Current | LES Customer Newsletter Current - May 2017 | Page 2

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DON'T BE IN THE
DARK ABOUT
POWER OUTAGES.
Register your phone number
to report an outage with LES PowerLine
at LES.com/report-outage.
Follow LES on social media
to learn about National
Electrical Safety Month
May is National Electrical Safety Month
and LES is joining with the Electrical Safety
Foundation International to launch its
annual effort to help reduce electrically
related fatalities, injuries and property
loss. This year’s campaign theme is
“Decoding the National Electrical Code ®
(NEC) to Prevent Shock and Electrocution,”
which features resources to help protect
against common electrical hazards.
LES will help share messages about
National Electrical Safety Month,
featuring special ESFI content, on
social media through Facebook.com/
LincolnElectricSystem and
Twitter.com/LESupdates.
Each year, approximately 2,400 children
suffer severe shock and burns from
sticking items into the slots of electrical
receptacles. Additionally, an estimated
annual average of 70 electrocution
fatalities are associated with consumer
products. Further, there are reported
cases of electric shock drowning that occur
in marinas and swimming pools each year.
Electrical safety awareness and
education among consumers, families,
employees and communities will prevent
electrical fires, injuries and fatalities. For
ESFI’s complete collection of National
Electrical Safety Month resources and
for information on using them in your
community, visit ESFI.org.
Arbor Day Foundation names
LES 2017 Tree Line USA utility
For the 12th year in a row, the Arbor Day Foundation is
recognizing Lincoln Electric System with its Tree Line USA
designation, an acknowledgement for the utility’s diligent work
in protecting urban forests in its service area.
Tree Line USA is a joint program developed by Nebraska’s
Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State
Foresters.
To merit recognition, utilities must meet the program’s five
core standards of:
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Quality tree care;
Annual worker training;
Tree planting and public education;
A tree-based energy conservation program;
And an Arbor Day celebration.
LES has met those benchmarks and been honored as a Tree
Line USA utility each year since 2006.
OPEN HOUSE
LES SERVICE REGULATIONS
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 l 6-7 p.m.
Walter A Canney Service Center, 2620 Fairfield
Customers can review and discuss revisions to
rules for acquiring service from Lincoln Electric
System. Revised service regulations can also be
reviewed on LES.com.