We Care About Your Safety The world is moving at warp speed, with new electrical innovations arriving daily, like electric cars, battery-operated lawn equipment, robot vacuums, and smart plugs. These new products make life easier for us, but we need to ensure that we use them in the safest way possible. These rapid advancements require further electrification and safe, efficient devices supporting the increased energy demand.…
Music, games, and more…a fun time was had by all! Annual Meeting recap: The 2023 Annual Meeting held on Friday, March 31st, was a success! Here’s a quick Annual Meeting recap: We looked forward to celebrating with our members in-person after two years of virtual meetings due to COVID-19. Our staff worked tirelessly in preparation…
Unleashing the Power of Digital Automation New Technology Real Time Automation Controller (SEL RTAC) Opportunity Jones-Onslow EMC is bringing innovation to how power is received and dispersed to its membership. Throughout the years, JOEMC’s Engineering team has relied heavily on the strength of in-person controls, which resulted in team members visiting each substation to review management. During power outages, the team…
Sustaining a Reliable Electric System “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” This is often said when someone is about to do something foolish or risky. If they heed this advice, they don’t commit to “one basket” but instead hedge their bets with multiple options. This strategy is how I describe JOEMC’s common-sense approach in the current energy transition. We know that consumer interest…
Local Students Head to Washington, D.C. this Summer Four high school juniors: Mackenzie Morrow, Alyssa Hibbert, Lillian Tillman, and Xavier Drinkwine (pictured left to right), will be heading to our nation’s capital this summer for a visit. They will represent JOEMC at this year’s Electric Cooperative Youth Tour in Washington, D.C. Each year, more than…
Teachers, get ready! We’re getting an early start on Bright Ideas. Teachers can NOW apply for Bright Ideas education grants. This date change will allow for our educators to have more time to submit their innovate ideas to JOEMC. The Bright Ideas program has been providing grants to local educators for 30 years and we cannot wait to…
