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 Current Lines: June 2006

Welcome to the June 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.

Three Students Receive $6,000 in Tri-County EMC Cooperative Scholarships

Three local students each received a $2,000 Tri-County EMC Cooperative Scholarship. Applicants were judged on academics, financial need and involvement within their communities.

Michael Walter
District 1
Jones, Bibb and Twiggs Counties

Ashley Cobbs
District 2
Jasper, Morgan and Putnam Counties

Rashona Moss
District 3
Baldwin and Wilkinson Counties
Click here to read more.

Co-op Issues Discussed With Legislators

Tri-County EMC CEO C. “Hill” Bentley, Secretary/ Treasurer Thomas Noles and Attorney Tom Daniel joined thousands of cooperative leaders in Washington, D.C. May 1- 3 to discuss issues critical to Georgia’s EMCs and consumers during the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Legislative Conference. Cooperative representatives spoke with their congressmen about Rural Utilities Service funding, the extension of renewable energy bonds, reforming freight rail monopolies to protect rail customers like EMCs and  opposing a hike in Power Marketing Administration rates that could raise energy costs. Click here to read more.

>> Hill Bentley, CEO; Tom Daniel,
attorney; and Thomas Noles, 
secretary/ treasurer,
are addressed by
Sens. Chambliss
and Isakson. <<

Tri-County Touches Three Counties With Relay For Life Funds                                             

For the sixth consecutive year, Tri-County EMC teamed to fight cancer. This time, across three counties—Baldwin, Jones and Putnam. Through fundraisers and House Bill 431, allowing the EMC to use $4,500 in unclaimed capital credits, the total amount Tri-County donated to the American Cancer Society was $6,363.45. Click here to read more. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




Equipment for Sale

Tri-County EMC has the following items for sale at the Gray office available to the public for sale by sealed bid.  The items will be sold as is. All bids must be received at the Gray office by July 7. Call (478) 986-8126 or 1-866-254-8100, ext. 8126.

1996 Copier: Cannon NP 6050
 

  • 50 copies per min.
  • 20 bin stapler/sorter
  • automatic duplexing
  • 4 paper trays
  • 2 feeder trays for letter, legal and ledger paper 
  • energy saving mode

 

  

1997 Van Organizers: Adrian Steel 

  • metal cabinet  organizers
  • available in 3 different sections 
    42” wide 
    48” high 
    12” deep


 

Tri-County EMC Offices will close July 4 for Independence Day.
 In case of an emergency, please call (478) 986-8100 or 1-866-254-8100. 

Students Step Up to Transformers

>> About 550 Jones County High School students took an indepth look at the role transformers play in delivering electric power to homes and businesses. <<  


 

 

 

 



 

 

Operation Roundup Requests Granted 

The Tri-County EMC Foundation awarded emergency funds to the following organizations:

  • Jones County 4-H: $960 to cover the cost of sending 32 children to Camp TRRFCC!!!!!, a character-building workshop.
  • Sinclair Baptist Church: $5,000 to assist a family of nine who lost their belongings in a house fire. Funds will cover a security deposit for another residence, clothing and furniture.
Did You Know? ...

In 1940, the average Tri-County EMC customer used 139 kilowatt-hours per month and had an average bill of $4.76.  (64646-01)                                                                                                                   
Energy Tip of the Month                 

Remodeling? Opt for compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). They use about one-quarter the energy of standard incandescent bulbs.

Although many CFLs can fit into a standard incandescent base, you should install new fixtures specifically designed for CFLs for quality. These dedicated fixtures use special CFLs with a pin-type base and include a built-in ballast that replaces the bulky ballast found at the base of screw-in CFLs. Dedicated CFL fixtures are designed with high-efficiency reflectors that direct an even and pleasant swath of light into the room. You can buy dedicated CFL fixtures for every application. (64646-01)

 

 

 

 


 





 

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