Board of Trustees Percy Moreu, President District2Trustee@okcoop.org
District 2
Mike Argo, Vice President
1
Rusty Grissom, Sec. Treasurer
3
Ronnie Tharp, Asst. Sec. Treas.
9
Ronnie Grover
4
Shirley Idleman
5
John Jensen
6
Danny Watters
7
Bob Usry
8
District1Trustee@okcoop.org District3Trustee@okcoop.org District9Trustee@okcoop.org District4Trustee@okcoop.org District5Trustee@okcoop.org District6Trustee@okcoop.org District7Trustee@okcoop.org District8Trustee@okcoop.org
Oklahoma Electric Cooperative 242 24th Ave NW | PO Box 1208 Norman, OK, 73070 321-2024, FAX 405-217-6900 http://www.okcoop.org
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 $150 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.
FROM the
TOP Patrick Grace, CEO
Recently, OEC underwent a site-wide safety inspection, and I'm happy to say we passed with flying colors. The inspection — completed every three years — ensures we are practicing safety in all areas of the co-op, not just in the field. Our goal is to continue a culture of safety not just when it's inspection time, but every day. Much like a financial audit (which is conducted on an annual basis) is healthy for a business, a safety audit helps us identify areas of improvement so we don't encounter any unnecessary accidents. As part of our safety culture and the expectation to work safely at all times, the main goal is always for everyone to go home safely at the end of every day. Did you know the job of a lineman ranks among the 10 most dangerous jobs according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics? Safety is of the utmost importance around here all day, every day, and is directly related to the reliability of the electricity we provide. When outages occur, we don't want our linemen under added pressure to get the lights back on in an unsafe manner. We don't want them taking any shortcuts in the name of a safety rating, score or record. We instead increase reliability by taking safety measures as part of our everyday job so our workers don't get in a hurry, which helps improve the system overall. Our linemen are aware members are counting on them to get lights back on quickly, but they also know we require them to do it as safely as possible. We are proud to offer you reliable, safe service and will work to continue our tradition of excellence in safety.
