A SUPPLEMENT TO OKLAHOMA LIVING
SEPTEMBER 2015 | VOLUME 66 ISSUE 9 | PUBLISHED FOR MEMBERS OF TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE LIVEWIRE A simple option for solar I CEO VIEW
Clean Power Plan BY JACK L. PERKINS
As members of TCEC with a vested interest in the cooperative, I strive to keep you informed of events that may impact your electric bill and aff ect the reliability of your electric service.
Last year, TCEC members led the state in comments submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding its power plant rules. Last month, those rules became a reality in the form of the Clean Power Plan announced by President Obama and the EPA.
In my opinion, the Clean Power Plan exceeds the EPA’s legal authority under the Clean Air Act and it will raise electricity rates for our country’s most vulnerable populations. It will also challenge the reliability of the electric grid we all depend on.
This is the single biggest issue facing our industry and I am disappointed in the lack of compromise to accomplish carbon reduction aff ordably. The full impact of these rules won’t be known for several years and it is being challenged, I’ll keep you posted as time progresses. n
nstalling solar energy by yourself can be complicated, with many considerations and calculations involved. While TCEC has a program in place to support members who decide to install their own residential renewable energy, a simpler and more aff ordable option for many members would be to subscribe to the cooperative’s community solar project. TCEC and its partner, Today’s Power, Inc., take care of the installation, maintenance and insurance on the panels that will be located by the cooperative’s headquarters in Hooker. Interested members will subscribe to a panel, or more if they choose, that is part of TCEC’s community solar array and receive a credit on their bill for the energy produced by their subscription’s share of the array.
T e one megawatt community solar array near the cooperative’s headquarters will have nearly 4,000 panels that are 400 watts each. Panel subscriptions will sell for a one-time fee of $350 each and members can subscribe to multiple panels, as long as their credit for energy produced does not exceed their energy consumption each month. If you subscribe to a panel(s) in the array, your monthly electric bill will be credited for the power produced in the previous month by the array based on your subscription. T e credit will vary from month-to-month. TCEC anticipates the credit will average about $3 per month for a total of about $30-$35 per year. Initially, panels will be available to residential members only. Panels can be turned back to the cooperative at a depreciated rate if the member moves.
T e community solar array is anticipated to be completed in January 2016. For updates and notifi cation when panels are available, sign up for the interest list at
www.tcec.coop. n
We Make Solar Simple TCEC members now have a simple, affordable option for renewable energy. 1 The sun. 3 Members will receive a credit on their bill
for the energy produced by the array. Community solar also benefits our members as a whole because it reduces power costs for peak demand from our wholesale power suppliers.
2
Members subscribe to one or more panels, each sharing the benefits of one local installation without having to install and maintain solar panels on their roof or property.
580.652.2418
www.tcec.coop
For more details, call us today or visit our website.
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128 |
Page 129 |
Page 130 |
Page 131 |
Page 132 |
Page 133 |
Page 134 |
Page 135 |
Page 136