Electric Vehicle Charging 101
Electric vehicle (EV) owners have multiple options for charging their vehicle. There are three common EV charging levels: Level One, Level Two and DC Fast Charge.
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High Winds result in outages for Craighead Electric
Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation of Jonesboro reports that electric services to approximately 4,800 members were without power in the peak of the storm. Services were interrupted by straight-line winds in excess of eighty-five miles per hour, caused damage to approximately twenty-five poles.
COVID-19 Disconnection Moratorium
The Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) has announced the date of May 3, 2021, to lift the moratorium on disconnections for electric services.
2021 Youth Tour Goes Virtual
The annual Electric Cooperative Youth Tour gives selected local area Juniors to learn about their community, State, and Nation, by meeting with and learning from their representatives in government and other community leaders.
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Energy Cost Adjustment to be spread out over nine electric bills
Due to historic winter weather in February resulting in an excessive increase in electric usage, Craighead Electric members will experience a higher-than-normal electric bill. One of the factors impacting their bill is the Energy Costs Adjustment.
Identify buried lines: Call 811 before you dig
Before building a fence, planting a tree or beginning other projects that require digging, remember to dial 811 first.
Higher electric bills expected due to cold weather
Historic weather Historically cold weather swooped into North America in February breaking temperature records across the Midwest. We asked you to work together to conserve power to stabilize the grid…
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February 2021 Rolling Blackouts Q&A
Thanks to everyone for your patience and understanding as we deal with unprecedented circumstances regarding potential service interruptions. Please know that this could change at any moment and we will…
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A letter from the CEO addressing last night’s rolling blackouts
All, As you know, this historic cold weather event has put a strain on the South’s electric infrastructure. Due to the unavailability of natural gas, some of Arkansas’ gas-fired plants are out of service and others are offline due to emergency repairs. Wind and solar resources are typically unavailable in extreme weather conditions...
Please move over for roadside crews
Every year, workers along the sides of roads are injured or killed when cars crash into crews’ sites, even though sites are marked with bright cones and warning signs.