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Q. A.


How much difference will a few degrees make when it comes to setting your home thermostat?


Married couples have been debating this question for years, but our job at Choctaw Electric is


to help you save energy, so we’ll give it to you straight.


Like it or not, a few degrees up or down on your thermostat can make a big difference on your monthly bill. In fact, the Department of Energy (DOE) says you can lower your heating and cooling costs by three percent for every one degree that you lower your thermostat in the winter, or raise it in the summer.


That’s a respectable savings, however, a lot depends on the other behaviors that may or may not be taking place in your home. For example, lowering your thermostat to 68°F. in the winter will not result in much of a savings if you insist on sleeping with the window open every night.


At Choctaw Electric, we draw the line at regulating personal comfort by recommending your thermostat stay at a particular setting. Rather, we agree with the DOE’s recommendation to “set your thermostat as high as is comfortable in the summer and as low as comfortable in the winter.” We also recommend lowering or raising the thermostat temperature (depending on the season) before going to bed at night, and when leaving home for more than four to 10 hours.


Do you have a question for your electric co-op? If so, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your questions by mail or email to:


Jennifer Boling


Choctaw Electric Cooperative PO Box 758, Hwy 93 North Hugo,Oklahoma 74743


Email: jboling@choctawelectric.coop. Patronage dividend based on 2012 margins


In accordance with Choctaw Electric Cooperative bylaws, the cooperative issued its 2012 notice of patronage allocation.


The allocation factor is .0035784205. To determine your amount of this allocation, multiply the allocation factor by the total amount of your kilowatt- hour (kwh) usage for the year 2012.


The allocated amount is not immediately available as either cash or credit on your electric bill. Patronage capital is redeemable only at the discretion of the Choctaw Electric Cooperative board of directors.


If you have any questions concerning your patronage capital allocation, please call Jimmie K. Ainsworth, director of finance and accounting, at 580-326-6486, ext 213.


New phone number or address? Let CEC know.


If you’ve moved recently or changed your telephone number, please let Choctaw Electric know. Up-to-date records help CEC contact your during emergencies or planned maintenance outages. It also ensures that you receive important meeting notices and other information in the mail.


Trustees will serve another term CEC district election filing period closes with no opposition


At the close of the Choctaw Electric Cooperative candidate filing period on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, three candidates filed their intent to run for re-election to the Choctaw Electric Cooperative (CEC) board of trustees.


The three candidates are Bill McCain, Idabel, District A; Larry Johnson, Hugo, District H, and Rodney Lovitt, Nashoba, District I.


Each candidate currently serves on the CEC board of trustees. Because no other candidates filed for the CEC election, the incumbent trustees will retain their positions for a three year term.


CEC service territory is divided into nine districts. Cooperative members elect representatives from their district to serve on the CEC board. Cooperative bylaws require board members to live on CEC lines and be members of the cooperative.


Electing local board members ensures CEC remains accountable to its membership and is a trademark of Touchstone Energy Cooperatives.


4 | september 2013 Larry Johnson


The bylaws of Choctaw Electric Cooperative lists details on nominating and electing board members, trustee qualifications, terms of office, and more. Download a copy of the bylaws at www. choctawelectric.coop, or contact your co-op at 800-780-6486.


Rodney Lovitt


Bill McCain


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