Along Those Lines: Keeping Crews and Members Safe, Powered and Connected During the Pandemic

Line crews alert public to social distancing practices while tending to an electric  power line. (Photo courtesy of Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative
Line crews alert public to social distancing practices while tending to an electric power line. (Photo courtesy of Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative

While many Americans are working remotely to curb the spread of coronavirus, cooperative line crews and broadband technicians are essential workers, keeping members connected to power and internet.

This episode is sponsored by Ribbon.

We talk to an expert at Great River Energy, a generation and transmission co-op in Minnesota, about how his co-op is maintaining the electric grid while keeping crews safe and cybersecurity tight. Then we hear from leaders at SEMO Electric Cooperative in Missouri and Jackson Electric Cooperative in Texas about safety measures for staff and meeting the challenge of growing demand for co-op broadband.

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