Working to make your community a GREENER place

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1 CONTACT US Office: Billing Dept.: Operations Dept.: After Hours: Fax: CEO AND GENERAL MANAGER Joe Henson OFFICE HOURS 7 a.m. 4 p.m., Monday-Friday 7 a.m. 3:30 p.m. for Line Dept. STREET ADDRESS 1400 Energy Drive Jasper, IN MAILING ADDRESS P.O. Box 610 Jasper, IN EMERGENCY POWER OUTAGES To report service interruptions, call: (during regular hours) or (after hours) day or night. Please have your account number ready when reporting outages. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Brad Knies, President Richard A. Wendholt, Vice President Randall L. Stemle, Secretary-Treasurer Mark Montgomery Andy Schwenk Steve Speedy David Rudolph KEY STAFF Greg Dilger Manager of Engineering Ruth Hopf Billing Supervisor Tina Hunter Manager of Finance and Office Services Kyla Jones Employee and Member Relations Manager Patrick Lichlyter Manager of Operations Larry Schuler Manager of Purchasing CUSTOMER SERVICES Budget billing SmartHub Pay by Phone 24/7 Drive-through window Night depository Medical account watch This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Working to make your community a GREENER place One of the Seven Cooperative Principles is Commitment To Community. For Dubois REC, that is not just a slogan, or a feel-good statement. We work hard to find new ways to impact your community in a positive way. I would like to invite all our members to participate in our community recycling day on July 20 here at the cooperative headquarters at 1400 Energy Drive, Jasper. If you have old electronics and stacks of paper that are taking up space in your house, don t throw them away; bring them to us any time between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. for our recycling event. We have contracted with a company to securely shred and dispose of your paper documents, and your electronics will be recycled so they are not taking up space in the landfill. As a local business, we know how easy it is to end up with electronics that are out of date and useless. We also understand the mountains of paper that can accumulate in your home or office. That s why we ve organized this community recycling day to work together with our friends and neighbors to make sure these items are recycled and reused not just thrown in the trash. You can find more information about the event on the following page. Another way we are working to make our communities more green is through our appliance recycling program. If you have a secondary working refrigerator or freezer in your basement or garage, we will coordinate with Habitat for Humanity to pick it up and recycle it. You ll pick up $50 for your efforts. Plus, you ll help the environment and Habitat for Humanity. It s a win-win-win. Visit our website, to get more information and fill out a short form so we can schedule your appliance pick up. We will continue to look for more opportunities to work with you to impact our community in positive (and green) ways. JOE HENSON CEO and General Manager The Dubois REC office will be closed July 4 for Independence Day. JULY

2 Rate schedule Service charge Single-phase... $24 Three-phase... $40 Energy charge The first 500 kwh at...$ /kwh The next 2,500 kwh at...$.09772/kwh All remaining kwh at...$.09462/kwh Power cost tracker All rate classes All kwh at...$ /kwh Electric Thermal Storage (Off-peak) Energy charge...$.05912/kwh Security light If you have a security light, add: 175-watt mercury vapor...$8.32/month 100-watt sodium vapor...$7.50/month 100-watt metal halide...$8.75/month 70-watt LED...$7.50/month Electric bills due by the 20th of each month. Win a $50 bill credit FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE STEPS FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $50 IN ELECTRICITY. Clip the form below. Complete and return the form to the office with your monthly payment before the 15th of the month. (Delinquent payments are not eligible.) Coupons are dated monthly and are not available at the office. The winner will be notified, and his or her name will be published here. Reduce, reuse, RECYCLE! Looking for a way to securely dispose old papers? Do you have electronic device dinosaurs taking up space, but never being used? De-clutter your house and recycle these items properly at the Dubois REC Community Recycling Day, Friday, July 20. Piranha Mobile Shredding will handle the document disposal. This company places high priority on sustainability and eco-friendly operation. After the shredding process, 100 percent of the paper is recycled, going directly to Piranha s paper mill partners. C & I Electronics Recycling Services will provide bins for recycling old electronics. Rather than taking up space in a landfill, many electronics can be taken apart, and individual components can be recycled. We can accept computers, monitors, laptops, modems, VCRs/DVRs, phones, fax machines, printers, ipods and MP3 players. WHERE: Dubois REC headquarters, 1400 Energy Drive, Jasper WHEN: July 20 from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: We cannot accept TVs for recycling at this time. There is a limit of 100 lbs. of paper per member for shredding. JUNE S WINNER: Donald Renner, Jasper FOR JUNE BILLING, PAID BY JULY 15 Members who utilize ACH (automatic bill pay) are already entered in this monthly drawing. NAME: ADDRESS: ACCOUNT NO.: Dubois REC Pay by Phone Convenient, available 24/7, and secure! Call Pay with check or credit card. PHONE NO.: Dubois REC uses this automated system to be compliant with credit card security standards. This helps prevent credit card fraud, while allowing Dubois REC to continue accepting debit and credit card payments for your convenience. 6 JULY 2018

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4 Local students shine in art contest Dubois REC is proud to announce two local students will have their artwork featured in the 2019 Cooperative Calendar of Student Art. Bailey Werner from Jasper was the winner in the third grade category. Danielle Sommerman of Crawford County won the ninth grade division. This is the fourth time Sommerman has won her division. Werner s and Sommerman s artwork was selected from over 2,200 entries from across the state. Since the contest began with the 1999 calendar, 89,010 pieces of art have been entered in the contest by Hoosier students. Cash prizes were $200 for all grade division winners and $50 for honorable mention winners. Bailey Werner from Jasper was the winner in the third grade category. Her artwork will illustrate March in the 2019 calendar. Danielle Sommerman of Crawford County won the ninth grade division. Her artwork was featured on the cover of the May Electric Consumer and will illustrate September in the 2019 calendar. Visit our website and find ways to save! SMARTHUB Our SmartHub app makes it easy to view and pay your bill from your computer or mobile device. You can also look at your history of electric use and get detailed information about your account. Dubois REC members can also use SmartHub to contact a member service representative or to report an outage. REBATES If you need new HVAC equipment, Dubois REC offers rebates to help you install the most energy-efficient models. The deadline for the 2018 program is Dec. 1. Get more information and print a rebate request form from our website. ONLINE LIGHTBULB STORE Save money with our online store. We offer low prices and free shipping on LED and CFL bulbs. And since these bulbs use less electricity than typical incandescent bulbs, you ll save on your electric bill as well! Just look for the Team Up Lighting Rebates logo. DO WE OWE YOU MONEY? Dubois REC has a list of names of members who have unclaimed capital credits. Check our website to see if you, or someone you know, is on our list. Please be sure your correct mailing address and contact information is on file with our office so you will receive your check when capital credits are retired. A list of FAQs about capital credits and how to claim your refund can be found in the member service section of our website. 8 JULY 2018

5 co-op news Conserve and save! EARN UP TO $75 PER YEAR IN BILL CREDITS Members can help hold down the cost of electricity by managing their energy consumption with an energy management switch. Conserving energy reduces the amount of electricity used in your home during peak periods (the time it s most expensive to generate). When periods of peak demand occur, Dubois REC can automatically signal your water heater and central air conditioning/heat pump cooling unit to conserve energy consumption for short periods of time. When you join us in this effort to reduce energy use at key times of the day, we ll PROGRAM SAVINGS HOW IS THIS HELPING? reward you with up to $75 per year in bill By getting as many people as possible credits. to participate, we re reducing peak You can choose to have a switch installed on your air conditioner, water heater or both to maximize the bill credits you will receive. There is no cost to you for the installation of the switch. The switch only operates for very short periods of time, so you should not experience any loss of hot water or temperature change in your home during a peak event. HOW DOES THIS WORK? When energy use is at its peak, a signal will be sent to the water heater and cooling units to conserve energy for short periods of time. You ll still have plenty of hot water, and the inside temperature of your home shouldn t be compromised. Water heater: $30/year $5 per month for June, July, August, December, January and February demand when energy is the most expensive, and that means we can help keep energy costs low, as well as help reduce greenhouse emissions. Air conditioner: $45/year $15 per month for June, July and August So, in the end, we all benefit. Looking toward the future Are you concerned about the rising cost of energy? We are too. That s why we re asking our members to participate in a program to help manage energy use. Fill out this form and return it to our office if you would like to join the effort. You can also go to our website, and fill out the form online. Name: Dubois REC account #: Address: City, state and ZIP: Home phone: Cell phone: address: Please check one: Water heater only Central A/C only Both A/C and WH JULY