As an electric cooperative, safety is our top priority. We want you to be safe when working with electricity and we also want our employees to be safe as they go about their daily routines.

Safety awareness and tip resources

Lake Country Power has partnered with Safe Electricity, a multi-media public awareness program that provides electrical safety information to consumers and educators.

Visit the Web site at www.safeelectricity.org and you’ll find a wealth of information and tips about electrical safety, including topics for residential, youth, teachers, agri-business and contractors. The Web site also links to other electrical safety related sites. 

Call before you dig

If you’re planning a project that involves digging on your property, remember to call Gopher State One Call (1-800-252-1166) at least 48 hours before digging to have a professional safely locate underground cable for you. Gopher State One Call can be found online at www.gopherstateonecall.org.

You can also contact Citi Lites, Inc. (1-888-243-4744), which is a private contractor Lake Country Power uses to locate underground cable for various construction projects. When Lake Country Power receives a locate request, the co-op will forward it to Citi Lites and they will handle locating the underground electric lines. They will also look for underground pipes that you, or any previous party, may have installed.

Citi Lites can also do locating work for homeowners needing a private locate on their property. The company is headquartered in Pequot Lakes and several representatives work within our service area.