(Baton Rouge, Louisiana) – In response to the severe weather on Thursday, May 16, 2024, First Electric Cooperative (Jacksonville, AR), Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas (Little Rock, AR), and South-Central Arkansas Electric Cooperatives (Arkadelphia, AR) have dispatched 25–line workers and equipment to Beauregard Electric in DeRidder, Louisiana. Claiborne Electric (Homer) and South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association […]
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana) – Following the aftermath of tornadic weather on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas have dispatched forty line workers from Petit Jean Electric Cooperative of Clinton, Arkansas, and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. in Little Rock to DEMCO. South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association (SLECA), a Louisiana sister cooperative headquartered in […]
MANAGER POSITION PROFILE General Summary: Guide and manage the Credit Union operations to provide quality service to members including lending, investments, new accounts, compliance, marketing, bookkeeping, and solving problems within established policies and guidelines. Essential Functions: Manage all operational functions including lending, investments, compliance, financial records, and maintenance of audit standards. Manage and train qualified […]
Claiborne Electric Cooperative serves approximately 24,000 retail electric meters spread across all or parts of eight parishes in north central Louisiana. The system stretches over 3,600 miles of distribution line covering rural agricultural areas and small towns. Claiborne is one of five owners of the 1803 Electric Cooperative, a newly formed G&T cooperative that will […]
One month before the anniversary of Hurricane Ian, a Category 5 Hurricane that struck Southwest Florida just last year, Louisiana electric cooperatives are sending mutual aid to assist Florida’s recovery from the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia. The Category 3 storm made landfall Wednesday, August 30, in Southwest Florida near Cedar Key. Significant destruction from the […]
July/August CEO’s Column in Louisiana Country and Along These Lines By: Addie Armato, ALEC CEO “Alone we are strong, together we are stronger.” – Author Unknown I have seen time and time again your Louisiana electric cooperatives face unimaginable challenges, but never have they met those challenges alone. When a storm strikes our coastline, thousands […]
JDEC earned the coveted statewide safety award at the annual Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives’ meeting in July. The cooperative’s employees have worked 646,290 hours since January 2017 without a lost-time accident. This is the first time Jeff Davis Electric has won the award individually. The award is based on the cooperative’s incident plus severity […]
During the ALEC Annual Meeting, the ALEC board of directors elected the following slate of officers for 2022-2023: President Dennis Glass (WSTE), Vice President Mike Heinen (JDEC), and Secretary/Treasurer Roger Dale DeHart (SLECA). Also reappointed by their respective cooperatives to serve 3-year terms as ALEC Directors are Joe Jarrell (WSTE), Danny Berthelot (DEMCO), and Brian […]
After two years back-to-back calling on the aid of our neighboring cooperatives, Louisiana electric cooperatives are sending mutual aid to assist Florida’s recovery from the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. The Category 4 storm made landfall Wednesday in southwest Florida near Fort Myers as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S. It […]
Brian Rivet began serving as a South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association (SLECA) board member in 1983. He was SLECA’s Secretary. Brian joined the ALEC board in 1988. In addition to the cooperative and statewide boards, he served on the Cajun Electric Cooperative Board for the generation power plant once owned by the Louisiana electric cooperatives. […]
