Co-op Conversations with DEMCO

In this episode of Co-op Conversations with DEMCO, host David Latona sits down with Chief Financial Officer Peggy Maranan to discuss how DEMCO manages costs, pursues competitive grant funding, and invests in the long-term reliability of the electric system.Learn how a recently awarded $3.3 million vegetation management project—supported by more than $2.2 million in federal and state funding—will help strengthen the electric system while reducing costs that would otherwise be shared by DEMCO's member-owners.Peggy also explains how DEMCO's not-for-profit cooperative business model guides financial decisions, why vegetation management is one of the most important investments in system reliability, and how securing outside funding helps preserve resources for additional reliability improvements across the communities we serve.

In this episode of Co-op Conversations with DEMCO, David Latona sits down with Carl Westbrook, GIS Manager, and Dusty Guarino, GIS Specialist, to discuss how DEMCO manages and maintains the digital map of its entire electrical system. From power lines and poles to transformers and meters, the GIS team works behind the scenes to ensure the system accurately reflects what’s happening in the field. Learn how accurate mapping improves operational efficiency, supports faster outage response, strengthens storm restoration efforts, and helps DEMCO deliver reliable service to members every day.

In this episode of Co-op Conversations with DEMCO, we’re joined by linemen Michael Welborn and serviceman Ashton to explain how capacitor banks help keep your power steady and reliable, what our crews look for during systemwide inspections, and how devices like reclosers work to protect the grid.You’ll also learn how to tell the difference between an issue inside your home and something on our system—and we break down what’s normal, what’s not, and when to give us a call.

In this episode of Co-op Conversations with DEMCO, host David Latona sits down with District Manager Cody Glascock to take you behind the scenes of a “day in the life” of the crews who keep your power on.You’ll also hear about the work members don’t see, the mindset it takes to do the job safely, and the dedication of local crews who are ready to respond at a moment’s notice.Cody shares what it really takes to keep the system running—long before an outage ever occurs.