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We currently have 398 members without power in the Eminence area and 39 members in the Winona area. Dispatch is aware of the outages and crews are working on the issue. If you need to report an outage, you may use the SmartHub Mobile App on your iPhone or Android smartphone, or using SmartHub Web here on the HOEC website.

Mountain View Birch Tree Back-To-School Kick-Off is scheduled for Tuesday, August 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Liberty Eagles Football field in Mountain View. Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative will have a table set up and be on hand to welcome kids back to school. If you are in the area, stop by and visit with us.

This July has proven to be a HOT and DRY month and we want to say THANK YOU to our members. During the past few weeks, we have had to issue many PEAK ALERTS and you responded by conserving your usage. Your efforts made a huge difference. Hopefully the weather is cooling some and bringing some much-needed rain to the areas. As always, we appreciate our cooperative family.

Weather forecasts are calling for triple-digit temperatures today. We’re issuing a PEAK ALERT and encouraging HOEC members to reduce their electricity usage from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. The extreme heat and longer run time on HVAC units could set a peak that affects power costs in the future.

Weather forecasts are calling for triple-digit temperatures. We’re issuing a PEAK ALERT and encouraging HOEC members to reduce their electricity usage from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. The extreme heat and longer run time on HVAC units could set a peak that affects power costs in the future.

Weather forecasts are calling for extreme heat to continue throughout this week. We’re issuing a PEAK ALERT and encouraging HOEC members to reduce their electricity usage from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on July 6 through July 8. The extreme temperatures and longer run time on HVAC units could set a peak that affects power costs in the future.

Some members are receiving calls saying that power will be disconnected immediately. THIS IS A SCAM. Simply hang up and if you have questions feel free to call us!

Thank you to our members for conserving your usage over the past couple of days. Because of your efforts we were able to maintain your reliable flow of power. We’re in the clear right now, but as we head into another potential PEAK this coming Monday & Tuesday we may once again ask you, our members, to conserve. We’re in close contact with Associated Electric Cooperative and Sho-Me Power, and we will keep you updated with the latest information available. As always, we appreciate our cooperative family as we work hard to keep the power flowing.

Due to unseasonably high temperatures, members of  Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative have been asked to safely conserve electricity as the three-tiered system of electric cooperatives continues to do everything possible to meet members’ energy needs.