The Power of Connections

“There’s not a better feeling than when you’re finished with a job in the middle of the night, flip the switch, and look out across the countryside to see all the house lights come back on.” —Clint Courtney

Courtney takes pride in his work and is particularly gratified when it involves restoring power after an outage. “There’s not a better feeling than when you’re finished with a job in the middle of the night, flip the switch, and look out across the countryside to see all the house lights come back on,” he says. A Focus on Reliability Ongoing power line maintenance and system upgrades enable CREC to keep the power flowing despite a multitude of potential disruptions—from vehicle accidents and damage from animals to floods, lightning, and ice storms. “From a reliability standpoint, I think we do a superior job of maintaining our lines and keeping the power flowing,” reports former manager of engineering & operations Rick Didion. “We know that reliability is a top priority for our members, so we continually invest in our systems to ensure that we meet their reliability expectations.”

Linemen work on numerous kinds of terrain and in all weather conditions.

Crews replace a broken pole after a tornado swept through the co-op’s service area.

36 Cuivre River Electric Cooperative