Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative (BREC) celebrated the launch of its new live line safety trailer with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 28.

Electric rates for customers of AEP and AES (two of Ohio’s investor-owned utilities) have been increasing by significant double-digit percentages.

Members of the Ohio Congressional delegation took time during the August recess to meet with co-op and Cardinal Power Plant leadership.

The ST&LP Department hosted the 2025 Quad States Instructors Summer Conference June 17-19, 2025.

As July rolls in with longer days and rising temperatures, it also brings the increased potential for severe weather.