Media Info

Welcome to the
DEMCO Media Room

This portal is designated for members of the local, regional, and trade press.

Designed to streamline your reporting, this page serves as a secure, fast-access hub providing accredited journalists with the official resources, verified data, and direct communications support needed to accurately cover Dixie Electric Membership Corporation.

*Members of the general public looking for news updates, safety tips, or co-op blogs should visit our public News & Blog page.

MEDIA CONTACT 

Anne Hawes, Communications Manager
 

AnneH@DEMCO.org

225.262.3047 (media-use only)

 

MEDIA CONTACT 

Anna Fournet, Communications Specialist
 

AnnaF@DEMCO.org

225.262.3078 (media-use only)

 

Media Resources

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DEMCO Storm Center

DEMCO Storm Center includes information about outage restoration, storm safety, outage reporting, and what to expect during major weather events.

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About DEMCO

DEMCO is a local not-for-profit electric distribution membership cooperative formed in 1938, by the people who receive our services – our members.

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Location

DEMCO is headquartered in East Baton Rouge Parish, 16262 Wax Road, Greenwell Springs, LA 70739. DEMCO has a member service center in each parish we serve, fully staffed and staged to respond year-round.

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Service Territory

DEMCO's Seven Parish Service Territory: Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, St. Helena, Tangipahoa,West Feliciana. 

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Electric Distribution System

DEMCO’s state-of-the-art modern distribution and transmission system comprises 9,460 miles of line, 35 substations, 3 switching stations, 2 mobile substations, and 10 metering points.

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Meters

DEMCO powers 120,168+ meters that serve about a half million people in seven parishes.

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Mutual Aid

DEMCO is part of a state, regional and national network of 900+ fellow electric cooperatives that are contractually obligated to provide linemen, equipment and other resources when needed. Out-of-state mutual-aid crews are placed on standby untilthe location and impact of the storm are known.

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION ADVISORIES

Any resident who relies on electrically operated life support equipment and does not have reliable backup emergency power generation should consider immediate evacuation before, during, and after severe weather—especially when long-duration outages are likely.

If you or someone you know uses life-support equipment that requires electricity to operate, charge the battery before the storm, identify a location with emergency power capabilities, and make plans to go there during a prolonged outage. Contact your local health department or emergency management offices about shelters that can assist you during a prolonged outage. Assemble a battery-operated emergency storm kit: Include a battery-powered radio, battery-powered flashlight, battery-powered or wind-up clock, battery-powered lighter, backup cell phone battery, and extra batteries. Protect your electronic equipment. Unplug sensitive electronics or plug computers and other sensitive equipment into surge suppressors.