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Safety

Safety

At REC, safety is our top priority and it should be yours as well. Do you know how to keep yourself and your family safe around a downed power line or how to safely use a generator during a power outage? Find the answers and other important safety information. It could save your life.

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STATEWIDE OUTAGE MAP

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OUTAGE PREPARATION

Be prepared. You never know when a power outage will occur. 

HOW POWER IS RESTORED

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Reliability

REC works hard every day to provide its members with safe, reliable electricity. We regularly plan projects to upgrade power lines. Upgrades can more than double the capacity compared with the old lines. They also improve service reliability. Trees are one of the major causes of power outages in areas with overhead utility lines. We work tirelessly to clear branches near and on-top of overhead lines to provide safe and reliable service.

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REC STORIES

Trees are a leading cause of power outages, with 70% of REC’s outages caused by trees located outside of a right-of-way. To address this ongoing chall...
Bamboo threatens REC’s infrastructure. When left unchecked, bamboo can grow quickly into overhead power lines, posing a serious risk for power outages...
Viviana Garcia joins REC as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Energy Innovator Fellowship program. The program provides recent graduates a...