One of the biggest challenges we face in engineering is planning for new electrical infrastructure needed to serve the unprecedented growth in our community. Material lead time on some equipment is 18 months, so we must work diligently to forecast the needs for the cooperative and stay ahead of the growth.
I am also involved with various committees working on the design of the new KEC headquarters. It is a challenging project that involves a lot of thought and discussion with other employees. We are excited that our new facility will have a specialized area for the engineering department to configure equipment and test new technologies, as well as a SCADA control center and war room from which to operate the new SCADA system. Learn more about the war room on the next page.