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Valley Rural Energy Services: Learn More About VRES  
Toll-free: 800-432-0680 | Pay-by-phone: 866-999-4591
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

HIC Number PA130865

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Educational Programs

Education is one of the seven principles of cooperatives.

Valley Rural Electric Cooperative offers educational and safety programs for its members and the general public. Informative sessions are tailored for various age groups from school-aged children to the senior members of our local communities. Check out the various programs we offer listed below, and contact our Member Services department for more information or to schedule a session.

Electric Junction

Electric JunctionCo-op employee demonstrates Electric Junction display to children

This three-dimensional display demonstrates and teaches elementary-school-aged children some of the dangers of power lines, transformers, and electrical equipment. Due to the use of live electricity, only a trained cooperative employee can operate the display. Children and other spectators can watch but not touch.

Lineworker and Bucket Truck Demonstration

Lineworker and Bucket Truck DemonstrationCo-op lineworker demonstrates bucket truck

One of our lineworkers demonstrates the protective equipment and clothing needed to work with electric lines and devices. This can include a demonstration of the operation of a bucket truck, which is often used to reach power lines and transformers. Children and other spectators can touch and wear some of the protective items.

Career Day and Job Shadowing

Career Day and Job ShadowingCo-op lineworkers explain job to two high school students

It takes more than just lineworkers to keep the power on. Electric cooperatives employ consumer and member service representatives, bookkeepers, communicators, information technology workers, billing clerks, marketing personnel, managers, human resource personnel, and many more. Cooperative employees from any department can explain what their jobs entail.

Hot Line Demonstration

Hot Line DemonstrationCo-op lineworkers present hot line demo to volunteer firefighters

Designed primarily for teenagers and adults, the live or "hot" line trailer depicts a section of real power lines with real transformers. Lineworkers demonstrate the dangers of electric lines and equipment and show some of the protective devices used to minimize outages and to protect the power lines from damage.

Worker Safety Around Electric Lines

Worker Safety Around Electric LinesCo-op employee explains dangers of working around power lines to highway workers

Whether emergency responders, highway workers, excavators, construction workers, loggers, or farm workers, folks who work outside often encounter power lines. We have programs that explain the dangers and offer instructions and best practices when working near electric utility equipment, especially downed power lines. Remember, assume it's hot until an electric utility person tells you it's not.

Energy Efficiency

Energy EfficiencyInsulation, wall section, and light bulb interactive displays

Popular with senior members of our communities and folks looking to save energy and money, our interactive displays compare the amount of energy used by different types of light bulbs, show the benefits of different types of insulation, and illustrate how the smallest of holes in a wall can allow air and heat to enter or leave your home. The employee presenter also offers numerous energy-saving tips.

General Electrical Safety

General Electrical SafetySafe Electricty logo

We offer programs on general electrical safety tips for your home. And in 2017, Valley REC partnered with Safe Electricity® to provide online electrical safety advice for our members.

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Valley Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.

10700 Fairgrounds Road

PO Box 477

Huntingdon, PA 16652-0477

 

Phone Numbers

Telephone: 814-643-2650

Toll-free: 800-432-0680

Pay-by-phone: 866-999-4591

Fax: 814-643-1678

 

Office Hours

Monday - Thursday

7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

 

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  • Home
  • Billing Info
    • View & Pay Bill
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    • Payment Options
    • SmartHub Overview
      • SmartHub for the Web
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      • Purchased Power Adjustment
  • Member Info
    • The Cooperative Difference
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    • Capital Credits
    • Directors and Districts
    • Member Meetings
    • Recent Posts
    • Penn Lines
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    • Valley Rural Energy Services
      • Generator Sales and Installation
      • Generator Transfer Switches
      • Electrical Service Work
      • Water Heater Sales
      • Water Heater Rebates
      • Whole Home Surge Protection
      • Home Energy Audits
      • CFL Disposal
      • LED Light Bulbs
    • Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
    • Community Service Grant Program
    • Co-op Connections Program
    • Demand Response
    • Educational Programs
    • For Kids
    • Golf Outing
    • Members Helping Members
    • Scholarships
      • 2022 Recipients
      • 2021 Recipients
      • 2020 Recipients
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      • 2018 Recipients
      • 2017 Recipients
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      • 2012 Recipients
      • 2011 Recipients
      • 2010 Recipients
    • Youth Tour
  • Safety
    • Indoor Safety
    • Reporting an Outage
    • Storm Center
    • Safety Quiz
    • Safe Electricity
  • Save Energy
    • Electric Shift
    • Energy Calculators
  • About Us
    • Contact Info
    • Offices and Hours
    • Service Territory
    • Job Openings
    • Legal Information
    • About Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
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