News orthwestern Electric VOL. 68 NUMBER 7 MAY 2017
Electric Cooperatives of Oklahoma select team to electrify Guatemalan village
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he Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives (OAEC) has selected a group of volunteer linemen to electrify a remote village in the northwestern part of Guatemala this coming October. One of the team members selected is Jake Collier from Northwestern Electric Cooperative. “We are proud to send Jake as an ambassador to help bring electricity to those who have not been as fortu- nate as we have,” says Northwestern Electric Cooperative’s CEO Tyson Littau. “It speaks to the value of the cooperative difference that transcends borders.”
The announcement comes after a VXFFHVVIXO HOHFWUL¿FDWLRQ SURMHFW WKDW took place in the country of Bolivia in the year of 2016, when volunteers from Oklahoma and Missouri’s elec- tric cooperatives brought electricity to two Amazonian villages. “Bringing electricity to remote areas in developing countries takes electric cooperatives back to their roots,” says OAEC General Manager Chris Meyers. “It reinforces our com-
mitment to improve the quality of life for local communities in our home and abroad.” (9265002)
The OAEC International Commit- tee, comprised of trustees from the statewide association, selected a team of 13 volunteers. “We are grateful for the overwhelm- ing response of Oklahoma co-op linemen who are willing to leave their homes for an extended period of time to empower far-away communities,” says International Committee Chair- man Jimmy Taylor. “Access to elec- tricity will bring economic empower- ment, better access to health care and enhanced safety for these villagers. It’s a life-changing gift.”
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electricity to nearly 45 homes and will consist of 2.8 km of primary line (ap- proximately 1.74 miles) and 2 km of secondary line (1.2 miles). The village of Chiis is isolated and economically vulnerable and mainly produces beans and corn for self-consumption. Along with Jake, the following vol- unteers were selected to serve on the SURMHFW -DVRQ %ODORFN &RRNVRQ +LOOV Electric Cooperative, Stigler-Okla.), Jason Childress (East Central Okla- homa Electric Cooperative, Okmul- gee-Okla.), Daniel Franco (Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative, Semi- nole-Okla.), Darren Frazier (Choctaw
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OAEC selected Jake Collier to help electrify a remote village in Guatemala this coming October.
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