A MESSAGE FROM YOUR GENERAL MANAGER/CEO

GARY RAYBON

We Love Our Lineworkers

Wharton County Electric Cooperative lineworkers don’t work alone on our power lines. Whether they’re climbing poles, restoring power, or clearing tree limbs to prevent outages, they’re never far from the hearts of the people who love them.

At this time of year, stores are flooded with hearts, candy, and cards professing true love. But to be honest, those sentiments pale in comparison to the love we see every time a storm sweeps through our area.

When the lights go out, our lineworkers are sent from their loved ones out into the elements. When other electric cooperatives are in trouble after devastating hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, or floods, our lineworkers travel to get the lights back on for complete strangers.

Each time these brave men leave home to help those in need, their families are left behind, praying for a safe return.

Working with high-voltage electricity, lineworkers find themselves in life-or-death situations on a regular basis. That’s why WCEC focuses on safety first. Our safety program includes daily briefings, regular meetings, and ongoing training to ensure that our team performs its job safely.

We know the folks who love our linemen appreciate the time we take to make sure our employees get home safe every night.

Marrying into this profession isn’t easy. Lineworkers are often on call and must be ready to respond at a moment’s notice when our community needs them. This makes children’s sporting events and family get-togethers hard to pull off sometimes.

But the crews who keep your power flowing do so because they know that without their commitment, many of the things we’ve come to expect—hot meals, lights, heat—wouldn’t be possible. By devoting their lives to working on utility lines, they connect all of us to a better way of life.

This Valentine’s Day, we’d like to take a moment to thank the families who support and love our team of lineworkers who brave the elements and work long hours to keep power flowing to our homes each and every day.

Thank you for putting your love on the line. We’re committed to making sure the lineworkers you love return home safely.