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Press Releases

View the latest Tri-County press releases:

• New high-tech electric meters coming to Texhoma and Oslo areas (March 12, 2010)
• Tri-County Electric payment drop box moves outdoors permanently (March 11, 2010)
• Multiple factors caused widespread Guymon outage (March 8, 2010)
• Expect higher electric bills in March (March 3, 2010)
• New high-tech electric meters coming to Boise City and Keyes (Feb. 17, 2010)
• Tri-County Electric Contractors are Working in Rural Hardesty Area (Feb. 15, 2010)
• Tri-County Electric Sends Crews to Help Other Cooperatives Restore Power (Feb. 12, 2010)
• Cooperatives Come Together to Help the Community (Feb. 10, 2010)
• Tri-County Electric District Meetings Scheduled for March (Feb. 3, 2010)
• New high-tech electric meters coming to Elkhart (Jan. 29, 2010)
• Tri-County Electric Drive-Thru Window Closed (Jan. 26, 2010)
• Exciting opportunities for area teens from Tri-County Electric (Jan. 19, 2010)
• Contractors Working on Electric System in Beaver County (Jan. 6, 2010)
• Tri-County Electric Part of Negotiations for Smart Grid Grant (Nov. 5, 2009)
• Tri-County Electric Dedicates New Substation in Guymon (Oct. 27, 2009)
• Tri-County Electric Payment Drop Box Moves Indoors (Oct. 20, 2009)
• You Voted ‘Yes’ for Member Control of Your Electric Cooperative (Sept. 30, 2009)
• Tri-County Electric to Sponsor Tailgate Party Oct. 2 (Sept. 24, 2009)
• Nominate an Electrifying Student Today (Sept. 21, 2009)
• Lightning Causes Power Outage in Felt Area (Sept. 21, 2009)
• Contractor Injured in Contact with Power Line (Sept. 14, 2009)
• New high-tech electric meters are coming soon (Sept. 11, 2009)
• Maintenance Causes Brief Power Outage in Beaver (Sept. 9, 2009)
• Tree Trimmers are in Boise City (Aug. 31, 2009)
• High Winds Cause Power Outage North of Beaver (Aug. 26, 2009)
• Tri-County Electric Launches “Super Energy Saving” Kids School Program (Aug. 21, 2009)
• Thunderstorm Causes Widespread Electric Outages (Aug. 18, 2009)
• Severe Thunderstorm Causes Major Electric Outage (July, 29, 2009)
• Tri-County Electric Cooperative Member-Control Vote is Under Way (July 29, 2009)
• Weatherization Update: Local Outreach Offices for Opportunities, Inc. (July 27, 2009)
• Lightning Strikes Power Out in Texhoma and Oslo Areas (July 15, 2009)
• Boise City Winners return from Tri-County Electric Youth Tour (June 26, 2009)
• Hooker Winner returns from Tri-County Electric Youth Tour (June 26, 2009)
• Tri-County Electric Communicator Receives National Recognition (June 22, 2009)
• Guymon Area Outage Caused by Bird (June 16, 2009)
• Electric System Weathers Saturday’s Storm Exceptionally Well (June 15, 2009)
• Balko Area Outage Caused by Animal (June 8, 2009)
• Accident Causes Minor Outage in Guymon (June 8, 2009)
• Local Winners Return from Energy Camp (June 2, 2009)
• Golf Tournament Benefits American Cancer Society (June 1, 2009)
• Planned Electric Outage in City of Goodwell Area Enables System Upgrade (May 21, 2009)
• Planned Electric Outage in Rural Morton County (May 21, 2009)
• Tri-County Electric Annual Meeting was a Huge Success (May 18, 2009)
• Youth Win Scholarships, Trip to Washington D.C. (May 11, 2009)
• Tri-County Electric Home Energy Fair and Annual Meeting is May 8 (April 30, 2009)
• Youth Get Energized About Camp (April 22, 2009)
• Breaker Causes Widespread Power Outage (April 7, 2009)
• Tri-County Electric District Meeting Results Announced (March 31, 2009)
• Winter Storm Causes Scattered Power Outages (March 27, 2009)
• Planned Electric Outage in Rural Goodwell Area Enables System Upgrade (March 23, 2009)
• Tri-County Electric District Meetings are Approaching (March 10, 2009)
• Cooperatives Come Together to Help the Community (Feb. 6, 2009)
• Outage Cause Identified and Acted Upon (Feb. 2, 2009)
• Cause of Sunday Night Outage Under Investigation (Feb. 2, 2009)
• Accident Breaks Pole and Causes Outage in Goodwell (Jan. 22, 2009)
• Accident and Resulting Fire Causes Brief Outage (Jan. 20, 2009)
• Mayra Olivas is January's Electrifying Student (Jan. 19, 2009)
• Accident Causes Widespread Outage (Jan. 19, 2009)
• Exciting opportunities for area teens (Jan. 7, 2009)
• Morning Delivery Causes Power Outage (Dec. 9, 2008)
• Nicolas Pugh is November’s Electrifying Student (Dec. 8, 2008)
• Katie Ambrosier is November’s Electrifying Student (Nov. 6, 2008)
• Tri-County to Sponsor Football Tailgate Party Nov. 7 (Oct. 29, 2008)
• Tree Trimmers are in Boise City (Oct. 29, 2008)
• Tri-County to Sponsor Football Tailgate Party Oct. 24 (Oct. 17, 2008)
• Megan Barton is October’s Electrifying Student of the Month (Oct. 6, 2008)
• Sunday’s Power Outage Caused by Bird (Oct. 6, 2008)
• Tri-County to Sponsor Tailgate Party Oct. 3 (Sept. 26, 2008)
• Some Forgan Members Experienced Power Outage (Sept. 22, 2008)
• Nominate an Electrifying Student Today (Aug. 27, 2008)
• Thunderstorm Causes Scattered Outages (Aug. 13, 2008)
• Expect Higher Electric Bills in August (Aug. 5, 2008)
• Tri-County Electric Supports Cimarron Heritage Center (July 22, 2008)
• Xcel Energy upgrades Energy Alert; asks for further reductions in demand (July 22, 2008)
• Beaver Winner returns from Tri-County Electric Youth Tour (July 3, 2008)
• Hooker Winners return from Tri-County Electric Youth Tour (July 3, 2008)
• Transformer Blows Power Out (June 26, 2008)
• Severe Weather Causes Lengthy Power Outage (June 19, 2008)
• Major System Disturbance Causes Widespread Blackout (June 18, 2008)
• Tri-County Electric Announces Scholarship Winners (June 16, 2008)
• Two Outages in Beaver County Sunday Evening (June 16, 2008)
• Fire Burns Four Poles (June 12, 2008)
• Snake Takes Power Out (June 11, 2008)
• Power Blown Out at Home and Away (June 6, 2008)
• Power Outages in Elkhart and Optima Areas (June 4, 2008)
• Rising Fuel Costs Mean Higher Electricity Bills (June 3, 2008)
• Severe Weather Causes Power Outages (May 27, 2008)
• Tri-County Electric Annual Meeting Fills Texas County Activity Center (May 20, 2008)
• Line Falls and Causes Power Outage (April 24, 2008)
• Area high school juniors win trip to Washington, D.C. (April 23, 2008)
• Equipment Malfunction Causes Power Outage (April 23, 2008)
• High Winds Cause Power Outages (April 16, 2008)
• Severe Weather Causes Power Outage in Goodwell (April 10, 2008)
• Wayward Bird Causes Brief Morning Power Outage in Guymon (April 8, 2008)
• Tri-County Electric Supports Hooker Parks Board (March 25, 2008)
• Tri-County Electric Announces District Meeting Results (March 19, 2008)
• Weather Causes Rural Power Outages (March 17, 2008)
• Power Outage to Affect Part of Boise City (March 12, 2008)
• Tri-County Electric Supports Guymon Fire Department (March 4, 2008)
• Tri-County Electric Responds to Electrical Blinks (Feb. 22, 2008)
• PREDCI Land Owner Wind Energy Conference Presentation
• Tri-County Electric Supports Beaver County Historical Society (Feb. 12, 2008)
• Power Outage at OPSU Campus (Feb. 9, 2008)
• Ice Causes Power Outage in Balko and Elmwood Areas (Feb. 6, 2008)
• High Winds Cause Power Outage in Sturgis Area (Feb. 4, 2008)
• Electric Pole Inspection Under Way [Wheeless, Goodwell, Guymon] (Jan. 29, 2008)
• Tri-County Electric Working to Resolve Flicker Issues (Jan. 28, 2008)
• Tri-County Electric Donates $5,000 to YMCA (Jan. 25, 2008)
• Electric Pole Inspection Under Way (Jan. 9, 2008)
• Downed line causes major outage on Christmas Eve (Dec. 27, 2007)
• Equipment Damage Causes Power Outage in Boise City Area (Dec. 27, 2007)
• Tri-County Electric Restores Power, but Threat of Secondary Outages Remains (Dec. 12, 2007)
• Celebrate the Season Safely (Nov. 30, 2007)
• Equipment Failure Causes Power Outage in Guymon Area (Nov. 21, 2007)
• Tri-County Electric Appoints New Board Member (Nov. 5, 2007)
• Equipment Failure Causes Power Outage in Texhoma (Sept. 21, 2007) (view as HTML)
• Lightning Causes Power Outage in Hough Area (Sept. 18, 2007) (view as HTML)
• Lightning Causes Power Outages (Aug. 24, 2007) (view as HTML)
• High Winds Cause Power Outages (Aug. 23, 2007) (view as HTML)
• Lightning Caused Power Outage (Aug. 21, 2007) (view as HTML)
• Brief Weekend Power Outage Occurred in Guymon (Aug. 20, 2007) (View as HTML)
• Tri-County Electric System Upgrades Improve Capacity and Reliability(Aug. 8, 2007) (view as HTML)
• Tri-County Electric Sponsors Relay For Life Cookout (July 16, 2007) (view as HTML)
• Heavy Storms Cause Power Outages (July 13, 2007) (view as HTML)
• Students Return from Electric Cooperative-Sponsored Youth Tour (June 25, 2007) (view as HTML)
• Crews Conduct Electric Distribution System Inventory (June 6, 2007) (view as HTML)
• Electric Equipment Inventory Under Way (May 10, 2007) (view as HTML)
• Tri-County Electric Invites Members to Annual Meeting (May 8, 2007) (view as HTML)
• Ice Storm Debris Cleanup Continues (April 20, 2007) (view as HTML)
• Planned Electric Service Interruptions Postponed Indefinitely (April 20, 2007) (view as HTML)
• Cold Temps and Ice Storms Lead to High Electricity Bills (March 8, 2007) (view as HTML)
• Important System Repairs Cause Two Short Power Outages (March 6, 2007) (view as HTML)
• High Winds Cause Tri-County Outages (Feb. 24, 2007) (view as HTML)
• Power Restoration Continues in Wake of Ice and Snow Storm (January 2nd 2007) (view as HTML)
• Santa Gets Help From Local Cooperative (Dec. 26, 2006) (view as HTML)
• Ice Storm Repairs Continue in Texas County (Dec. 21, 2006) (view as HTML)
• Ice Storm Cause Loss of Power in Oklahoma Panhandle (Dec. 20, 2006) (view as HTML)
• Bad Jumper Causes Planned Outage (Dec. 13,th 2006) (view as HTML)
• Transmission Line Causes Texhoma Outage (Dec. 8, 2006) (view as HTML)
• Tri-County Electric Launches User-Friendly Bill Format (Nov. 6, 2006) (view as HTML)
• Tri-County Completes Texas Acquisition (Sept. 29, 2006) (view as HTML)
• Tri-County Completes Aquisition (Aug. 1, 2006) (view as HTML)

Watch for Tri-County News throughout the Panhandle in these local papers:

• Boise City News
• Elkhart Tri-State News
• Guymon Daily Herald
• Hooker Advance
• Hugoton Hermes
• The Herald-Democrat
• The Daily Oklahoman
• Southwest Daily Times