15th of the month. If you find your account number call the Member Relations department at 217-6708.
A lot has changed since you received our last magazine, and I know we are all feeling the effects of COVID-19 by now. I wanted to take this time to reassure you we are still here, taking care of business to ensure your lights stay on and your internet stays connected. OEC is considered critical infrastructure, which means that no matter what happens, we will still be able to meet your needs. Our mission of providing safe, reliable, affordable electricity continues, even in times such as this. While we continue to ensure things keep running smoothly for OEC and OEC Fiber, we are taking precautions for the safety of our employees. We have closed our lobbies to the public and equipped as much of our staff as possible to work remotely. While some human contact is unavoidable, we are utilizing technology to conduct meetings virtually so we can continue providing you the best service possible and bringing high-speed broadband where no one else will. Keep in mind the situation is changing rapidly, and additional measures might have to be taken. I encourage you to stay connected with us via social media (Facebook, Twitter or Instagram) or visit www.okcoop.org/coronavirus for the latest updates. I would also like to take this time to recognize our lineworkers. April 13 is National Lineworker Appreciation Day, and the job itself continues to be ranked among the top 10 most dangerous jobs on multiple lists. We do not take this lightly and work hard to keep safety at the forefront of our priorities. Next time you see an OEC lineman, be sure to give him a "thank you" for all the work he does to make sure your lights (and TVs, smart devices, air conditioners, etc.) stay on.
