Sarah White is proud to know her work helps keep the lights on for families and communities. With her own grandparents as co-op members, she often measures her efforts by asking whether she’s doing enough for them—or for someone else’s loved ones. As the first engineer in Associated Electric Cooperative’s monitoring and diagnostics program, she uses data to spot issues before they turn into problems, making power plants run more efficiently and reliably. What excites her most is the chance to be a “detective” every day—finding patterns, solving puzzles, and turning data into solutions that matter. Watching her career grow from intern to supervisor in just a few years is proof of her dedication and passion for the energy industry.