Plugged In

In mid-January, while Missouri was settling into winter, CREC linemen Rodney Braddy and Jacob Tiefenthaler were boarding a plane for a mission unlike any other. They traded the Midwest cold for the sweltering heat of Jamaica. Not for a vacation, but to answer a call for help after Hurricane Melissa devastated seventy-five percent of the island's power grid this past October. The Jamaica Public Ser...

In today’s episode we talk to Communications Media Specialist Tim Schmidt about CREC’s annual Youth Tour Competition. For more than 60 years, CREC has sponsored and sent over 200 students to the nation’s capital as part of this statewide initiative. Students learn about leadership, governance, and co-ops and get an all expenses paid, once-in-a-lifetime trip. We’ll also hear from former Youth Tour...

Welcome to Plugged In. Our first episode features President and CEO Doug Tracy's address from our recent Annual Meeting. In his remarks, Doug discusses pricing challenges facing the energy industry, upgrades being made to strengthen our electric system, and the outstanding employees who make it all possible.  You can watch a full recording of this year's Annual Meeting at cuivre.com/annualmeeting...