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June Insider: IMEA Announces Opening of Permanent Training Center at St. Joseph’s College Campus
The Indiana Municipal Electric Association (IMEA) is proud to announce the opening of a permanent training center located on the campus of St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Indiana. This dedicated facility marks a significant step forward in advancing IMEA’s training programs, supporting both current needs and the long-term development of Indiana’s electric utility workforce. Read More...
May Insider: Mother's Day Tribute to Women in Public Power
Women represent an increasing share of Indiana Municipalities and surrounding states, and not just in traditional roles of the past. As you look around your public power utilities, you’ll find women in many roles—from lineworkers to engineers to financial managers and in top leadership roles. Presently, the industry has embraced women in public power in every aspect. Read More...
April Insider_ State Legislation: Nuclear Financing Bill Awaits Indiana Governor Mike Braun’s Signature
The final passage of Senate Bill 424 from Indiana’s House of Representatives last week sent a key piece of pronuclear legislation to Gov. Mike Braun for final approval. Read More..
March Insider _ IMEA Board of Directors: Strategic Planning Session for the Organization's Future
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The IMEA Board of Directors convened for a strategic planning session on January 15-16, 2025, to discuss the organization's goals. The primary focus of the meeting was on developing non-dues revenue generation strategies that ensure the financial stability and long-term sustainability of the organization. Read More...
APPA CEO & Utility Managers Roundtable, March 16-18, Omni Amelia Island, Florida
The APPA CEO & Utility Managers Roundtable is an opportunity to step back from day-to-day operations, think strategically about the challenges facing public power and collaborate with other public power leaders to position your organization to succeed.
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June eSource Newsletter: Tailgate Talks with Your Crew Improves Jobsite Safety
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On a job site, it’s tempting to immediately start a task or resolve an issue with a “get ‘er done” attitude. However, in doing so, you lose the opportunity to identify safety risks. When working as a team, you also need to discuss the risks of that job site. By discussing safety risks, you decrease the chances of someone getting injured. Read More....
May eSource Newsletter: Handling, Lifting, and Ergonomics: Safety in the Workplace
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Lifting heavy items is one of the leading causes of injury in the workplace. Overexertion and cumulative trauma were the biggest factors in these injuries. Bending, followed by twisting and turning, were the more commonly cited movements that caused back injuries. Strains and sprains from lifting loads improperly or from carrying loads that are either too large or too heavy are common hazards associated with manually moving materials. When employees use smart lifting practices, they are less likely to suffer from back sprains, muscle pulls, wrist injuries, elbow injuries, spinal injuries and other injuries caused by lifting heavy objects. Read More....
April eSource _ Safety Measures To Help Protect Your Municipal Employees
Indiana has amazing utility services. At any time, night or day, they can reliably access clean water, heat and electricity for all communities and places of work. But who makes sure all of that water and electricity continues to flow so it’s there when we need it? Well, there are nearly a million people working at all hours of the day to make sure these resources are always available to ourselves and our families. Read More...
March eSource _ Arc Flash Safety
What is Arch Flash? Arc flash (often called a flashover) is a type of electrical explosion or discharge that results from a connection through air to ground or another voltage phase in an electrical system. For example, when a wire makes contact with an earthed system. Temperatures at the source of an arc flash can reach 20,000 °C — around four times the surface of the sun. Injuries can include external burns (i.e. severe burns to the skin), internal burns and intoxication from inhaling hot gasses and vaporized metal, hearing damage, eye damage and blindness from the ultraviolet light of the flash as well as many other devastating injuries. Read More...
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