At United REMC, Safety is our PRIORITY.
Our primary service is providing electricity to our consumers. Electricity must be respected and knowlege is key.
All employees are trained to do their jobs with employee and public safety in mind—always. Safety is communicated to school children and adults alike with various programs and publications.
Employees observe power lines for hazards daily. Lines along private right-of-way are inspected annually as well. We trim trees near power lines to prevent branches from falling on power lines causing not only outages, but the risk of fallen power lines creating a dangerous situation.
Safety information is presented in the Electric Consumer, our monthly publication mailed to consumers.
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Call Before You DIG!
1-800-382-5544
Avoid a dangerous and costly situation.
If you’re doing any digging near where a power line may be buried, call FIRST. Many times consumers don’t know where a line may be buried. The best practice is to call and have it located to remove all doubt.
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Energy Tip # 7
Don't Leave Appliances on Standby!
Many of us with use the remote to switch off the TV or stereo, leaving the appliance running on standby.
This actually means the appliance is still using up electricity and wastes a considerable amount of energy. By switching off at the main power button, or even the socket, you could be saving both energy and money.
Items left on standby use up to 85% of the energy they would use if fully switched on. An extra million tonnes of carbon will be released into the atmosphere through this power wastage.
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Join the 423,000 American consumers who have asked their elected officials tough questions about our energy future by clicking on the Our Energy, Our Future link below.
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