Oklahoma Electric Cooperative A Glimpse Inside . . .
From the Top ................................................................................................................3 Operation Round Up Report ...............................................................................4-5 Co-op Business: Trustee Filing, OEC Employee Honors ..................................6 Industry News: Recent Headlines on Energy ......................................................7 Peak Power: Summer Peak Pricing ....................................................................8-9 Recipes: First Foods ..................................................................................................10 Safety: Bringing Home [a Safe] Baby ..................................................................11 Effi ciency: GoGoGeo Challenge, OEC Effi ciency Rebates ..................... 12-13 Co-op Connections: Stay Well, Save Cash ........................................................14 In the Community: Special Olympics Oklahoma ...........................................15 Mobile Home Effi ciency: Little Investment with Big Pay Off ......................16 Classifi ed Ads ........................................................................................................17-23
405-321-2024, FAX 405-217-6900
http://www.okcoop.org OECNews@okcoop.org
Board of Trustees
Rusty Grissom, President Frank Wilson, Vice Pres. Verle Barnes, Sec.-Treas. Jim Martin, Asst. Sec.-Treas. Mike Argo Percy Moreu Ronnie Grover John Jensen Bob Usry
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CEO/Gen. Manager: Max A. Meek Editor: Tory Tedder-Loffl and
Oklahoma Electric Cooperative News (USPS-865-700) is published monthly by Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, 242 24th Ave. NW, Norman, OK 73069. Subscription rates: $6 per year for non-members, 50¢ per year for members. Periodical postage paid at Norman, OK and additional mailing offi ces. POSTMASTER: Send form 3579 to OEC News, PO Box 1208, Norman, OK 73070.
Purpose matters when choosing bulbs. When replacing incandescent bulbs from recessed light fi xtures, use energy-effi cient bulbs rated for that purpose. The heat buildup in downlights will signifi cantly shorten the life of spiral CFLs.
Source: Department of Energy
Hidden Account Number Worth $25
Each month, OEC will pay $25 C�n�ra��la�i�n�!
Rose King of Noble found her account number hidden in the May OEC News. It was worth $50!
to the co-op member who locates his or her hidden account number inside the OEC News that month. (T e hidden account number will be placed at random within the text of each issue and not on the mailing label.) Unclaimed prize money rolls over each month until there is a winner. Remember the contest rules as you
read the OEC News each month: 1. T e Hidden Account Number must be your own.
2. You must advise OEC by phone, mail or in person at the co-op’s offi ce by the 15th of the month. If you fi nd your account
number call the Member Services Department at 217-6726.
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On the cover: Harlen Fipps (left), OEC service technician, and other co-op volunteers assist a Special Olympics athlete at the Oklahoma summer games in Stillwater, who is determined to finish the race without his wheelchair. See story on page 15.
www.okcoop.org June 2014
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