your partner in power - Jackson Energy Cooperative
your partner in power - Jackson Energy Cooperative
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causes, <strong>your</strong> co-op is work<strong>in</strong>g to improve <strong>your</strong> community.<br />
Our Operation Round-Up program is another way<br />
<strong>Jackson</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> is <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> <strong>your</strong> community. The voluntary<br />
program is funded by members like you who donate a<br />
few cents to the Operation Round-Up fund each month by<br />
round<strong>in</strong>g their electric bill up to an even dollar amount.<br />
Operation Round-Up is celebrat<strong>in</strong>g its 10th year of provid<strong>in</strong>g<br />
grants to local communities. Dur<strong>in</strong>g that time, more<br />
than $150,000 has been awarded to area nonprofit organizations.<br />
It’s a program that has provided fund<strong>in</strong>g to improve<br />
local parks, volunteer fire departments, school programs,<br />
and countless other community services.<br />
<strong>Jackson</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> is also work<strong>in</strong>g to br<strong>in</strong>g new jobs to<br />
our area through economic development programs and by<br />
work<strong>in</strong>g with local <strong>in</strong>dustries to not only provide them the<br />
<strong>power</strong> they need, but also the funds they need to expand.<br />
Your cooperative offers bus<strong>in</strong>ess development loans to area<br />
<strong>in</strong>dustries that help them grow and br<strong>in</strong>g new jobs to southeastern<br />
Kentucky.<br />
KEEPING EVERYONE SAFE<br />
Dur<strong>in</strong>g this past year <strong>Jackson</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> can also report that<br />
safety has cont<strong>in</strong>ued to be a constant focus.<br />
For employees as well as members, the key to stay<strong>in</strong>g<br />
safe from the dangers of electricity is constant vigilance,<br />
never lett<strong>in</strong>g <strong>your</strong> guard down.<br />
<strong>Jackson</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> also received accreditation this year<br />
from the National Rural Electric <strong>Cooperative</strong> Association for<br />
its safety program. The accreditation process is a rigorous<br />
exam<strong>in</strong>ation of the cooperative’s safety tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, outreach,<br />
and practices.<br />
To keep that awareness level high among co-op members,<br />
every communications medium gets used, from<br />
notices, ads, and stories <strong>in</strong> Kentucky Liv<strong>in</strong>g magaz<strong>in</strong>e, to<br />
regular <strong>in</strong>-person safety demonstrations around the community,<br />
<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> schools.<br />
For the high-risk job that the utility l<strong>in</strong>emen work at<br />
every day, <strong>Jackson</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> has made safety a requirement.<br />
These dedicated workers are provided with state-of-the-art<br />
tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g techniques developed with resources and support<br />
from state and national organizations.<br />
Keep<strong>in</strong>g employees, and you, safe and healthy will cont<strong>in</strong>ue<br />
as one of the most important parts of the relationship<br />
with <strong>your</strong> <strong>partner</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>power</strong>.<br />
Timel<strong>in</strong>e of celebration<br />
for JACKSON EnergY<br />
75 th<br />
ANNIVERSARY<br />
JACKSON ENERGY<br />
1938-2013<br />
C O OPERATIVE<br />
1938<br />
July 28<br />
A ceremony is held at<br />
the <strong>Jackson</strong> County<br />
Courthouse to <strong>in</strong>corporate<br />
<strong>Jackson</strong> County<br />
RECC.<br />
1950<br />
A new one-story brick<br />
office build<strong>in</strong>g opens<br />
<strong>in</strong> downtown McKee.<br />
1974<br />
<strong>Jackson</strong> County RECC<br />
opens a branch office<br />
<strong>in</strong> Laurel County.<br />
1989<br />
The new London<br />
District Office opens<br />
<strong>in</strong> London and<br />
replaces the branch<br />
office.<br />
1997<br />
<strong>Jackson</strong> County RECC<br />
changes its name to<br />
<strong>Jackson</strong> <strong>Energy</strong>.<br />
2001<br />
<strong>Jackson</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> opens<br />
a new corporate office<br />
on KY HWY 290 near<br />
Annville. Two years<br />
later, the McKee<br />
District Office opens<br />
on the property.<br />
2011<br />
<strong>Jackson</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> is<br />
the first utility <strong>in</strong><br />
Kentucky to offer a<br />
prepay program to its<br />
members.<br />
2012<br />
<strong>Jackson</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> is<br />
serv<strong>in</strong>g 51,241<br />
members <strong>in</strong><br />
Southeastern<br />
Kentucky.<br />
Source: <strong>Jackson</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> -<br />
Work<strong>in</strong>g for You by Karen Combs