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NAEC CEO gives update on power restoration after Sunday’s storms
The CEO of North Arkansas Electric Cooperative (NAEC) told White River Now Wednesday morning that 100 linemen, many from fellow electric cooperatives across the South, are working to restore power throughout the region after Sunday’s severe storms.
NAEC CEO Mel Coleman (pictured) said after Sunday’s tornado ripped through Baxter, Fulton, and Sharp counties, 15,000 to 20,000 of the cooperative’s members were without power.
As of this morning, Coleman says that number is down to around 2000 members. However, he said some areas are hard to access because of the devastation.
“You look, and you wonder which side of the road the poles and powerlines were on. Trees devastated. Homes devastated. Power lines ripped off and gone,” said Coleman.
The co-op still expects restoration work to continue into the weekend for some areas.
According to NAEC, the Mountain Home district has 1,820 members without power. Damage assessments found more than 173 broken poles in the district. Most crews are working in the Highway 5 South area out of Mountain Home, which includes Briarcliff, Norfork, and Salesville. Crews also are
North Arkansas Electric Cooperative – Opening a World of Opportunities
Total Miles of Fiber
4,000
North Arkansas Electric Cooperative
Thanks to the co-op’s fiber-to-the-home network that will span more than 4,000 miles and be available to more than 29,000 members by 2024, there are newly imagined opportunities for rural schools and students, struggling communities and small businesses l
Originally published: February, 2020
“For us, it’s not about getting a return on investment,” said NAEC CEO Mel Coleman. “We want our co-op members to experience the improved quality of life that fiber internet brings. True broadband access helps our students, businesses and communities thrive in today’s competitive world, and we want to be our co-op members’ local source for reliable, affordable internet, TV and phone service."
“We want our co-op members to experience the improved quality of life that fiber internet brings. True broadband access helps our students, businesses and communities thrive in today’s competitive world, and we want to be our co-op members’ local source for reliable, affordable internet, TV and phone service.”
Mel ColemanCEO, North Arkansas E
Following the departure of Jeremiah Sloan, Mel Coleman has been appointed as Interim CEO of Craighead Electric Cooperative, and of empower, Delivered by Craighead Electric.
The following statement was released by the CECC board of directors on July 25:
“The Board of Directors would like to extend their gratitude for the leadership Mr. Sloan provided as CEO of CECC and empower. The positive impact he made during his time here has positioned both companies and their employees to continue to provide world-class service to members and their communities. The Board wishes Mr. Sloan the best of luck as he departs to pursue the next chapter of his professional career.”
Through a reciprocal shared management agreement with North Arkansas Electric Cooperative, NAEC CEO Mel Coleman has assumed the duties as Interim CEO of CECC, and of empower.
Coleman has been CEO of NAEC since 2001, and CEO of NEXT, Powered by NAEC (fiber delivered internet service provider) since its inception in 2017. He is the former President of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, and its current Arkansas director. He is currently serving on the boards of Arkansas’ Electric Cooperatives, E
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