Flippin' the Switch

Send us Fan Mail September is Honey Month, so we're sitting down and talking with our resident expert, the co-op's Marian Jones, about beekeeping. Marian, who's worked at JOEMC for 55 years, has been raising bees and harvesting honey with her husband for just as many years (that's right..55!). Check out the fantastic interview with Marian and learn a little bit about the sweet...

Send us Fan Mail Topics this episode: Paula Redick talks with Onslow County Schools' Brent Anderson about the co-op's Bright Ideas Educational Grant Program and its impacted on our local schools; Get the latest co-op news from Krystal Phillips and  Watt's Happening; Steve Goodson talks with the co-op's Barbara Marshburn about FlexPay, a new billing/payment program that can put...

Send us Fan Mail Topics this episode: Paula Redick talks with Dawn Rochelle, CEO of the non-profit One Place, about the impact Dawn's organization is having on our community; Find out Watt's Happening at the co-op with Krystal Phillips; Linda Mathiasen talks with right-of-way supervisor Clayton Jones about the role his team plays in helping fulfill JOEMC's mission; and  Steve Goodso...

Send us Fan Mail After taking a COVID break for the past several months, Flippin' the Switch returns with great interviews and timely information for the members of JOEMC. In this episode: Paula Redick learns how volunteers are making a BIG difference from Clay Calhoun with Onslow Senior Services; Find out Watt's Happening at the co-op with Krystal Phillips; Learn some safety do's a...

Send us Fan Mail Onslow County Emergency Management Director Norman Bryson joins the podcast to talk about the 2020 Hurricane Season and hurricane preparedness. Also, coming back this month to Flippin' the Switch is the co-op's Wanda Jones. Wanda will update listeners on the last as it relates to JOEMC and working with our members during these challenging times. Krystal Phillips shares n...

Send us Fan Mail The last several weeks have been extremely different for everyone in our community, state, country, and the world because of the pandemic COVID-19. JOEMC's Wanda Jones joins the podcast to talk about the co-op and customer service during this time. Right-of-way crew foreman Clayton Jones comes on to talk about planting the right tree in the right spot for safety around your h...

Send us Fan Mail The first official day of spring is March 19, so JOEMC's energy efficiency guru, Charles Westmoreland, joins Flippin' the Switch to tell listeners a few ways they can save energy and money. Krystal Phillips, the co-op's Communications/Community Relations Coordinator, takes over the microphone for a new segment titled "Watt's Happening at the co-op". A...

Send us Fan Mail As we move through February and we're thankful that the groundhog didn't see his shadow (and spring will be here soon), this edition of Flippin' the Switch has some great information for listeners. Features include Brent Anderson from the Onslow Complete Count Committee talking about the 2020 Census and why it's important to community, and the co-op's ener...

Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year's from JOEMC and the crew of Flippin' the Switch. This month's episode features the co-op energy efficiency guru, Charles Westmoreland, talking INSULATION 101. Paula Redick, who works with our local educators and schools, stops by to talk about the 2020 Rural Electric Youth Tour. And finally, AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) Project Manager, Aar...

Send us Fan Mail Topics discussed in this episode: On this Christmas Edition of Flippin' the Switch, Charles Westmoreland, the co-op's resident energy efficiency guru, joins us to talk holiday energy savings and safety tips. William Jones, JOEMC engineer, sits down next to answer the question, "My neighbors have power...why don't I?" And finally, Senior Network Administrat...

Send us Fan Mail Run Time: 45 minutes Topics discussed in this episode:   We sit down with North Carolina Electric Cooperative's Kristie Aldridge to talk about National Co-op Month and what it means to be a part of a cooperative. We visit with Jones County native Mary Ann LeRay who was recently recognized for her commitment to the community by Touchstone Energy in their #WhoPowersYou Contest....

Send us Fan Mail Run Time: 37 minutes Topics discussed in this episode:   We sit down with past Bright Ideas Grant Winner Tracy McIntyre to talk about the impact the program has in our schools and talk 2019/20 application deadline dates. Energy efficiency guru Charles Westmoreland joins the podcast to talk about a few things you can do around the home this fall that can save you money now and late...

Send us Fan Mail Run Time: 33 minutes Topics discussed in this episode:   We sit down with the co-op's energy efficiency guru, Charles Westmoreland, and talk about a few weekend DIY projects you can do to make your home more energy-efficient. We talk with Touchstone Energy's Mary Ann Cristiano about the #WhoPowersYou Contest that recognizes our community's unsung heroes and the fina...

Send us Fan Mail Run Time: 30 minutes Topics discussed in this episode:   A sit down with JOEMC youth tour representative Drew Shugart, a variety of options to pay your electric bill with the co-op's VP of Commercial Operations Wanda Jones, and member service representative (and energy efficiency guru) Charles Westmoreland talks about the Goldilocks Syndrome as it relates to properly sizing y...

Send us Fan Mail Run Time: 37 minutes Topics discussed in this episode:   Hurricane Preparedness with Onslow County Emergency Management Director Norman Bryson, PTSD Month with Commander Andrew Martin, United States Navy, and JOEMC rolls out a new technology (advanced metering infrastructure or AMI) this year and project manager Aaron Spencer talks "AMI 101".

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the first episode of Flippin' the Switch from Jones-Onslow EMC. In this month's episode we'll talk electrical safety (after all May is Electrical Safety Month), advice on what you can do to help your heat pump operate efficiently this summer, and the co-op's Bright Ideas Educational Grant Program which is celebrating 25 years of giving back to our lo...