Congressman Jim Jordan recently stopped by Mid-Ohio Energy's offices in Kenton to speak with our employees about current energy issues and supporting the interests of our rural members. 

As demand for electricity continues to grow and generation resources are retired faster than they're replaced, national and regional power grids face increased strain. Mid-Ohio Energy, along with electric co-ops across the country, are advocating for energy policies that prioritize grid reliability.

Watch a recap of Congressman Jordan's visit: Local coverage via Hometown Stations of Lima
 

Grid reliability concerns explained

Last Christmas, electric utilities in several nearby states were forced to shut off power to thousands of customers to avert widespread uncontrolled blackouts during a brief but frigid winter storm. 

This year, independent analysis from grid-operators finds the region is at heightened risk of grid-related outages this winter.

Though Ohio’s electric cooperatives maintain healthy reserves of generating capacity, we are only a small part of the larger grid and are still subject to the potential for broad regional shortages.

Electric co-ops have been working with grid operators, federal regulators, and elected officials to change policies that are forcing power companies to shutter fossil-fuel generators not only before the end of their useful lives, but before there’s anything available to replace them.

Gameplan to stay ahead of unplanned power outages

You can also be prepared for winter outages, whatever their cause, by taking the following steps...

• Ensuring the co-op has correct, current contact information for you. If the phone number or email on your account may be out of date, call the office to update us.
• Connecting to the co-op through our free mobile app, saving our live outage map (IsMyMeterOn.com), and following social media.
• Gathering supplies and having a plan to stay safe in case an outage occurs. Visit MidOhioEnergy.com/Plan for more.