{"id":25447,"date":"2026-05-20T20:18:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T01:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onboardingt959.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=25447"},"modified":"2026-05-20T20:18:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T01:18:52","slug":"donnie-eslinger-celebrating-50-years-at-hoosier-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoosierenergy.com\/ja\/news-resources\/donnie-eslinger-celebrating-50-years-at-hoosier-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Donnie Eslinger celebrating 50 years at Hoosier Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Meticulous. Problem-solver. Easy going. Knowledgeable. Sharp. Generous.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These are all words used to describe Donnie Eslinger.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Add them all up, and after 50 years at Hoosier Energy, there\u2019s just one word to describe Eslinger \u2013 golden.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Dugger, Indiana, native is celebrating a pair of golden anniversaries in 2026. He started work at Hoosier Energy in March of 1976 and married his wife, Linda, in July of \u201976.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot happened in 1976, so that was a year of change for me,\u201d Eslinger says with a chuckle.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The ability to handle change, facilitate change and welcome change has turned out to be his calling card.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Donnie Eslinger - Celebrating 50 Years at Hoosier Energy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1191214254?h=51a41ed976&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Starting Out<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cDonnie&#8217;s one of a kind when it comes to his knowledge base and what he knows about Hoosier Energy and our entire system, our entire network,\u201d said Rob Horton, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Everybody has to start somewhere, and Eslinger started building his knowledge of Hoosier at the age of 20 after graduating from Ivy Tech in Terre Haute with a degree in electronics communication technology.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He favored math and science in high school, but he also drew inspiration from home.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy dad was a construction lineman working specifically on transmission lines, so seeing what he did and enjoying courses in math and physics sparked my interest,\u201d said Eslinger, who worked in a two-way radio shop doing repair work after graduating from Ivy Tech.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hired as a Communications Technician C on March 29, 1976, Eslinger began what he expected to be his career, but not one that would be with the same company for half a century.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was just a young guy trying to make my way in the profession,\u201d he said. \u201cI wanted it to be a career job, but you never think about getting old, and I never would have dreamed I\u2019d be here 50 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While his wife was still in college studying to be an accountant, Eslinger began to grow with Hoosier, which was still a relatively small company at the time. He maxed out his initial position as a Communications Technician A, playing a key role in putting in a new microwave system in 1979 before applying to become a relay technician.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI learned a lot in comms, but I wanted to learn more about the power company,\u201d Eslinger said. &#8220;I still didn\u2019t know a lot about the power company as a whole, and relay provided that opportunity. In the relaying world, we interface with all departments of Hoosier Energy out in the field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 1980, Eslinger got that job working at the new Merom plant under Darrell Goodson as a Relay Technician B. It was the start of something long-lasting.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Growing Up<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>While ways of doing things were changing at Hoosier Energy, there were other things changing for Eslinger.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>His and Linda&#8217;s first child, Steven, was born in 1983, and a daughter, Laura, followed four years later.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25544\" style=\"width: 245px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25544\" class=\"wp-image-25544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoosierenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Daughter-Laura-Wedding-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"353\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25544\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Donnie Eslinger with his daughter, Laura, at her wedding.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI grew up at Hoosier Energy,\u201d Eslinger said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the early 80s, Eslinger and Goodson helped pioneer a digital fault recorder <a href=\"https:\/\/hoosierenergy.com\/ja\/news-resources\/hoosier-innovation-donnie-eslinger-and-digital-fault-recorders\/\">(read more here)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 1984, working headquarters for the relay group was moved from Merom to Worthington, where Eslinger has been based ever since.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Eslinger\u2019s working group became meter relay in 1989 and remained such until 2022, when it became the transmission relay group.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He was also a key part of building new substations and commissioning them, among other things.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHoosier just started growing, adding infrastructure and substations and generation resources,\u201d Eslinger said. \u201cI was involved in a lot of that through protective relaying. It was very busy as Hoosier was growing by leaps and bounds from the mid-80s to now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Goodson, Eslinger credits Jerry Scales, one of the first operators when Hoosier started the Petersburg plant, for being an important mentor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe told me a lot of things about what went on in those days when he hired on in 1969,\u201d Eslinger recalled. \u201cI learned a lot from him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hoosier Energy employees have also learned a lot from Eslinger, who has taken on a mentor role himself as Transmission Relay Working Foreman.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDonnie\u2019s sharp at what he does, and if anybody has an issue they can\u2019t figure out, he\u2019s the one they go to,\u201d said Brian Blythe, Transmission Working Foreman. \u201cI started with the company in 2006 and was working a job putting in a substation with Jerry Scales. Donnie came over one day, and we were testing relays together. That was the first time I ever met him, and I still go to him all the time if I\u2019ve got a problem.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he wants to give as much knowledge to these other guys as he can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s made easier by the fact it seems there is almost nothing Eslinger forgets. Area Coordinator of Meter Relay Brandon Robinson says the rumor is that Eslinger has a photographic memory.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery technician can speak to his memory,\u201d Robinson said. \u201cHe remembers everything from 50 years ago. We joke that he has a photographic memory because he knows the system so well. Sub, line, system control all lean on him, but that\u2019s one thing that sticks out. He\u2019s always willing to lend a helping hand. It doesn\u2019t matter your knowledge base, he\u2019s willing to work with you. If it takes longer than it needs to, he\u2019s all for it. He will sit down for days and go through it time after time. It comes so easy to him, but he never puts anybody down or puts them in their place.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s been a major mentor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Eslinger\u2019s employee badge number is 104, and now he\u2019s working with colleagues who have come some 2,000-plus badges later, but that\u2019s no big deal. He\u2019s still the same guy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25545\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25545\" class=\"wp-image-25545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoosierenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Meter-Relay-Group-Pic-12-06-19-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"281\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hoosier Energy&#8217;s meter relay group, including Donnie Eslinger (front right), pose for a photo in December of 2019.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cHe&#8217;s one of a kind when it comes to his knowledge base and what he knows about Hoosier Energy and our entire system, our entire network,\u201d Horton said. \u201cYou hear the younger guys talk about Donnie all the time, and he is their go-to whenever something unique is happening out there.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s nice to hear that he&#8217;s passing all that knowledge onto some of those guys. I don&#8217;t know if they can retain it to the level that he has, but he&#8217;s quick to help people out. He doesn&#8217;t leave anybody hanging, and he shares whatever information he can with anyone who\u2019ll listen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of people who will listen. Eslinger hears from them regularly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like a call center sometimes,\u201d he said. \u201cEverybody and their brother is asking questions. I tell them that if I don\u2019t know the answer, I\u2019ll find the answer. It\u2019s nice to be in a position where I give them an answer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Reason to be<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Retirement remains something on the horizon for Eslinger, though it\u2019s not so distant anymore.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Maybe it\u2019s next year, maybe it\u2019s another year or two after that. But Eslinger finds himself in a position where he\u2019s been kept young at heart both personally and professionally.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 2007, Eslinger\u2019s son, Steven, passed away just months before the birth of Eslinger\u2019s grandson, Sean. Sean was ultimately adopted by Donnie and Linda.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a blessing, and a little bit of d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu all over again,\u201d Eslinger said of this parenting stint. \u201cThe only advantage is now I kind of know all the tricks. You learn as you grow and know a little more about what\u2019s coming as a parent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sean\u2019s now deciding on college plans, but to no one\u2019s surprise, he\u2019s interested in computers and computer graphics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25436\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25436\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-25436\" src=\"https:\/\/hoosierenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donnie-with-Wife-Granddaughters-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoosierenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donnie-with-Wife-Granddaughters-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/hoosierenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donnie-with-Wife-Granddaughters-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/hoosierenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donnie-with-Wife-Granddaughters-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hoosierenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donnie-with-Wife-Granddaughters-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hoosierenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donnie-with-Wife-Granddaughters-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/hoosierenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donnie-with-Wife-Granddaughters.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25436\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Donnie and Linda Eslinger with twin granddaughters Clara and Nora.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Eslingers also have twin 8-year-old granddaughters, Clara and Nora, living in Virginia, where Laura is a lawyer. Her husband, a Wisconsin native, has the twins playing hockey.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like spending time with family and traveling,\u201d Eslinger said. \u201cThat keeps me in proper balance. Hoosier gives me a good job where I can afford to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other hobbies include fishing and tinkering around the shop at home, as well as running the soundboard at church and singing in the choir.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Still, sometimes it\u2019s solving a problem for Hoosier Energy that will leave him awake in the middle of the night or on the phone during vacation. But there\u2019s nothing Eslinger would rather be doing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love to figure out problems and solve problems,\u201d he said. \u201cMy strength is troubleshooting. When I do that, I can go home at the end of the day and know I made a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>His job at Hoosier Energy became something more than just a job early on.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always felt it was more than just a job, it was a calling,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a calling to make things better for everyone else and provide reliable power to our member consumers at the lowest cost. I see the advantage for my neighbors, my family, for the people of the co-op.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That extra meaning came, in part, from personal experience. Eslinger\u2019s father, who inspired him to pursue a career in the utility industry, was diagnosed with cancer in late 1989 and had a lung removed in 1990, leaving him just one lung, which also had emphysema. He was on oxygen with a machine that ran off wall power.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25439\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25439\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-25439\" src=\"https:\/\/hoosierenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donnies-Son-Sean-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoosierenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donnies-Son-Sean-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hoosierenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donnies-Son-Sean-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hoosierenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donnies-Son-Sean-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hoosierenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donnies-Son-Sean-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hoosierenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donnies-Son-Sean-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/hoosierenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donnies-Son-Sean.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Donnie and Linda Eslinger&#8217;s son, Sean.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d been at Hoosier almost 15 years when that happened, and I realized how important it was to keep the power flowing,\u201d Eslinger said. \u201cI know that other people in Hoosier territory are depending on that as well, so it makes me think about how important it is what we do. And that should inspire us to do our best.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While some in Eslinger\u2019s position would see new things as an inconvenience, Eslinger says it\u2019s a big part of the reason why he\u2019s still working.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTechnology is always evolving, and that keeps me going because I\u2019m constantly learning,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen we stop learning, we\u2019re in trouble.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026 I want to keep moving forward. Hoosier has always been a progressive company, at the forefront, ahead of the curve, and that\u2019s one of the wonderful things is that the leadership has always been that way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That excitement for learning, adapting and evolving is not lost on those Eslinger works with.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSomething that sticks out to me is you reach that age where new things aren\u2019t something you want to deal with, but Donnie is always willing to learn new things and be challenged,\u201d Robinson said. \u201cHe is just open arms with new technology.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Added Blythe: \u201cWhen you\u2019ve been doing something this long \u2013 it\u2019s been his life \u2013 you have to enjoy it, and I honestly do think he enjoys it. It\u2019s not a chore for him to come to work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Eslinger\u2019s longevity is a rarity in a day and age where jobs are easy come and easy go. It says something for both he and Hoosier Energy that they have willingly co-existed for the past 50 years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think for Donnie, it shows his passion for his career,\u201d Horton said. \u201cHe has shown a very strong passion for what it is that he does every single day for 50 years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I hope that what it says for Hoosier is that we value our personnel and allow people to grow and develop, even if they don&#8217;t transition into multiple different jobs over the course of their time here. We continue to train folks and give them the knowledge they need and the freedom they need to do their job. And I have to believe part of the reason why we&#8217;re able to retain top talent like Donnie for so many years is the culture. I don\u2019t think anybody would stay for 50 years of bad culture. But ultimately, it is Donnie\u2019s passion for what he does that is just so impressive.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25438\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25438\" class=\"wp-image-25438\" src=\"https:\/\/hoosierenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donnie-Eslinger-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"668\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoosierenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donnie-Eslinger-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hoosierenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donnie-Eslinger-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hoosierenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donnie-Eslinger-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hoosierenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donnie-Eslinger-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hoosierenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donnie-Eslinger-3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/hoosierenergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donnie-Eslinger-3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Donnie Eslinger works at his desk in Worthington in 2026, his 50th year at Hoosier Energy.<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Meticulous. 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