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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.

Leadership Viewpoints
Cautions of Retail Choice
November 1, 2021

Each of us is a retail electric consumer unless your service is completely “off the grid” and you provide/generate all [...]

Worried Woman Turning Down Central Heating Thermostat
Leadership Viewpoints
Preparing for Winter Costs
November 1, 2021

The old adage “hope for the best, prepare for the worst” will serve consumer-members well this upcoming winter. Rising energy [...]

Ice Storm Power Outage
Leadership Viewpoints
What causes service interruptions?
October 1, 2021

If we look at statistics for cooperative electric service in Oklahoma, we find, on average, electric service is available 99.9% [...]

Mutual Aid lineworkers
Leadership Viewpoints
Extending a Helping Hand
October 1, 2021

Oklahoma’s electric cooperatives are proud to practice the Cooperative Principle of “Cooperation Among Cooperatives.” Being a good neighbor to those [...]

Leadership Viewpoints
What’s in a kilowatt-hour?
August 23, 2021

Each month when you get your electric bill do you calculate the cost per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of the electricity you [...]

Leadership Viewpoints
Boosting rural infrastructure
August 23, 2021

Rural electric cooperatives maintain an active dialogue with legislators through a non-partisan approach. It is important for cooperatives to advocate [...]