OEC President and CEO Testifies in Support of Ohio SR 296 Denouncing EPA Power Plant Rule

COLUMBUS, OH-Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives’ President and CEO Pat O’Loughlin testified before the Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee May 7, 2024, in support of S.R. No.

Ohio electric cooperative leaders at the State Capitol

COLUMBUS, OH-Leaders of Ohio cooperatives across the state converged at the Statehouse May 8, 2024,  for OEC’s annual Day at the Statehouse.

Ohio and 26 other states sue U.S. EPA over power plant rules

COLUMBUS, OH—Ohio’s Attorney General along with 26 other states, and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association filed lawsuits Thursday, May 9, to block the EPA’s power plant rules released this w

 

Central Ohio Lineworker Training (COLT)'s Cohort 3 EUT-1100 class is pictured here in June of 2006.

In this issue’s Safety Throwback, we are looking back at COLT Cohort 3 EUT-1100, which was their basic underground class in June of 2006. In the below picture, from left to right are the following individuals. 

A unique storage cart for material and tools to frame poles in the shop, fabricated by Clint Patterson of Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative.
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Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative's storage cart being put to use in the shop.
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Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative's storage cart being put to use by lineworkers in the shop.

If you remember our second issue of SAFELINES back in August of 2023, we highlighted Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative’s storage organizer that was able to hold their hi