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Current Lines: October 2004
Welcome to the October edition of Current Lines newsletter, a monthly publication of Tri-County EMC. Below are a few samples of the articles in this current newsletter. To read the full article, just click on the "Click here to read more" link.
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C. Hill Bentley
CEO
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'It's DeJa Vue All Over Again' to Quote Yogi Berra
A Letter to Tri-County EMC Members
Tropical Storm Frances is another in a long line of storms, too many to count, that I have seen in my 37 years of utility work. I know I should not be surprised by the sheer force of Mother Nature. However, it still amazes me to see the damage 60-mile-per-hour winds and over 6 inches of rain can cause for trees and buildings. Power lines are no match for these forces. Within a few hours, approximately 10,000 Tri-County accounts lost electrical service. The system suffered several thousands of dollars in damages to poles and wires. Click here to read more.
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A Generator Could Do More Harm Than Good
A generator powering your lights and other conveniences may sound like a great alternative to being in the dark, but it does have the potential to pose tremendous hazards. If used improperly, a generator can damage the appliances you connect to them, or far worse, kill you and the crew members trying to restore power.
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>> Pictured right: Double-pole, double-throw transfer switch installation for a 120/240 volt, single-phase service. <<
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Over $17,000 Awarded to Ten Local Organizations in September
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>> Tri-County EMC Foundation Chairman Tom Rosseter presents $1,200 from Operation Roundup to Oconee Area Pregnancy Center Director Judy Butler. Others pictured in left to right order are Greg Mullis, vice president of Energy Services, Tri-County EMC; Teresa Taylor, volunteer, Oconee Area Pregnancy Center; David Toller, chairman, Oconee Area Pregnancy Center and
Dan Caldwell , director, Tri-County EMC Foundation, Inc. Funds will purchase six car seats and six cribs with mattresses for clients to use. <<
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Tri-County Doesn't Back Down from Tropical Storm Frances
Middle Georgians got a taste of just how fierce a tropical storm can be when Frances came through. On the morning of September 7, close to 50 percent (roughly 10,000) of Tri-County's accounts lost power. Statewide, about 92,000 EMC members were without electricity.
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It's Time to Cast Your Vote
Tri-County EMC's Annual Meeting will take place on Thursday, Oct. 21. You can look for your Annual Meeting package to arrive by the first week in October. We encourage you to vote. When you return your completed ballot to Tri-County, you will automatically be entered to have a chance at winning cash!
AARP Driver Safety Program Scheduled
Tri-County EMC will host a Mature Driver Safety program Oct. 26 and 27 at the office in Gray. The two-day course, offered by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), will be held from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Participants will learn how to avoid accidents and traffic violations and develop defensive driving techniques. Each class member will receive a certificate of completion and may qualify for a 10 percent reduction on their insurance. (7294-01)
October is National Cooperative Month
During National Cooperative Month, Tri-County EMC celebrates 65 years of serving its member owners as a business they can trust. Whether member-owned or farmer-owned, consumers say they trust and prefer the democratic, accountable business structure of cooperatives. Because of direct, democratic control by its member owners, co-ops benefit from better service, high quality products and cost savings on products and services. (39952-02)
Did You Know? ...
A new record for kilowatt-hour sales was set in August as Tri-County EMC reached the $3 million mark.
Energy Tip of the Month
About 80 to 85 percent of the energy used for washing clothes is for heating the water. The warm or cold water setting will do a good job of cleaning clothes, unless they contain oily stains. Switching the temperature setting from hot to warm can cut a load's energy use in half. Other money-savers include:
s Wash and dry full loads. Use the appropriate water-level setting if washing a small load.
s Use the cool-down cycle to allow clothes to finish drying with the residual heat in the dryer.
s Don't over-dry clothes. Dry towels and heavy cottons in a separate load from lighter-weight
clothes.
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