Welcome to the March edition of Current Lines newsletter, a monthly publication of Tri-County EMC. Below are a few samples of the articles in this current newsletter.
Take Measures Now to Prepare for Storms
Storm related power outages are unfortunately an unavoidable incident. Tri-County’s reliability is at ever-increasing high levels, largely due to investments in new technologies, system upgrades and aggressive right-of-way management. But Mother Nature’s fury will cause outages. On Sunday, Feb. 16, a line of violent storms downed trees in Jones and Baldwin counties and interrupted service to approximately 5,700 Tri-County members for several hours. >>>
We Invite You to Celebrate Our New Office Addition
In March, Tri-County EMC completed an addition to the Eatonton District Office. The new space includes an expanded customer service area, additional engineering offices, a new training room and new control center. To celebrate the completion of this project, the cooperative will hold a ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m. with lunch served until 1:30 p.m. on April 17, 2008. Afterward, we will serve hotdogs, drinks, chips and dessert to members and guests. Please plan to join us for this exciting event and stay for lunch.
Local Students Receive Scholarships Through Operation Roundup
The Tri-County EMC Foundation awarded $2,000 in scholarships to three area students in January through Operation Roundup. Criterion was based on their academics, financial need and community involvement.
Levi Greene $1,000 Jones County
Tiffany Hill $500 Baldwin County
Brennan Jackson $500 Jones County
A $1,000 scholarship went to Jones County’s Levi Greene, a sophomore at Georgia Military College. Despite working full time to pay for college as well as going to school full time, he has made both the Dean’s and President’s lists. Levi is pursuing a career in physical therapy or sports medicine. He enjoys sports and has volunteered as a football coach for 11 and 12-year old boys at the local recreation department.
Baldwin County’s Tiffany Hill received a $500 scholarship. She is a junior at Central Georgia Technical College working on an administrative office assistant and an accounting degree. She has contributed to the success of The Integrity Project, a rehabilitation program for prisoners and high school students. She is the manager for a local Christian band, a member of the Milledgeville Singers Guild and a teacher for Sunday school.
Brennan Jackson of Jones County was granted a $500 scholarship to apply toward his studies at the University of Georgia where he is a junior majoring in history. Upon graduating, Brennan plans to bring his talents back home and teach. He has volunteered in Hope—a Christian organization, was a youth band leader and a vacation bible school teacher. He currently volunteers with the Connection, a ministry available to college students.
Your Electric Meter—An Accurate Measuring Device
The electric meter is one of the most precise measuring devices today—at least 99.5 percent accurate. Still, it gets blamed as the source of many high electric bills. While members receiving what they consider to be higher-than-normal bills may question the accuracy of the meter, the chance of winning the Georgia Lottery jackpot is better than having a significantly inaccurate meter. >>>
Reap Savings with Attic Insulation
Next to heat gain and loss through windows, ceilings make up the largest percentage of structural heating and cooling loads for your home. While energy codes for new homes have required at least R-30 for over a decade, many existing homes still have lower than recommended levels of attic insulation, resulting in higher energy bills, larger heating and cooling loads and reduced comfort. Adding additional attic insulation is one of the easiest and most cost-effective home efficiency upgrades you can make. Attic insulation can be installed by a professional insulation contractor or by a homeowner as a do-it-yourself project. >>>
Conserving Energy Made Real
>> Gray Elementary School fifth grade students like Kaleb Brown look and feel the energy output of a standard incandescent bulb versus an efficient compact fluorescent lamp. <<
Students Learn About Opportunities
>> Margaret Morris explains the youth opportunities available to students to Travis Greene at Jones County High School’s Career Day held in February. <<
AARP Driver Safety Class
The American Association of Retired Persons will hold a Mature Driver Safety class in Tri-County’s Community Room in Gray April 29 and 30 from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Participants must register by calling (478) 986-8126.
Did You Know? ...
On average, six students apply for scholarships through Tri-County EMC each year. (67570-01)
The Privacy Act Protects You
Should multiple people have access to your account? The Privacy Act prevents Tri-County EMC from discussing any information unless an individual is listed on that account. If you wish for a spouse, business associate or anyone else to be able to discuss or make changes to your account, you must first contact a Tri-County customer representative and have their name added to the account. If you have multiple accounts, you will need to add each individual to every account you wish to authorize access.
Yes. I want to receive a $25 credit on my bill for participating in No Sweat.
No Sweat helps conserve energy by allowing us to pause your air conditioning system for up to seven minutes on 10 to 20 summer days. What’s cool is your indoor blower will keep chilled air circulating throughout your home, so you will never know it’s activated.
o I understand that I must participate continuously in No Sweat from June 1 - Sept. 30 to receive $25 in Oct. I also understand that my air conditioning system will be paused up to seven minutes at peak times 10 to 20 days a year.
football coach for 11 and 12-year old boys at the local recreation department. 
Milledgeville Singers Guild and a teacher for Sunday school. 
ith the Connection, a ministry available to college students.
