Delegates at the U.S. Capitol Building
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Delegates touring the Battlefield at Gettysburg
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Delegates touring the U.S. Capitol Building
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Delegates meeting with elected officials

After two years off, NRECA鈥檚 Youth Tour was back in 2022 and Ohio co-ops sponsored 38 high school students to attend.

Campers learning from OEC's Ben Wilson
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Campers at the Robert P. Mone Plant
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Campers learning about the controls at a power plant

Pioneer Electric Cooperative hosted an experimental Energy Camp in June. This free, week-long day camp for students grades 4-6 was a first for the Cooperative.

Full group of attendees at the 2022 COLT Day
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Attendees at the 2022 COLT Day learning from Kyle Hoffman, COLT Manager
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Rep. McClain learning to pull a transformer up a pole
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North Central Electric General Manager Ed VanHoose talking with Rep. Stein during a pole setting demonstration at COLT

On June 9, legislators and leaders from Ohio鈥檚 electric cooperatives gathered at the Central Ohio Lineworker Training (COLT) facility in Mount Gilead to learn about COLT鈥檚 state-of-the-art programming.

Downed tree in Consolidated Cooperative territory
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Downed power line in Midwest Electric territory
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Downed tree in South Central Power territory
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Downed tree in South Central Power territory
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Downed tree in Consolidated Cooperative territory

Severe storms that occurred late on Monday, June 13, and into the early hours of Tuesday, June 14, have caused widespread outages across Ohio, including the territories of 22 of the state's 25 electric cooperatives.

During the May meeting, Butler Rural Electric Cooperative's board members voted for officers, which are elected annually.

Co-op leaders lobbying at Ohio Statehouse.
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A group of Ohio co-op leaders at the Ohio Statehouse.
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Co-op leaders lobbying at Ohio Statehouse.
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Co-op leaders sitting in the gallery at Ohio Statehouse.
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Co-op leaders and legislators enjoying reception.

Connecting co-op leadership with public policymakers through 鈥済rasstops鈥 advocacy is an important part of the legislative process.