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Approximately 13,300 members are without power following the snowstorm that blanketed the area in heavy, wet snow. While it is still too early to know the extent of all the damage, the snow brought trees and limbs down, many of which caused power outages for our members. Our crews were dispatched immediately to begin working to safely restore power and worked throughout the night.

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 28TH!  The Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience (CYCLE) is a statewide effort of the Electric Cooperatives of Missouri designed to bring together some of the brightest young high school students to learn about electric cooperatives and state government.

The business office will be closed Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, for New Year's Day, but dispatch will still be available 24/7. If you have an outage, be sure to report it here through the website, or by calling 417-256-2131 or 1-888-HOE-POWER. From our family to yours, have a safe and Happy New Year!

Six Linemen from HOEC recently completed Aerial Basket School in Jefferson City at the Association of Missouri Electric Coops.

Brooke Berry, right, spent December 14th job shadowing in the accounting department.

Many modern appliances and technology have energy savings modes that automatically help you save energy. Check the settings of your electronics and appliances, and turn these settings on to save you money! Click here for more energy saving tips, and check out all of the links under the Energy Tips menu, above, to save even more.

In honor of Veterans Day approaching, we asked veterans to share about similarities between their military experience and working for electric cooperatives.

Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative held a retiree luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. Twenty-six (26) retirees attended the lunch and had the opportunity to view new equipment purchased by the Coop. Each retiree shared with current employees, a little about their time with HOEC and were presented with a small appreciation gift. It was an opportunity for current employees to learn about the coop world from many who paved the way, serving members as early as 1948.