East Central Energy is known for its benevolence in initiatives such as Operation Roundup and Be the Light, but many don’t know that ECE also aids communities struck by disaster.
The co-op recently sent 10 lineworkers to Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative in South Carolina to help with power restoration after Hurricane Helene. They were tasked with placing new poles and lines.
ECE Public Relations Coordinator Lynzie Kelly noted that the electric cooperative world is a tight-knit group who help each other in times of disaster…