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Scholarship applications must be received in full by August 1, 2024 Each year, EQUS supports students from our membership and celebrates their accomplishments and academic endeavours by offering four scholarships of $1,500 each to our members and their children. Read about the 2023 EQUS Scholarship Recipients. Since this program began in 2015, EQUS has awarded

Each year in Alberta, over 800 power line contacts are reported. Already this year, EQUS has responded to multiple incidents in which vehicles and equipment have come into contact with our power lines and poles. We know that we typically see an increase in the frequency of these incidents in the spring, late summer, and

In the past months, the reliability and sustainability of our provincial electricity grid has been top-of-mind for Albertans following the emergency grid alerts issued by the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) in January that asked all Albertans to temporarily conserve power. These grid alerts are issued by the AESO when there is an imbalance in

We’re introducing some of the friendly faces that are powering the future of EQUS. Our team members bring their skills, knowledge, expertise, and values to their work every day. Their dedication and hard work are what keeps the lights on for EQUS members. EQUS’ Finance and Member Service team are responsible for delivering the personalized

The results are in! Thank you to all the EQUS members who took the time to complete and return their annual member satisfaction surveys. We appreciate the feedback that was received, as it helps us ensure that our services are meeting and exceeding the expectations of our members.  We are always happy to hear from

With winter upon us once again, we’ve prepared some helpful tips to help ensure you’re prepared in the event of a power outage in the coming months. While the EQUS team conducts regular preventative maintenance on our distribution system to reduce outages, we can’t prevent all outages, particularly those caused by storms. EQUS crews work

EQUS employees are committed to making a difference in the communities we serve. The EQUS Community Connection (ECC) Committee is an employee-led fundraising initiative dedicated to making a difference year-round throughout our Service Area. Thanks to fundraising efforts driven by EQUS staff and Board of Directors we were able to present the Agriculture Discovery Centre (ADC)