Current Lines: October 2006

Welcome to the October edition of Current Lines newsletter, a monthly publication of Tri-County EMC. Below are a few samples of the articles in this current newsletter. To read the full article, just click on the "Click here to read more" link.

Safety and Service, Top Priority for Tri-County EMC  C. Hill Bentley CEO Setting business goals is really very simple at Tri-County EMC. First we believe in safety. That means safety for our employees, our members and the general public. Then, we provide service. We were founded over 67 years ago to provide electric service to our members. Every other business objective supports these two goals. Click here to read more.

Installation of TWACS Begins Tri-County EMC began the initial phase of installing its two-way automatic communication system (TWACS) in September. Once installed, TWACS will use Tri-County’s existing power lines to communicate with every meter on its system in several different ways.  Click here to read more. >> The first TWACS transformer is set at Cedar Creek substation. <<

Take Responsibility to Call Before You Dig                                      Before you pull out that shovel to dig when planting a tree, fencepost or other item, call the Utilities Protection Center (UPC) at 1-800-282-7411 at least 72 hours in advance. That one call could prevent a deadly accident by enabling the utilities involved to mark their buried lines.  The UPC notification system through the Georgia Utility Facility Protection Act is designed to protect you from physical harm,  your property from damage and to avoid interruptions of your utility service. The program is credited with preventing countless potentially life threatening situations and the inconvenience or lost revenue associated with service interruptions.   So, please stop and make that call before you dig. It’s the law. ⇒  Call before you dig.  ⇒  Wait the required time until the area has been clearly      marked. ⇒  Respect the markings.  ⇒  Dig with care.

Community Means Everything to Your EMC Tri-County EMC is among the nation’s nearly 900 consumer-owned electric cooperatives providing electricity for 37 million people in 47 states. Formed in the 1930s to increase the quality of life with electricity in rural areas, co-ops still uphold their commitment to serve their members and  their community. Click here to read more.

Who is Walking the Walk?

Do you know someone in the community who “walks the walk?”  If so, nominate them for “Walking the Walk”  featured quarterly in Current Lines to pay tribute to those Tri-County EMC members who put others first in their lives to help make their town a better place to live. Please contact Margaret Morris at (478) 986-8126 or 1-866-254-8100, ext. 8126 or margaretm@tri-countyemc.com.

Blood Drive Scheduled in December

Tri-County and the American Red Cross will hold a Blood Drive in honor of Clay “Red” Comer Dec. 14 from 2 until 7 p.m. in the Gray Office Community room. Please call (478) 986-8135 or 1-866-254-8100, ext. 8135 to reserve your time to give.

Did You Know? ...

The power lines of electric cooperatives cover more than three-quarters of the U.S. land mass serving 37 million members.