02 Mar Pole attachment audit includes drone work

Posted at 11:13h in Cooperative Updates, Safety, 2020

IREA contractors are using aerial drones to conduct a comprehensive audit of pole attachments, which will help us protect the...

01 Jan Winter storms: Are you prepared?

Posted at 00:05h in Safety, Outages, 2020

IREA continually upgrades infrastructure and performs system maintenance to mitigate outages. No grid operates completely unaffected by Mother Nature, though. And while...

01 Sep Avoid the latest utility scam

Posted at 00:08h in Cooperative Updates, Safety, Archive

IREA continues to receive customer reports of utility scams. The latest reports describe an individual going door-to-door claiming to represent IREA. The individual uses...

01 Sep Report streetlight outages online

Posted at 00:01h in Safety, Outages, Archive

Have you noticed a broken or non-functioning streetlight in your area? Our online form is the most effective way to report it. Visit...

01 Aug Trimming cycle nears end

Posted at 00:03h in Cooperative Updates, Safety, Outages, Archive

In 2014, we implemented a vegetation management program to minimize fire risk and outages. During the first six-year cycle we cleared all...

01 Jun Tips for a safe summer

Posted at 00:02h in Safety, Archive

June is National Safety Month and, because of all the outdoor activity that comes with summer months, an excellent time...

01 Jun Landscaping? Follow these guidelines

Posted at 00:01h in Safety, Archive

National Safety Month is a great opportunity to review IREA’s guidelines for placing vegetation and structures in and around our...

31 May Safety poster contest winners named

Posted at 00:01h in Community, Safety, Archive

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As part of National Safety Month, IREA is happy to announce the winning artwork submitted through our Electric Safety Poster...

01 May Make the call: Dial 811 before you dig

Posted at 00:06h in Safety, Archive

In your preparations for summer yard work and projects, be sure to include a call to 811 for anything that...

01 Jan New meters on the way

Posted at 00:02h in Cooperative Updates, Member Services, Safety, Technology, Advanced Metering Infrastructure, Archive

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]IREA has begun initial deployment of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) that eventually will replace the meters at all 158,000-plus...