For over 50 years, the electric cooperatives of Illinois have given tomorrow’s leaders the opportunity to learn from today’s public officials. And EnerStar is on the hunt to for two outstanding students to represent our cooperative at the Youth Tour this year.
EnerStar CEO Mike Clark has announced that the Illinois electric cooperatives in 2018 will award nine academic scholarships to high school seniors through a memorial scholarship fund designed to financially assist deserving students in the “electric cooperative family.” In addition, a tenth scholarship – to assist with costs in attending an electric lineworker school – will also be offered.
EnerStar employees and directors recently hosted a dedication ceremony in late September at the Paris Solar Generating Station. The new solar array, located just north of the cooperative’s office on Illinois Route 1 in Paris, is now producing solar energy.
As we continue our series of getting to know your co-op employees and their duties, we turn our spotlight toward employees who tend to be a bit more visible to co-op members. These are the employees that really keep the lights on: the line crew.
At the September 2017 meeting, after review of the cooperative’s financial position, the Board of Directors voted to return capital credits to current and former members of the cooperative.
For over 50 years, the electric cooperatives of Illinois have given tomorrow’s leaders the opportunity to learn from today’s public officials. And EnerStar is on the hunt to for two outstanding students to represent our cooperative at the Youth Tour this year.
EnerStar President and CEO Mike Clark has announced that Jake Keys received Journeyman Lineman status on August 16, 2017. Jake began the 4-year Apprentice Lineman step program in 2013, after 3 years in Enerstar’s Forestry department. Jake attended Lincoln Land Community College’s Electrical Distribution Lineman School in Springfield. Congratulations Jake!
As we continue our series of getting to know co-op employees and their duties, we look at two different departments for you to meet. Both serve vital roles at the cooperative.
For over 50 years, the electric and telephone cooperatives of Illinois have given tomorrow’s leaders the opportunity to learn from today’s public officials. And EnerStar is on the hunt to for two outstanding students to represent our cooperative at the Youth Tour this year.
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