The line crew and operations department at Guthrie County REC work hard every day to ensure our member-consumers have the power they need when they need it. That means we’re out when temperatures and humidity are high, the wind is strongly blowing, or working through the night to restore power after severe storms.
As part of our annual work plan, we have rebuilt 5 miles of line that were identified for replacement due to age. We are on track to reach our goal of rebuilding 20 miles of line before the end of our fiscal year. We also have been working on building service lines to connect new homes in the area and assisting Dallas County by moving our lines out of the way of new bridge construction projects. The development we see in this part of our territory continues to draw our attention as folks move in.
Thankfully, the supply chain issues you’ve likely been hearing about have not severely impacted our ability to secure needed equipment and supplies. There have been a few times where we have run into problems ordering from our normal suppliers that told us items were on backorder or would take longer than usual to get. However, we’ve been able to find other suppliers with materials available to get us what we need. When there are delays receiving materials, our line crews have plenty of other projects to keep them busy while they wait!
As we are now in the summer storm season, I want to make sure our member-consumers are reminded to stay away from any downed power lines, even if you believe they are not energized. And if you experience an outage, don’t assume your neighbor reported it. Please give us a call and let us know. Any details you can provide help us immensely as we plan our power restoration efforts following major storms. Above all, we want you and our linemen to be safe while we make every effort to restore your
power as quickly as possible.
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