Power Talk

November is National Family Caregivers Month, and Michel'le Cathey of the ARK of SC shares the services her organization provides to families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's.

Apprentice Lineman Austin Hewette joins Trey Colyar, director of safety and technical training, to talk about Berkeley Electric's Electrical Lineworker program with Trident Technical College.

VPs Amy Langdon and Bryan Reece share how this year's Annual Meeting of Members in November will be the biggest and best yet.

VPs Amy Langdon and Bryan Reece share how this year's Annual Meeting of Members in November will be the biggest and best yet.

Energy gurus Mark Tims and Eddie Plowden tell us how Berkeley Electric is here to help with your home's second-biggest energy user – electric water heaters.

Energy gurus Mark Tims and Eddie Plowden tell us how Berkeley Electric is here to help with your home's second-biggest energy user – electric water heaters.

Lowcountry educators Dr. Michelle Norwood and Victoria Wood join Power Talk to share their award-winning Bright Ideas and what it's like to go through the grant process with Berkeley Electric. Grant applications open Jan. 1 for the 2025 cycle.

Learn why National Voter Registration Day on Sept. 17, 2024, is the perfect time to confirm your voter registration status — and help recruit new voters to join us at the polls this Election Day. Plus learn about Voices for Cooperative Power.

Berkeley Electric is offering the chance through Oct. 31, 2024, to honor your military veteran's service by purchasing a paver at the cooperative's monument. PR Specialist Yajaira Bess tells us how this effort is just one of the ways the co-op provides outreach to veterans and first responders all year.

Avery Wilks, vice president of communications at the Electric Cooperatives of S.C., shares why members should get involved at the grassroots level through Voices for Cooperative Power, an online tool to learn about and comment on important policies affecting our co-ops and communities.

Grady Redmond and Sarabi Owens, two of Berkeley Electric's representatives on Youth Tour and Youth Summit share highlights from their trips this summer. Both the Washington Youth Tour and Cooperative Youth Summit are weeklong leadership experiences offered for free to local students to teach them about cooperatives and local/state government.

School may be out for summer but that doesn't mean we're not learning! Berkeley Electric's PR intern, Ashton Brabham, shares what it was like for her, and her fellow interns. to spend a couple of months working at the co-op.

Anna Lonon shares how personal tragedy inspired her to create the Lonon Foundation to provide support for children after a cancer diagnosis of a caregiver.

PR Representative Brianna Johnson joins the show to talk about how Palmetto Goodwill is working to make a difference in the Lowcountry – and how you can help, too.

Energy Specialist Josh Laughter shares summer energy tips to keep your home comfortable and your finances cool.

Co-hosts Libby Roerig and Micah Ponce share important information on how to prepare and stay safe during hurricane season which runs from June 1 - November 30.

It's a full studio as co-hosts Libby Roerig, Micah Ponce and Yajaira Bess visit with Sarah McCarthy-Smith, Berkeley County Recycling Coordinator. Sarah shares how the Adopt-a-Highway and Keep Berkeley Beautiful programs improve local communities and how you can participate.

Louise Meade, vice president of Human Resources, shares how the cooperative strives to listen to its employees and make Berkeley Electric one of the "Best Places to Work."

Energy engineers Tim Swicord and Eddie Ploweden explain how Berkeley Electric assists members with installing rooftop solar at their homes. They also share some important things to consider before signing the dotted line.

Energy engineers Tim Swicord and Eddie Ploweden explain how Berkeley Electric assists members with installing rooftop solar at their homes. They also share some important things to consider before signing the dotted line.

Co-hosts Libby Roerig and Micah Ponce sit down with the Corporate Services team to learn how they work behind the scenes to keep the co-op running while serving our members. Be sure to listen in as long-time employee, Gerald Gadsden, shares his wisdom on what it takes to have a successful career.

Safety & Technical Training Directory Trey Colyar discusses the importance of safety in the workplace along with training opportunities available to linemen - like the Electrical Lineworker Program at Trident Technical College. 

Special guest Goose Creek City Councilmember Melissa Enos-Sims speaks on the need for more women in leadership roles and how she began her political journey. BEC's grassroots specialist, Yajaira Bess, also shares the co-op's efforts to encourage voting at all levels.

Berkeley Electric is hosting a health and safety fair on Saturday, April 13 in Awendaw. Power Talk sits down with one of our health fair partners Tamika Obeng, outreach coordinator for St. James, to discuss the organization's service to the community.

It's time for the 4th Annual South Carolina Lineman's Rodeo. Join our hosts as they sit down with Nick Adams from the Electric Cooperatives of SC and BEC's own Kevin Mizzell to learn more about this friendly competition designed to showcase both the skills and safety of cooperative lineworkers from across the state.