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When You Can’t Make Ends Meet Know where to turn for bill payment assistance


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ob loss, family illness, even an unexpected car accident can set off an avalanche of financial


problems for those on a tight budget.


At East Central Electric (ECE), your account representatives are no stranger to tough times. It is their job to work with struggling members and help them avoid a never-ending cycle of debt.


If you are facing hard times and find you can’t pay your monthly electric bill, please contact your co-op before your bill is overdue. Our account representatives are happy to work with you to set up a payment plan you can live with. When


additional help is needed, they can provide you with a list of social service agencies and organizations that provide bill payment assistance. For your convenience, that list is printed below:


DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES


Creek County 10 N Mounds, Sapulpa 918-746-3300 (FAX) 918-746-3397


McIntosh County PO Box 231, Eufaula 918-689-1200 918-689-1265


Okfuskee County 119 S. 1st Street, Okemah 918-623-3100 (FAX) 918-623-3165


Tulsa County 918-581-2689 (Main) 918-430-2300 918-581-2401 918-581-2033 918-294-2000 918-280-3100


Okmulgee County 5005 N. Wood Drive, Okmulgee 918-752-2000


Muskogee County 727 S. 32nd Street, Muskogee 918-684-5300 (FAX) 918-684-5363


Wagoner County 102 N.E. 7th Street, Wagoner 918-614-5000 (FAX) 918-614-5128


Estimated cost of electricity to light a six-foot tree for 12 hours a day for 40 days


Incandescent C-9 lights LED C-9 lights


Incandescent Mini-lights LED Mini-lights


Estimated cost* of buying and operating lights for 10 holiday seasons


SALVATION ARMY - MAIN #405-840-0735


Creek County Sapulpa, 918-224-4415 Bristow, 918-367-5400


Tulsa County 918-582-7201, Ext 3012


Okmulgee County 918-756-9224


Okfuskee County 405-840-0735


McIntosh County 405-840-0735


Jesus Helping Hands Salvation Army, 918-473-7773


Wagoner County 405-840-0735


Muskogee County 918-682-3384


Gospel Rescue Mission, 918-682-3489 Community Food Pantry, 918-687-5401


Incandescent C-9 lights LED C-9 lights


Incandescent Mini-lights LED Mini-lights


$122.19 $17.99


$55.62 $33.29


*Assumes 50 C-9 bulbs and 200 mini-lights per tree, with electricit at $0.119 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) (AEO 2012 Residential Average). Prices of lights based on quoted prices for low volume purchases from major home improvement retailers. All costs have been discounted at an annual rate of 5.6%. Life span assumed to be three seasons (1,500 hours) for non-LED lights.


$10.00 $0.27


$2.74 $0.82


Light Up Your


Holidays For Less Choose energy efficient LEDs


Choosing LED lights for Christmas will help you use less electricity. They also have the following advantages:


Safer: LEDs are much cooler than incandescent lights, reducing the risk of combustion or burnt fingers.


Sturdier: LEDs are made with epoxy lenses, not glass, and are much more resistant to breakage.


Longer lasting: The same LED string could still be in use 40 holiday seasons from now.


Easier to install: Up to 25 strings of LEDs can be connected end-to-end without overloading a wall socket.


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