November - Southern Indiana Power

NEWS FROM YOUR COOPERATI
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OFFICE 812-547-2316
TOLL FREE 800-323-2316
FAX 812-547-6853
EMAIL
[email protected]
OFFICE HOURS
7 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday-Friday
MAILING ADDRESS
P.O. Box 219, Tell City, IN 47586
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jeff Vogel
Phone: 660-0333
CHAIRMAN
DISTRICT 1: LUCE AND OHIO TOWNSHIPS
(SPENCER COUNTY)
Michelle Lynch
Phone: 843-5214
VICE-CHAIR
DISTRICT 7: CLARK AND OIL TOWNSHIPS
(PERRY COUNTY) AND COOPERATIVE
TERRITORY IN DUBOIS COUNTY
Kevin Waninger
Phone: 836-4646
SECRETARY/TREASURER
DISTRICT 6: LEOPOLD, TOBIN AND UNION
TOWNSHIPS (PERRY COUNTY)
Philip Meyer
Phone: 454-2874
DISTRICT 2: GRASS, CLAY AND JACKSON
TOWNSHIPS (SPENCER COUNTY) AND
COOPERATIVE TERRITORY IN WARRICK COUNTY
Gary Waninger
Phone: 357-2264
DISTRICT 3: CARTER AND HARRISON TOWNSHIPS
(SPENCER COUNTY)
Dirk Stein
Phone: 529-8166
DISTRICT 4: HAMMOND AND HUFF TOWNSHIPS
(SPENCER COUNTY)
Randy Kleaving
Phone: 836-2536
DISTRICT 5: ANDERSON AND TROY TOWNSHIPS
(PERRY COUNTY)
KEY STAFF
Steve Seibert
One network, working together
For more than 75 years,
America’s electric cooperatives have thrived, growing
to meet local needs in different parts of the country and
earning the trust of millions
of people. In all our comSTEVE SEIBERT munities we have been a
focal point; a connection; a
touchstone.
In 1998 electric co-ops across the
U.S. came together to create a new team
— Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives.
Southern Indiana Power is proud to
be a part of this national brand within
America’s energy industry that champions
the value of the cooperative difference.
The Touchstone Energy network is
made up of close to 750 local, memberowned electric cooperatives in 46 states.
Touchstone Energy co-ops, like Southern
Indiana Power, collectively deliver power
and energy solutions to more than 30 million members every day. And because we
are a cooperative, we have a responsibility to support the communities we serve
and exceed expectations there, too. That
means we aim to improve the quality of
life by administering the Operation Round
Up® program that re-directs donated
funds from our members to worthwhile
community projects, or even rolling up
our sleeves and pitching in to help our
community as we recently did during
Indiana’s Electric Cooperative Community
Day, when we spent some time making
PRESIDENT/CEO
Karen Mangum
Important notice
Jeff Hilgenhold
If you were a Southern Indiana Power
(Southern Indiana REC) member in any
of the years 1964-1970 and did not
receive information about your capital
credits in 2012, please contact our office.
We have a list of former members
who didn’t receive their pre-retirement
notices, due to an insufficient address
on file with the cooperative.
OFFICE/IT MANAGER
MANAGER OF MEMBER AND
CORPORATE SERVICES
Todd Hammond
SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Steve Fortwendel
LINE SUPERINTENDENT
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“We’re dedicated to serving
our members with innovation,
integrity, accountability and
commitment to community.”
improvements at the Evanston ballpark.
We’re dedicated to serving our
members with innovation, integrity,
accountability and commitment to community. Together, Touchstone Energy
Cooperatives champion the cause for lowest-cost, democratically governed energy.
To us, it’s about how we use human
connection to inspire engagement, preference and loyalty. And it’s about how we
help transform relationships.
Southern Indiana Power, along with
other Touchstone Energy co-ops, takes
pride in creating innovative programs to
better serve our member-consumers and
in finding new ways to help businesses
succeed. We take even more pride in
being reliable neighbors in the communities we are a part of. We are on a mission
to build a strong local and national presence to electric cooperatives.
Above all, we each have a voice
because we are all members; we are all
owners; we are all connected; we are all a
part of the cooperative network.
STEVE SEIBERT is the president/CEO of
Southern Indiana Power.
LED
Security
Lights
In an effort to conserve
energy, Southern Indiana
Power will be using LED security
lights in all installations as well
as maintenance change outs. We
will no longer be offering mercury
vapor or high pressure sodium lighting
options. The monthly rate for the
LED lights will remain the same.
IVE
Rate Schedule
How to compute your monthly electric bill
Shown below is the rate schedule information needed to figure your bill for
electric use in October.
Wholesale power cost tracker
Indiana sales tax
General Service Rate
Facility charge
All kWh
$0.00766
$0.07
$24.50 per month
$0.0975
Off-Peak Heating Systems
Facility charge
$28.50 per month
All kWh
$0.0975
Energy used for off-peak heating systems between
11 p.m.-7 a.m. (EST)
All kWh
$0.053
Monthly Security Light Billing
LED Security Light
175-watt mercury vapor
100-watt H.P. sodium
400-watt mercury vapor
$7.50 per month
$7.50 per month
$7.50 per month
$11.50 per month
Electric bills due by the 27th of each month.
Visa, Mastercard and Discover accepted.
Online payment also avilable at www.sinpwr.com.
$50 monthly drawing
Would you like to win a $50 credit on your electric bill? You could if you
follow these simple rules:
1. Clip out the coupon below.
2. Fill out and return to our office along with your monthly payment
before the 20th of the month. (Delinquent payments are not eligible.)
3. Coupons are dated monthly and are not available at the office.
You are automatically entered in the drawing if you have your bill
withdrawn from your bank’s checking or savings account (ACH) or if you
pay your bill online by the 20th.
The winner will be notified and the name published in the following
monthly publication of Electric Consumer.
AUGUST’S WINNER: Johnny Goodman
$50 monthly drawing
FOR BILLS DATED NOV. 10
PAID BY NOV. 20
NAME: ________________________________________________
ADDRESS:_____________________________________________
PHONE: _______________________________________________
ACCOUNT #:___________________________________________
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KEEPING CURRENT • SOUTHERN INDIANA POWER
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Southern Indiana Power
RIGHT NOW is the time to assess how much
energy your home uses and evaluate what
measures you can take to improve efficiency.
An in-home energy audit is key to properly
diagnosing energy inefficiencies in a home and
increasing your comfort level.
Energy Evaluation - $200
This audit will help determine what potential energy
improvements should be considered.
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l Building evaluation concerning general health and
safety issues, and general heat waste opportunities for
improvement.
l Audit report detailing opportunities for improvement.
l Member Education regarding energy improvements and why
they should be considered.
l Member Education regarding rebates currently offered by
Southern Indiana Power.
(Only $250 if ordered at time of Energy Evaluation.)
This audit requires diagnostic testing to evaluate how leaky
the building is, how well the air ducting is performing, and
combustion analysis testing.
The Diagnostic Audit includes:
l Building evaluation concerning general health and
safety issues.
l Confirmation of general heat waste opportunities.
l Blower door test.
l Recommended Work Scope.
l Anticipated Cost of Improvements
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Implement the Improvements
Do It Yourself for FREE
Or choose a Weatherization
Management Service - $750*
The first Site Energy Audit includes:
Diagnostic Audit - $300
Southern Indiana Power is offering an easy
3-Step Energy Audit and Weatherization
Program that will help provide a clear path
from audit to repair. All Audits will be
performed by Sherlock Homes Inspection
Service Inc.
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3
Do the suggested repairs on your own,
or for a management fee, let Sherlock Homes
take it from here. Sherlock Homes will completely manage your repairs and retrofits, using
contractors that are part of the weatherization
pro network. Included in the fee is a final audit
that confirms all work was completed correctly.
*A 20 percent improvement is guaranteed, provided the following conditions are present prior
to weatherization:
1. Whole house leakage is 25 percent or more
above the minimum ventilation rate.
2. Four or more air ducts with duct leakage
above 2.0 Pascals.
3. Attic insulation at or below R19.
4. Foundation wall or rim joist insulation
is needed.
5. Floor cavity insulation is needed.
6. 50 percent of the total load is seasonal
load.
Hurry and start saving today.
Call us at 812-339-7513 for more details!
Highlights of Sept. 24 board meeting
In an effort to keep you informed of your
cooperative’s operations and activities, the
following are highlights of the Sept. 24
board meeting.
c. Preparations are being made for the
NRECA RESAP safety achievement
review that will occur in October.
1. All directors were present along with CEO
Steve Seibert and Administrative Assistant
Lisa Hinton.
d. Seibert reported on Action.coop.
Southern Indiana Power is leading the
state in member comments regarding the
EPA greenhouse gas rule with 32 percent
of members responding. The comment
period has been extended to Dec. 1.
2. The Aug. 27 and Sept. 16 board meeting
minutes were reviewed and approved.
3. The membership certificates and vouchers
were reviewed and approved.
4. The Directors Report was reviewed and
approved.
5. Seibert informed directors that we continue
to receive completed capital credit retirement
notices from members. Thirty-eight percent
of those eligible for a capital credit retirement
check for the years of 1979-1983 have mailed
back their notices. Capital credit retirement
checks are anticipated to be issued in
November.
6. Seibert gave a brief update on a REDLEG loan
application to be submitted by Perry County
Port Authority in the near future.
7. The CEO report was the first order of new
business with Seibert reporting the following
items:
a. Seibert updated directors on the city of
Tell City’s proposed annexation.
b. Seibert informed the board Southern
Indiana Power, Hoosier Energy and
Vectren met to discuss Holiday World’s
service area and other service territory
possibilities.
e. Regional member information meetings
will be held in October. Invitations will be
sent to randomly selected members in
each district.
f. Seibert reviewed an IEC service territory
preservation legislative hearing that was
held Sept. 2.
g. Seibert reported on a U. S. House Science
Committee hearing he attended on Sept.
17.
h. Seibert informed the board of the
following upcoming meeting dates:
Hoosier Energy system tour Oct. 8;
Operation Round Up board of trustees
meeting Oct. 8; Cooperatives ONE board
meeting Oct. 10; IEC Annual Meeting
Dec. 8-9.
8. Terry Adkins, senior loss control/risk
Member survey begins this month
As a member-owned cooperative, the better Southern Indiana
Power gets to know you, the better we can serve you. That’s why
we occasionally conduct surveys
of a limited number of our members.
Southern Indiana Power consumers will be contacted by our survey
representative for a telephone or
Internet survey. Information about
the types of heating and cooling
systems, electronic devices and appliances used by our consumers is
helpful. The information collected
management specialist at Indiana Electric
Cooperatives conducted transformer safety
training on Sept. 10. John Bullock of Hoosier
Energy conducted vehicle inspection and
hazard awareness on Sept. 24. Seibert
advised there were no lost-time accidents and
no public liability claims to report.
9. The board adopted a resolution to approve
the restatement of the 125 Plan.
10. Seibert reviewed the 2013 CFC Key Ratio
Trend Analysis report with the board.
11. Director Meyer was selected voting delegate
and Director G. Waninger alternate to the
2014 Indiana Electric Cooperatives Annual
Meeting to be held Dec. 8-9.
12. Director Kleaving was elected to serve as
Southern Indiana Power’s Indiana Electric
Cooperatives director for 2015.
13. Director K. Waninger reported on the NRECA
regional meeting held Sept. 4-5.
14. Director G. Waninger reported on the
NRUCFC regional meeting held in conjunction
with the NRECA regional meeting.
15. The Operation Round Up and Cooperatives
ONE director selection process was discussed.
16. An Annual Meeting Committee meeting was
set for Nov. 7.
17. The next two regularly scheduled board of
directors meetings will be held Wednesday,
Oct. 29 at 7 p.m., and Wednesday, Nov. 19 at
6 p.m.
SUDOKU
about the way you use electricity and other information will
help your electric cooperative in
planning future power delivery
facilities and develop marketing
programs that are of value to you.
During this survey, you will never
be asked for your name, account
number, banking or credit card
information, or payment of any type.
Service to members is our number
one priority; we ask customers to
report any problems related to the
survey to us at 812-547-2316.
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