Please conserve power by turning off all non-essential electric items and set your air conditioner at a minimum of 78 degrees. Shift the use of items such a dehumidifiers, pool pumps, and electric appliances to hours outside of the peak period.

the following is an article from July's issue of Power Lines -- the member newsletter. 
 

Finding the Right Balance

by Matthew Boshaw, CEO & General Manager of Central Electric Cooperative

Each year, two of Central Electric Cooperative’s (CEC’s) eight board members are up for reelection. In some years, one or both elections are uncontested. In the past, we sent you an election ballot each year, regardless of how many candidates were running for each director seat. When elections have been unopposed, we have received frequent questions from the membership regarding the need or requirement to print and mail ballots.

Buying new appliances can go a couple of ways. It can be exciting to pick them out and decide which new bells and whistles you would like to have. It can also come after the failure of your current appliances and be forced upon you.