Safety and Security

Our Live Line Exhibit is back on tour

Our Live Line Exhibit is back on tour

We’re powering our Live Line Electrical Safety Exhibit back up and taking it on the road for a 2021 tour. And we want to give your organization a chance to reserve your own demonstration. The exhibit is a 7,200-volt electrical distribution grid that features live...

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12 Tips for a safer home or business

12 Tips for a safer home or business

The start of National Electrical Safety Month is a reminder to take inventory of electrical components around your home and business. It's also a good time to share with others the importance of staying safe near overhead and underground power lines and other...

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The dangers of drifting balloons

The dangers of drifting balloons

In-person gatherings may be limited again this year, but that doesn’t mean we’re skipping celebrations altogether. Despite the pandemic, birthdays, graduations, weddings and holidays are still taking place – and balloons are still a preferred way to mark the...

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5 Tips for Electrical Safety

5 Tips for Electrical Safety

Spending more time indoors this winter? We have 5 tips to keep you and your family safe around electricity this season: Space heaters can supplement your heat source, but never plug one into an extension cord. Make sure you plug your heater directly into an outlet to...

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Scammers beware: We’re on to you

Scammers beware: We’re on to you

On one front, this year is picking up right where 2020 left off: Scammers are still on the prowl. We – as well as other utilities across the country – are seeing an increase in fraud and deceptive marketing tactics so far in 2021. Here’s the good news: We’re all...

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Holy snowflake! 10 tips for winter storm safety

Holy snowflake! 10 tips for winter storm safety

Whether you love winter, hate it, or simply don’t give a snowflake, we want you to stay safe when a winter storm strikes. ❄️ Electrical safety is just part of the story when the snow starts piling up. We’re ready to safely respond to any resulting power outages. The...

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Scam prevention 101

Scam prevention 101

You hear a lot from us about utility scammers. Why is that? Because they never take a day off. They’re always looking for the next opportunity to trick you into giving them money or your personal information. Often, they threaten to shut off your power if you don’t...

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Teaching electrical safety in a virtual world

Teaching electrical safety in a virtual world

We weren’t going to allow the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent us from teaching youngsters about electrical safety. Shifting gears during the pandemic to ensure safety and eliminate the risk of spreading the virus, we teamed up with The National Theatre for Children to...

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