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Oklahoma Living magazine is published by the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives. Established in 1948, the magazine was created to serve as a voice for Oklahoma’s electric cooperatives and serve as an informational tool to co-op members across the state and surrounding areas. Oklahoma Living is a benefit to your co-op members.

Leadership Viewpoints

The following columns appear monthly in Oklahoma Living magazine.

Spring storm on horizon looking down gravel road
Leadership Viewpoints
Spring into storm safety
March 1, 2023

As we prepare to ring in spring, like many of you, I welcome more opportunities to be outdoors. Tending to [...]

Cattle on fenceline
Leadership Viewpoints
‘Weather’ you like it or not
March 1, 2023

Old fashioned weather prediction tips have always intrigued me. Now that I’m all grown up and live on a farm, [...]

Hands stacked on top of each other
Leadership Viewpoints
Our unity is our strength
February 1, 2023

Thomas Paine once said, “It is not in numbers, but in unity, that our great strength lies.” We are experiencing [...]

Bucket truck traveling down dusty backroad
Leadership Viewpoints
Powering the lives of those we serve
February 1, 2023

Did you know that your electric cooperative is one of 27 distribution electric cooperatives in the state? These electric co-ops [...]

Transmission line over wheat field
Leadership Viewpoints
Safely powering your life
January 1, 2023

The electricity that powers our lives has become so commonplace that we can easily forget the importance of using it [...]

Wind turbines over open field
Leadership Viewpoints
Co-ops keep the lights on
January 1, 2023

A new year comes with the promise of new beginnings. 2022 brought record-high prices in the energy market for natural [...]

grandkids meet grandparents at front door
Leadership Viewpoints
Home for the holidays
December 1, 2022

Family, food and football can make the holidays special.  The holidays are a time when family who may have not seen [...]

aerial footage of tornado distruction
Leadership Viewpoints
Tornado hits co-op service territories
December 1, 2022

Peak tornado season is typically in the spring, but last month proved to be the exception to the rule. After [...]

utility bill on an angle
Leadership Viewpoints
What is a power cost adjustment?
November 3, 2022

The price of everything around us has risen dramatically and the cost to feed and provide for our families has [...]

Child on soldiers shoulders with American flag
Leadership Viewpoints
Veterans power your community
November 3, 2022

Oklahomans have a long history of military service. Our state is home to about 290,000 veterans, and a significant portion [...]