Right-of-Way Spraying Scheduled to Begin Late June

In order to better serve our members by ensuring power remains reliable and affordable, Cookson Hill Electric Cooperative has hired Progressive Solutions LLC to control the brush growing in the electric rights-of-way. Progressive Solutions, a state-licensed Certified Commercial Applicator, will spray areas within the Cookson Hills Electric service territory beginning in late June and continuing through August. Managing growth under and near overhead power lines helps crews as they restore power following a storm, as well as mitigates blinks and outages during high winds and thunderstorms.

Applicator crews will be working around the Porum, Stigler, Enterprise, Vian and Keota substations and associated distribution lines. Vegetation management crews will only use products registered by the Environmental Protection Agency designed to impede the tall growing brush while encouraging the growth of grasses and low-growing vegetation. All products being used have NO grazing restrictions.

CHEC members can identify Progressive Solutions crew members by looking for workers wearing hard hats and high-visibility vests with the Progressive Solutions logo. Crews will drive white work trucks with their company logo on the driver-side door.

Thank you for your cooperation as we work to ensure safe and reliable electricity for our members. If you have any questions, please call 800328-2368.