“It's important to teach kids to be safe around electricity,
and that electricity is good, but it can also be dangerous.”
- Curtis Miles, Moon Lake Electric Safety Coordinator

Safety First
As the area's provider of electrical power, Moon Lake Electric understands that we carry a lot of responsibility within the community. And part of that responsibility lies in keeping the community safe and helping residents understand that while electricity is good and allows us to live our lives the way we do, it also poses some serious hazards. "We want our members, as well as our employees, to be safe and that's why we have our safety demonstration trailer--to instill in our members and in the kids the importance of being safe and using good judgment," says Moon Lake's Curtis Miles.

Believe it or not, Moon Lake's annual safety demonstration is a highlight at area schools. So how do you get kids interested, and even looking forward to a safety demonstration? Make it fun, make it interactive and make it informative. And that's exactly what Curtis does with demonstrations like the now well-known cooked hot dog and zapped grapefruit experiment. "You know the students are excited, they want to see it again and again. And usually the classes that have seen it before pass it along so by the time I get there they know what we're going to be doing. They really enjoy it, but it also makes a good point," says Curtis.

Doing Our Part
As a power co-op, Moon Lake Electric is a vital part of the community and we understand that there's nothing more important we can do than to help our community stay safe. Every year hundreds of school kids take part in our safety demonstrations and every one of them walks away with a new-found respect for electricity and perhaps even a healthy fear of it. "The bottom line is that Moon Lake is concerned about safety, not only for our employees, but for the community."

More than just being a part of the community, Moon Lake sees it as our responsibility to watch out for the community as well. It might not be what you'd expect from a power co-op, but to us, it's part of what being a co-op is all about--keeping your lights on and keeping everyone as safe as possible. It's why we say, Moon Lake Electric, the power to bring you the best.