Ohio’s electric cooperatives are committed to the health and safety of our members and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
All 24 Ohio-based electric cooperatives are temporarily suspending disconnects for non-payment of electric service due to the current challenges.
Please understand each member is still responsible for paying the balance on their account, and continuing to pay what you can will help you avoid a larger balance in the future.
Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives can offer commentary on:
- How the pandemic has impacted rural Ohio
- The need for broadband (high-speed) internet accessibly for rural Ohio citizens—notably for access to news, information, health care, as well as for economic development
- Power plant operations as an essential service
- Electric linemen safety precautions amid the pandemic
- General inquiries re: the electric cooperative industry as a resource for rural America
- International impact of COVID-19 (as the pandemic crested, we had 16 linemen return from a Guatemalan mission trip to install electricity in a remote village, only to find that borders were closed and flight grounded; permission to depart Guatemala required high-level governmental intercession)
For more information please contact:
Patrick O’Loughlin
President & CEO
Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives (made up of Buckeye Power and Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives)
poloughlin@ohioec.org
Cell: 614.204.9695
Office: 614.430.7803
Expert engineer with extensive industry experience in power generation and power plant operations.
Doug Miller
Vice President of Statewide Services
Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives
dougmiller@ohioec.org
Cell: 937.597.6948
Office: 614.430.7804
For expertise in rural electric distribution cooperative management and operations, government affairs, community outreach, communications, and lineworker safety.
Patrick Higgins
Director of Communications
Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives
phiggins@ohioec.org
Cell: 614.929.4962
Office: 614.430.7872
For expertise with media relations, crisis communication, and community outreach.
Magen Howard
Manager of Communications
mhoward@ohioec.org
Cell: 419.901.6600
Office: 614.430.7833
Expertise with distribution electric cooperatives, crisis communications, community outreach.
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