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Strategic Partners

ECG partners with industry leaders to provide innovative and effective solutions tailored to the needs of our public power utilities. Each partner offers expertise and resources to help members address industry challenges, enhance efficiency and reliability, and support community growth. Our goal is to align with you in achieving these objectives.

Given their proven track record, we are pleased to recommend these companies’ services to our ECG members. We encourage you to visit their websites for more details on their services. Should you need further information, feel free to give us a call. We are here to assist you in maximizing these valuable resources.

Tantalus is a leading smart grid technology partner to the Municipality and Cooperative utility market. We deliver solutions that leverage data analytics to improve the efficiency and reliability of distribution networks for energy, water, and gas utilities. Our practical applications in AMI, load management, and grid optimization are designed to leverage existing assets, extend ROI, increase operational savings, and enhance customer service.

Interactive Utility Communications provides call center services for the utility industry. Whether working with investor-owned, Municipal, or city-run utility services, their organization’s service and focus is on providing solutions that are extensions of their clients’ operations. Their clear understanding of the industries they support enables them to apply effective and flexible solutions to suit an organization’s needs, regardless of size.

What’s unique about IUC is that they invest time to understand how their clients operate their businesses and what’s important to them. They use that information to develop a service application for their CSRs and Dispatchers to manage Gas, Electric, Water & Sewer, Public Works, and other city service calls. The result is a seamless extension of internal operations that saves time and money for their clients. Most people have no idea they’re even talking to IUC and not their provider. Click here to read the blog post on IUC.

For over 60 years, Gresco has served the utility and electrical supply needs of hundreds of customers in the Southeast, including Cooperatives, Investor-Owned Utilities, Municipals, and Contractors. We continually expand our line of innovative solutions, services, and cost-effective programs to help our customers grow their business and widen their reach, confident that we can meet the unique demands of our partners. Our product specialists are ready to assist you with your next project, whether it’s Power Distribution, Tools & Safety, Lighting, Renewables, Telecom, or Unmanned Aircraft Systems. For more information, visit our website at Gresco.com or contact us at 855-705-1800.

Upcoming Events

24
September 2025

ECG Board Meeting

10 AM EST

Board meetings are held the fourth Wednesday of every month at the MEAG Training Facility in Forsyth, Georgia unless notified differently. Meetings start promptly at 10:00 am.read more

6
October 2025

Overhead Hotline School Class 13

1 PM EST

ECG’s Overhead Hotline School is designed to give linemen and Apprentice Lineworker Program graduates additional training. The program is simulated energized and at no time will students handle energized conductors. The school’s focus is to train students… read more

7
October 2025

Utility Customer Service Training Series 2: Module 2

9 AM EST

During the training session, participants will be reminded of both the emotional and technical aspects of resolving customers' concerns. They will be provided with specific tips on tone and wording to use while educating customers. The use of empathy and… read more

20
October 2025

Apprentice Class 67B

8 AM EST

ECG’s Powerline Workers Apprenticeship Program is a three-year certification designed to enhance utility employees’ knowledge and skills in this field. Powerline workers are responsible for building, improving, and maintaining the poles and wires that… read more

22
October 2025

ECG Board Meeting

10 AM EST

Board meetings are held the fourth Wednesday of every month at the MEAG Training Facility in Forsyth, Georgia unless notified differently. Meetings start promptly at 10:00 am.read more