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ElectraLite It’s pretty easy to lower your heating bill
You don’t have to shiver through the winter or wear your winter coat to bed just to save a few bucks on heat- ing this winter.
Here are five free ways to lower
your energy bill and stay comfortable, too:
--Turn the thermostat down by
just one degree. The Energy Depart- ment estimates that you can save 3 percent on your heating bill for every degree you set your thermostat back during the winter—as long as you leave it there.
--Turn off exhaust fans in the kitchen and bathroom as soon as the steam or smell
is gone. It takes only one hour for those fans to blow all of the warm air out of your house. --Close the fireplace damper when you’re not burning a fire. An open damper is a hole in your house that sucks heated air out and invites cold winter air in. --Move furniture and rugs away from heating vents so air can circulate freely. That will make your heating system’s work a lot easier.
--Open the curtains on south-facing windows on summer days to the sun’s warmth
can radiate into the house. Close them at night to help trap that heat indoors. --And just for fun drink plenty of hot chocolate smothered in warm marshmallows.
Assistance with electric bills
The cooperative keeps a list of public service agencies that can help coopera- tive members in need of assistance with their electric bill. The Department of Human Services (DHS) can provide assistance to eligible persons. A list of the various county DHS offices is listed on this page. American Indian tribes and other agencies also have programs to assist members. The following are offices for the Department of Human Services in the cooperative’s service area.
Lincoln County 2020 East 1st Chandler, Ok 74834 (405) 258-6800
Oklahoma County 9901 SE 29th Midwest City, OK 73130 (405) 739-8000
Pottawatomie County 1400 N. Kennedy Shawnee, Ok 74804 (405) 878-4000 (800) 270-0793
McIntosh County Highway 69 & Hospital Rd. P.O. Box 231
Eufaula, OK 74432 (918) 689-1200
Seminole County 206 E 2nd P.O. Box 1518 Wewoka, OK 74884 (405) 257-7400
Creek County 17 S Elm
Sapulpa, OK 74066 (918) 746-3300
Hughes County 801 Kingsberry
Holdenville, OK 74848 (405) 379-7231
Okfuskee County 119 S First
Okemah, OK 74859 (918) 623-3100 (918) 623-1363
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
BEGINNING BALANCE 9/30/11....$145,801.13 Deposits .....................................................7,555.36 Interest Income ..............................................6.34 Checks Issued ........................................ -8,884.28 Approved, not yet paid ........................ -4,688.24 BALANCE 10/31/11........................$139,790.31
The hidden account number hidden in The ElectraLite is worth $25. The account num- ber must be your own and found within the contents of the paper. Your number must be reported by the 15th of each month to our office by phone, mail or in person.
DECEMBER 2011
Notice to elderly and disabled
Commission notification procedures for elderly and/or handicapped consum- ers
(a) at any time prior to disconnection of service, the commission notification procedure shall be available to those elderly and/or with disabilities con- sumers who have notified the utility in writing that they wish to be included in the following Commission notification procedure: (1) A utility shall notify the Commissioner’s Consumer Services Division in writing at least ten (10) busi- ness days prior to disconnection. Written confirmation shall contain at minimum: (A) The name, address, telephone
number, and account number of the involved parties. (B) The words “NOTICE”,
“SERVICE SUBJECT TO CUTOFF”, and “ELDERLY AND/OR CONSUMERS WITH DISABILITIES” should be conspicuously placed on the notice in bold, capitalized letters. (C) The scheduled date for discon-
nection. (D) The unpaid balance amount. (E) The name and telephone number of a contact person at the utility. (3) The utility shall delay disconnec- tion of the elderly and/or handicapped consumer’s service for five (5) additional days upon request of the Commission’s Consumer Services Division. (4) Elderly and/or handicapped con- sumers are those consumers who have notified the utility in writing that they wish to be included in the Commission notification procedure available to them and who:
(A) have a permanent impairment which substantially limits their ability to pay for utility service: or
older.
(B) are sixty-five (65) years of age or 1007191501
(b) The utility shall notify the con- sumer or other person responsible for the bill, during the initial application for service, annually thereafter, and at any- time disconnection is imminent, of this additional notification procedure. (c) The utility may require verifica- tion of the consumers qualifications. (d) the commission notification pro- cedure is in addition to the other require- ments set forth in this Subchapter which the utility shall meet prior to disconnec- tion of service.
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