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March 2010
Call Before You Dig: If you are planning a landscaping or construction project around your home this spring such as planting trees, shrubs, installing a fence, etc. call the Ohio Utility Protection Service (OUPS) by simply dialing 811 or you can dial 1-800-362-2764 at least two days before you start to dig. Your call will alert us and other utilities of your excavation plans, and will give us the opportunity to mark the approximate location of underground utility lines on your property. This free service can help protect you from personal injury or property damage, and prevents interruption of your Energy Cooperative and other utility services. Be safe – call before you dig.
Right of Way: Keeping the right of way clear around electrical lines helps prevent outages and blinks (a minor disruption in service lasting only a few seconds) by eliminating the possibility of vegetation or tree limbs coming in contact with our electrical lines. Not only do downed lines cause outages, they can also result in severe injury or death. That’s why The Energy Cooperative has always taken a proactive approach to tree trimming and debris clearing in the right-of-way areas surrounding power lines and poles throughout our grid. Within the next three to four months, Right-of-Way Crews will be trimming and clearing in the areas surrounding our Welsh Hills, Hebron and Highwater substations. We thank you for your cooperation as we work to ensure the reliability of your electric service.
Phone Calls: Remember when phoning our call center at 1-800-255-6815, the least amount of “on hold” time is on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Improper Objects on Poles: All utility poles used by The Energy Cooperative are the property of the cooperative. In accordance with the National Electric Safety Code, and for the safety of both our employees and members, we ask that all utility poles remain clear of any form of signage, privately owned security lights, satellite dishes, antennae, wiring, cables, tacks, nails, bolts, or any other structure. Improper objects found attached to cooperative poles will be removed. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
Rebates Available for ENERGY STAR® Appliances: Thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the State of Ohio is offering rebates that save you money on your utility bill. For a limited time only, Ohio residential consumers are eligible for a rebate on qualified ENERGY STAR® appliances and water heaters. For more information visit www.OhioApplianceRebate.com.
Appliance Type Rebate
Refrigerator...........$100
Electric heat pump water heater...........$250
Clothes Washer..........$150
High-efficiency gas storage water heater...........$100
Dishwasher..........$100
Please Note: Program dates are subject to change based on consumer response and availability of funds. Rebates are limited and will only be honored for purchase made within specified time periods, or until funds are depleted on a first come, first served basis.
Member Event – The Arbor Day Festival at The Dawes Arboretum Sponsored by The Energy Cooperative: Spend a spring day with the family and learn more about nature, conservation, safe tree planting and energy efficiency on Saturday, May 1st from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at The Dawes Arboretum, 7770 Jacksontown Road, Newark, Ohio 43056. A shredding truck will be available for paper recycling. Trees will be handed out to the first 300 cooperative families (while supplies last). This event is free to the public but please clip the coupon found in the March-April issue of your Member Newsletter for a free tree from The Energy Cooperative (limit one tree per family).
