CEO Column: Lineworker Appreciation 2025
CEO Column: Lineworkers are our neighborhood heroes April 1, 2025 When you think of Trico we hope that you think of excellent service, great reliability and value, and the fact that you are a Member of our not-for-profit cooperative. We also hope that you think of our Lineworkers. We have a great team at Trico, […]
2024 Lineworkers Rodeo
State Rodeo gives lineworkers a chance to show of their skills December 1, 2024 Around 50 Apprentice Lineworkers from electric cooperatives and electric districts across Arizona competed in the state Lineworkers Rodeo on October 29, 2024 at Trico. It was Trico’s first time hosting the event. “We witnessed incredible skill and teamwork in action,” Trico […]
Light Up Navajo Humbling Experience
Light Up Navajo is humbling experience for Trico lineworkers August 1, 2024 For the second year in a row, Trico sent line crews to a remote area of the Navajo Nation to participate in the Light Up Navajo program. This mutual-aid program began in 2019 to extend electricity to homes without power. Trico lineworkers Anthony […]
Outage Restoration Process
What really happens when the lights go out July 1, 2024 Ever wondered how power gets restored after an outage? Let’s take a closer look at what happens behind the scenes: Teamwork: From frontline representatives to field operatives, everyone works together to get the power restored as quickly and safely as possible. Assessment: Each time […]
Apprentice Lineworkers Participate in State Rodeo
Apprentice Lineworkers show off their skills at the state rodeo January 1, 2024 Congratulations to our Apprentice Lineworkers Anthony Anaya, Colby Brown, Conor Garcia, Tyler Hornung, Martin Mares, Troy Mead and Matt Ward for their effort at the Arizona Lineworkers Rodeo hosted by Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative (SSVEC) November 7–8 in Benson. The competition […]
Trico helps bring power to the Navajo Nation
Concern for Community and Cooperation Among Cooperatives are two of seven principles that cooperatives like Trico pursue. In June, Trico employees Bryan English, Joe Tsethlikai, Tyler Hornung and Conor Garcia spent a week in Chinle, Ariz. – near Canyon de Chelly National Monument – to bring power to the community as part of the Light […]
Apprentices Gain Experience at Lineman’s Rodeo
Apprentices Gain Experience at Lineman’s Rodeo January 24, 2023 Apprentice linemen Tyler Hornung, Martin Mares and Shem Scott had a great time learning and competing against apprentices from other state electric cooperatives and utilities at the Arizona Lineman Rodeo in November. The Lineman Rodeo is an event created to offer lineworkers a way to showcase […]
Trico Linemen Help Motorist
Trico Linemen Help Motorist August 26, 2022 Trico is dedicated to making a difference in the communities we serve. Trico journeyman lineman Bryan English and apprentice Anthony Anaya exemplified the cooperative’s concern for community when they stopped to help a woman change a flat tire while driving down Avra Valley Road. They parked behind her […]
Trico statement on the impact of supply chain constraints
Trico is Committed to Sustainable Energy July 25, 2022 We do our best to provide excellent service day-in and day-out, and that includes timely installation of quality equipment to support our Members. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Trico has been preparing for supply chain issues by ordering equipment in advance, working […]
Trico staff work together to rescue baby hawks
While inspecting lines in Marana, Trico’s line inspector saw a bird’s nest on a pole. Trico linemen Bryan English and Shem Scott were sent to inspect the condition of the nest and found three eggs. As part of our Avian Protection Plan, Trico contacted a wildlife specialist from Liberty Wildlife to assist. Later, when Bryan […]