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SHOP TALK: Make your shop or barn more energy efficient


LED FAST FACT:


Good-quality LED bulbs can enjoy a useful life of 25,000 hours or more. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, that means they can last more than 25 times longer than traditional light bulbs. That's a life of more than three years of operation, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.


H


omeowners tend to forget about the shop or barn out back when they think about lowering their home energy costs. When you consider how many old, energy-gobbling


refrigerators get a second life in the shop or barn, perhaps it's time to it give outdoor energy efficiency more thought.


There are easy ways to make your outbuilding or barn more energy efficient and comfortable for its occupants, and a bit easier on your monthly electric bill.


• Replace indoor lighting with energy efficient LED bulbs.


• Make sure your building has adequate insulation levels. Your livestock will appreciate it.


• Choose outdoor lighting that is designed to be energy efficient. Install motion detectors on lights to reduce their energy consumption when not in use.


• Plant trees around your shed or barn. Trees act as a windbreak against winter winds. During summer, trees provide shade that can reduce temperatures in your building 3 to 6 degrees Fahrenheit.


• Consider adding a ceiling fan to circulate air. Typically, there is a 2 degree Fahrenheit temperature increase for every one-foot increase in ceiling height. A ceiling fan can help keep warm air close to the ground in the winter, and circulate fresher, cooler air in the summer. This will help keep the air in the building from becoming hot and stagnant and will help keep the bugs at bay.


For more suggestions on saving energy, or to schedule a free home energy audit,please contact Choctaw Electric at 800-780-6486.


2017 CEC Annual Meeting VENDOR BOOTH RESERVATION FORM A Great Way To Strut Your Stuff


Sign up for free booth space at the CEC Annual Meeting and reach over 1,500+ co-op members


Visitors at the CEC Annual Meeting love to stroll through the vendor booths prior to the meeting. The displays provide a way for local businesses and groups to reach co- op members with their message and show off artwork, handmade crafts, tools, and other products.


The CEC Annual Meeting will be held on September 23 at the McCurtain County Fairgrounds in Idabel. Vendors will enjoy their own covered area adjacent to the meeting. Booth spaces are free. To reserve a spot, please fill out the form below and return it to CEC by the September 15 deadline.


Organization _____________________________________ Contact person ___________________________________ Daytime Telephone ________________________________ Mailing Address ___________________________________ ___________________________________


Products to be displayed/sold _________________________ Do you require electricity?


___Yes ___No Number of booth spaces required ______


NOTE: Vendors must bring their own tables, chairs and electrical cords, if needed.


Deadline to reserve booth: September 15, 2017


Please mail booth reservation form to:


Jia Johnson, Choctaw Electric Cooperative PO Box 758, Hugo, OK 74743


4 | MAY 2017 | CEC Inside Your Co-op


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