In February, OEC announced the eight high school juniors who will advance to the final rounds of the Youth Tour competition, where four winners will be awarded with all-expenses-paid trips to Washington, D.C. this summer.

In February, the OEC Foundation approved $62,000 in grants to local organizations and families. Grants are made possible thanks to thousands of members who choose to round up their electric bills to the nearest dollar each month. Their generous donations go towards Operation Round Up (ORU), a program that provides funds for worthy causes throughout our service area.

Last month, we received reports of a rooftop solar panel salesman presenting himself as a certified partner of OEC, which is a false claim to make. While we might not partner specifically with these companies, we do offer a plethora of resources on our website for those looking to explore their distributed generation (at home solar or wind) options.