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Power For Your Life

Power For Your Life

Members First

This podcast provides information for you about how to stay safe around electricity, save energy and money, learn about new energy technologies and the value of your cooperative membership. Find us on Facebook and Instagram.Even though your electric cooperative is locally owned and committed to your local community, we are part of something bigger too. We are a network of 51 distribution cooperatives in Missouri, southern Iowa and northeastern Oklahoma, serving 910,000 member homes, farms and businesses. We receive power generation through six regional generation and transmission (G&T) cooperatives and one collective G&T, Associated Electric Cooperative.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Power For Your Life episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Power For Your Life for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Power For Your Life episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Power For Your Life - Why does my electric bill go up in the winter?
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02/28/22 • 22 min

Nick Seiner, from Southwest Electric Cooperative, helps us answer why your electric bill likely goes up in the winter. There are a few season specific factors that drive up energy costs, plus we discuss a few household tips that could also be affecting your bill.

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Power For Your Life - Balanced Power Generation

Balanced Power Generation

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08/09/20 • 19 min

Associated Electric Cooperative generates wholesale electricity to six regional and 51 local electric cooperatives in Missouri, southeast Iowa and northeast Oklahoma that serve more than 910,000 members. In this episode, Mark Viguet, senior manager of corporate communications at Associated Electric shares what it means to have a balanced generation mix for members.Season 1 Episode 13

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Power For Your Life - Summer Safety Tips

Summer Safety Tips

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07/03/20 • 31 min

Now that summer is officially here, your electric cooperative urges you to stay safe while working on home improvement projects, traveling or working on your job site. Learn summer safety tips from Greg Hambrick, safety and loss control instructor at the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives. Plus, discover how the wet bulb globe temperature impacts stress on the body in the summer heat from Sid Sperry.Season 1 Episode 11

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Power For Your Life - Value Of Electricity

Value Of Electricity

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03/31/20 • 20 min

"My electric bill is too high this month! Why?" The most common question homeowners ask today concerns the price of their electric bill. Listen to expert guest Travis Mathes talk about the value of electricity versus the cost of other products we consume, plus ways members can lower their bill. Season 1, Episode 7

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Power For Your Life - Winter safety tips with Safe Electricity
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01/01/20 • 20 min

Half of all fires occur in the home during the winter months. Space heaters are one of the major culprits in those fires. Learn the safety tips to keep in mind when using space heaters from expert guest Molly Hall from Safe Electricity. www.SafeElectricity.org Season 1 Episode 4

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Power For Your Life - Vehicle crash safety

Vehicle crash safety

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11/02/19 • 23 min

In this feature episode of Power For Your Life, we discuss what to do in the event of a vehicle crash involving power lines with expert guest Linda Stander from Ozark Electric Cooperative.Season 1 Episode 2

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Power For Your Life - Introduction to Power For Your Life podcast
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10/01/19 • 2 min

This introduces the "Power For Your Life" podcast. Learn the power of your membership with electric cooperatives.Season 1 Episode 1

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Power For Your Life - What are some no-cost energy saving tips?
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09/01/22 • 15 min

Heather Dietiker, from Black River Electric Cooperative, helps us find some no-cost energy savings throughout the house! Some of these solutions only take a few minutes to check or perform and can save your household big bucks annually! Take a listen!

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Power For Your Life - Lake and Boating Safety

Lake and Boating Safety

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05/21/21 • 25 min

Whether at home or on vacation, boating, fishing and swimming can be fun ways to enjoy the great outdoors. And safety precautions like life jackets are a given for millions of families who take to the water. But there is an unseen danger that lake-goers everywhere should be aware of. It’s called electric shock drowning, or ESD. Electric Shock Drowning occurs when a person drowns after being electrocuted while swimming in water that is charged with an electrical current.
Learn how to avoid this scary situation by listening to our podcast. Hear from Byron Dudley, Manager of Communication & Member Service and Terry Rosenthal, Manager of Engineering at Laclede Electric Cooperative as they detail what boat and dock owners must do to keep the water safe; and what swimmers need to know to stay safe.
Resources:
Members First - How to Prevent Dock Shock
American Boat & Yacht Council - ESD What you need to know
Safe Electricity - Enjoy Water Recreation Safely

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Power For Your Life - Avoiding Bill Shock

Avoiding Bill Shock

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11/10/22 • 23 min

Avoid potential bill shock by listening to our recent Power for Your Life podcast episode. Sean Vanslyke and Angie Byford, from SEMO Electric Cooperative, discuss strategies to help members take control of their energy usage and share some low-cost energy savings tips.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Power For Your Life have?

Power For Your Life currently has 28 episodes available.

What topics does Power For Your Life cover?

The podcast is about Lifestyle, Power, Home, Podcasts and Education.

What is the most popular episode on Power For Your Life?

The episode title 'What are some no-cost energy saving tips?' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Power For Your Life?

The average episode length on Power For Your Life is 24 minutes.

How often are episodes of Power For Your Life released?

Episodes of Power For Your Life are typically released every 29 days.

When was the first episode of Power For Your Life?

The first episode of Power For Your Life was released on Oct 1, 2019.

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