MEC Annual Meeting - Missoula Electric Cooperative Missoula
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MEC Annual Meeting - Missoula Electric Cooperative Missoula
MEC Annual Meeting Find us on President Douglas Bardwell District #7, Huson 626-5252 Attend Your Annual Meeting Vice President Tom Alsaker District #2, Big Flat 543-8801 It’s that time of year again – Annual Meeting time! On behalf of Missoula Electric Cooperative (MEC), I would like to personally invite you to join us on March 21 at the University Center Ballroom on the University of Montana campus. We look forward to gathering with you to review the accomplishments of the past year, and identify the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. Secretary-Treasurer Susan Thraen District #3, Florence 273-2798 Terry Hoke District #1, El-Mar 728-6221 Chuck Drinville District #4, Clinton 825-4101 Ray Cebulski District #5, Seeley Lake 677-2280 Dena Hooker District #6, Ovando 793-5632 Missoula Electric Cooperative, Inc. 1700 W. Broadway Missoula, MT 59808 406-541-4433 1-800-352-5200 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Pay Online: missoulaelectric.com Pay By Phone: 1-888-477-7340 Questions: [email protected] General Manager Mark Hayden Editor Dan Rogers March 2015 Join us for coffee, conversation and community greatest asset - our employees. Congratulations and thank you to each of them for their hard work and dedication. In addition to our regular reports, we are pleased to welcome back Gary Wiens, Assistant General Manager of the Montana Electric Cooperatives’ Association. Gary will provide an update on potential issues affecting Montana cooperative members during Speaking of accom- the 2015 Legislative plishments, during Session and throughour Annual Meeting out the year. reports you will hear how MEC’s total util- This important anity plant eclipsed $80 nual event is not only million for the first a chance to visit with time ever, how our members of our Co-op power interruption community – it’s also totals were reduced to a great opportunity to the lowest numbers learn about programs in recent history, and offered by MEC and that the safety perfor- get to know your Comance of your MEC op staff. Our Annual employees was the Meeting makes it posbest since records have sible for us to gather been tallied! These re- feedback from you sults are exceptional, by providing a forum and we recognize that where you can let us we couldn’t accom- know how we can betplish them without our ter serve you and your Manager’s Article By Mark Hayden family. We use this occasion to discuss and learn more about the issues affecting our local communities. The Annual Meeting is also an opportunity for you to exercise one of the greatest benefits of being a member of an electric co-op, by voting for the Board of Directors that will represent the Cooperative in the coming year. A democratic and open election is one of the many elements that make our electric cooperative stand out from other utilities. Having a voice in who makes the major decisions that directly affect your life and your family is a right we all share as members and Americans. Our Board is a democratically elected body nominated by petition of, and voted into position by a nominee’s constituent members. of their choice. Since voting is by district only, ballot materials and instructions will be sent only to voting members in these Districts. Please remember that if you are voting by mail to follow the ballot instructions closely and be sure to sign the envelope to properly validate your ballot. Here at MEC, we remain dedicated to providing you with safe, reliable and affordable electric service, and we encourage you to take part in helping us improve how we deliver that service. Make it a point to join us on March 21 at our Annual Meeting. I look This year, members in forward to seeing you Trustee Districts #1 there. and #3 will be voting Source: NRECA for the representative 79th MEC Annual Meeting Edition MEC Trustees 3 What is the Cooperative Difference? 79th MEC Annual Meeting Edition In cooperative circles, we talk a lot about the cooperative difference, but what does that mean for our members. As a member of a cooperative, you are more than just a customer, you are an owner. You have a vested interest in how the cooperative is operated. Our cooperative business model is grounded in the seven basic cooperative principles that guide our direction and decision making, and set us apart from other forms of business. Responsive MEC is your cooperative. We are locally governed and many of our employees are your neighbors. Because we are local, we work very hard to be good partners with the communities and members we serve. This means the things that are important to you are important to us. Things like reducing nuisance outages, increasing operating efficiently and watching the bottom line. The results of our efforts in these areas can be seen in our Strategic Maintenance and Reliability Taskforce, a pole to pole and enclosure to enclosure audit of our system. In addition, we leverage technology to help employees be safer and more efficient. Lastly, we work hard to maintain a strong financial condition so the cooperative remains viable for the next generation of members. Capital Credits One of the key features of a Cooperative is the allocation and retirement of margins through Capital Credits. By allocating and retiring Capital Credits, cooperatives operate at-cost instead of for-profit, which is an essential piece to keeping rates reasonable. In addition, because members contribute capital to the cooperative, we are able to grow and maintain our system with less reliability on borrowing. Each year, any margins are allocated back to the members based on how much revenue they contributed through the year. If the financial condition of the Cooperative allows, the Board may approve the payout of a certain year of Capital Credits through a process called retirement. MECroots Members tend to have a higher level of engagement than customers, meaning they are more in tune with the things that have an impact on their power bill. For this purpose, we launched our MECroots grassroots program. Each quarter, our MECroots members receive a newsletter keeping them apprised of the numerous legislative and regulatory challenges that face our industry. From time to time, a call to action may be made to our grassroots members for something as simple as sending an email to their elected official, because make no mistake, engaged members can make a huge impact on the legislative process. Energy Efficiency Electric cooperatives were founded by like-minded individuals with a desire to improve their quality of life. This still rings true today through programs like our Energy Sense rebate program. It seems counter intuitive to encourage your customers to use less of your product, however the wise use of electricity remains a focus for our members as a way to continue the mission of better living through electricity. 4 Rural Montana Official Notice of MEC’s 79th Annual Meeting MEC Board of Trustees Election District #1 Terry W. Hoke Saturday, March 21, 2015 Registration: 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Meeting Begins: 11 a.m. University Center Ballroom University of Montana 32 Campus Drive Missoula, MT Agenda for 2015 Annual Meeting • Registration: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. • Call to Order: 11:00 a.m. • Pledge of Allegiance • Invocation • Determination of a Quorum • Reading of the 2014 Annual Meeting Minutes • Auditor’s Report: Summers, McNea & Company, P.C. • President’s Report: Douglas Bardwell • Manager’s Report: Mark Hayden • Guest Speaker: Gary Weins, Montana Electric Cooperatives’ Association • Guest Speaker: Jerry Thorstad, Energy Partners • Education Assistance Programs -Triple E Recipients -IEP Recipients -Scholarship Winners -Youth to Washington Winner • Election of Trustees Results: Districts #1 & #3 • Unfinished Business • New Business • Grand Prize: $500 Power Certificate • Adjournment • Board of Trustees and General Manager will be available for discussion after adjournment. March 2015 My platform includes: • Providing a safe and quality work environment for all employees; • Increasing service reliability through system improvements; • Maintaining reasonable rates; • Protecting our strong financial position; • Paying our Member/Owners Capital Credits; and • Staying abreast of technological advances that may afford our members environmentally friendly power alternatives. In closing, I would certainly like to continue to serve you as Trustee and would very much appreciate your vote. Thank You. District #3 Susan M. Thraen I would like to thank you, the members, for allowing me to serve as your Trustee for District 3 for the past 3 years. I ask that you consider me for another term and would like to let you know what I’ve been doing for you for the past 3 years. In addition to executing my extensive duties as Trustee, I attained the Credential Cooperative Director Certification, served as Secretary/Treasurer this past year and was appointed to a review board for the Columbia Generating Station. 79th MEC Annual Meeting Edition My name is Terry Hoke and I am seeking re-election as your District 1 Trustee. With 25 years of Board experience, I have served in all official capacities as well as representing MEC as Trustee on the Board of the Western Montana Generating and Transmission Cooperative. I have applied my extensive engineering background to better the cooperative and have enjoyed the challenge of doing more with less in order to keep our electric rates some of the lowest in the nation. I pledge to keep the best interest of each member as my guiding principle and work to continuously improve our service to you, the owner. Thank you for your vote. 5 Balance Sheet Missoula Electric Cooperative, Inc. - As of December 31, 2014 & 2013 Liabilities and Equity 79th MEC Annual Meeting Edition Assets Utility Plant Utility Plant in Service 2014 2013 $80,923,525 $79,569,225 Construction in Progress TOTAL UTILITY PLANT 522,070 81,445,595 Accumulated Depreciation Net Utility Plant (31,938,097) (30,587,725) 49,507,498 49,292,470 310,970 79,880,195 Margins & Equity 2014 Patronage Capital 2013 $24,000,948 $23,666,224 Other Equity 2,806,109 2,269,556 TOTAL MARGINS & EQUITIES 26,807,057 25,935,780 Long-Term Debt 28,415,352 27,244,251 Other Property & Investments Investments in Assoc. Organizations 4,317,644 4,021,768 OTHER LIABILITIES Deferred Charges Total Other property & inv. 1,700,099 6,017,743 1,835,371 5,857,139 Accounts Payable 1,328,635 1,263,513 Current Assets Cash Accounts Receivable Materials and Supplies Other Current Assets Current Portion of Long Term Debt 1,565,200 1,495,554 1,931,466 1,738,539 1,822,164 148,845 379,634 1,694,909 1,774,572 136,596 Total Current Assets 5,641,014 3,985,711 Total Assets $61,166,255 $59,135,320 Notes Payable - 256,173 Consumer Deposits 198,205 218,126 Other Current Liabilities 1,223,313 1,162,408 Other Deferred Liabilities 1,628,493 1,559,515 TOTAL OTHER LIABILITIES 5,943,846 5,955,289 Total Liabilities & Equity $61,166,255 $59,135,320 Statement of Revenue & Patronage Capital Missoula Electric Cooperative, Inc. - Year Ended December 31, 2014 & 2013 2014 2013 Operating Revenue: Sales of Electric Energy $20,138,254 $19,437,449 Deferred Revenue Adjustment - 550,000 Total Operating Revenue Cost of Electricity 20,138,254 19,987,449 (8,675,155) (7,930,895) Patronage Capital Credits NET OPERATING REVENUE 94,430 80,034 11,557,529 12,136,588 MEC - 2014 SALES OF ELECTRIC ENERGY $981,846 $2,208,820 Residential IRRIGATION $1,512,530 SM COMM LG COMM $520,936 INDUSTRIAL OTHER $236,768 $14,677,354 Operating Expenses: Operations & Maintenance 3,893,621 3,974,006 715,138 704,414 General & Administration 2,083,076 2,096,762 Depreciation & Amortization 2,458,550 2,347,669 Consumer Services Interest Expense Total Operating Expenses 1,388,032 1,379,780 10,538,417 10,502,631 Net Operating Margins Non-Operating Margins Net Margins 1,019,112 1,633,957 605,991 536,819 $1,625,103 $2,170,776 6 MEC - 2014 OPERATING EXPENSES & COST OF ELECTRICITY $2,083,076 POWER COST $715,138 OPER & MAINT cONSUMER $3,893,621 GEN & aDMIN DEPRECIATION INTEREST Missoula Electric Cooperative is an equal opportunity provider and employer. $2,458,550 $1,388,032 $8,675,155 Rural Montana