EnerStar Power in Paris sent
two linemen to aid a sister
co-op experiencing major
outages due to the November
30 ice storm hitting much of
central Illinois. Linemen
Keith Borchers and Scott
Newlin aided Shelby Electric
Cooperative in Shelbyville
over five days.
Cooperation among
cooperatives is one of the
core principles that
EnerStar Power was founded
on. “Our linemen are very
dedicated to keeping the
lights on for our members,
and they understand how
important it is to have
extra help during this kind
of storm. Borchers and
Newlin were happy to help
fellow cooperative linemen
get power restored to their
members. And we’re happy to
know that if a similar
disaster strikes our area,
other cooperatives will send
crews to help us as well.
It’s just another benefit of
being a cooperative,” said
Superintendent Mike Clark.
