US House Passes Climate Change Bill Which Could Dramatically Raise Electricity Costs
The United States House of Representatives passed
a climate change bill in June. Action now moves to
the US Senate. Electric cooperatives all over the
country achieved enough compromise in the House
bill that co-op members agreed not to oppose the
legislation. But we did not support it either.
Electric cooperative members are firmly agreed that
any future bill that comes out of the US Senate must
be workable, affordable, and flexible....which the
House bill is not. Much change will need to occur
before electric cooperative members are well-served
by such a law.
Here's how the vote played out among Georgia
Representatives:
AYE - Bishop, Johnson, Lewis,
Scott
NAY- Barrow, Broun, Deal, Gingrey,
Kingston, Linder, Marshall, Price, Westmoreland
NOTE: Reps. John Barrow and Jim Marshall were 2
of 44 Democrats voting against final passage.
July Power Cost Adjustment (WPCA) Will Be A Credit
The Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment (WPCA)
listed on Flint Energies member bills will be
a credit of $0.0140 in July. On all bills rendered
during the month, the separate line item called WPCA
will be shown as -$0.0140 per kilowatt-hour (kWh).
On a member's average bill of 1500 kilowatt hours,
this will amount to a credit of $21.00 on the July bill.
Annual Meeting Set for Reynolds on Thursday, Oct. 1
Flint invites you to mark your calendar for the 2009
Annual Meeting of Members to be held in Reynolds
on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 10 am. Members will get their
official notice wrapped around the September
Georgia Magazine around Sept. 1.
Entertainment for the annual meeting with be
provided by the gospel singers: "The Freemans."
Though there have been changes in group members
over the years, The Freemans have been touring as
fulltime professionals for many years.
Summer is Peach Season
Peach season is here. You can find the best of the
season at vendors right here in middle Georgia.
Here's a great sample of places you can enjoy peach
season.
Flint Energies Named to Chamber Hall of Fame
At its first-ever Warner Robins Area Chamber of
Commerce's Regional Industry Appreciation Awards
luncheon Friday, it was announced that Flint Energies
was named to the Hall of Fame. Other local
businesses named to the Hall of Fame are: the
Boeing Corp., Cox Communications, and Warner
Robins Supply Co.
See Flint Outages in Real Time
While Flint's reliability is much higher than national
norms, outages can occur. If you want to see outages
in real time, Click Here
This website is very easy to use. Look in the bottom
left corner to zoom in to a county view. Choose an
outage and select "Streets Affected" to see more
detail.
Free Co-op Connections Card Can Save You Money on Prescriptions
Use your Flint Energies Touchstone Co-op
Connections discount card to find potential pharmacy
discounts. This is not insurance. Members with
pharmacy co-pays through an insurance plan may
not see savings in these discounts. Those who do
not have a co-pay may find savings of 10% to 60%.
See the weblink to compare to your pricing.
Members of electric cooperatives have saved more
than $8 million nationwide using their Touchstone
Energy Co-op Connections card.
Actual consumer comment:
"I saved $350 on my
prescriptions today. You don't know how much that
means to me and my budget. Thank you Co-op
Connections card."
Can't find your card? Stop by any Flint office to get a
free replacement.
Energy Efficiency Tax Credits Are Available for Your Home
Retrofits to your home may qualify for tax credits if
completed this year or next.
Must be "placed in service" from January 1, 2009
through December 31, 2010.
Must be for taxpayer's principal residence, EXCEPT
for geothermal heat pumps, solar water heaters,
solar panels, and small wind energy systems (where
second homes and rentals qualify)
$1,500 is the maximum total amount that can be
claimed for all products placed in service in 2009 &
2010 for most home improvements, EXCEPT for
geothermal heat pumps, solar water heaters, solar
panels, fuel cells, and small wind energy systems
which are not subject to this cap, and are in effect
through 2016.
CEO Bob Ray Honored with National Award
Bob Ray, Chief Executive Officer at Flint Energies, has
been named the 2009 CEO Outstanding
Communicator by the Cooperative Communicators
Association (CCA). Since 1992, the CCA has been
awarding its CEO Outstanding Communicator Award.
The award recognizes the commitment of a
cooperative chief executive officer to open
communications as an integral part of an effective
management style. CCA represents cooperatives of
every kind including electric, telephone, producer, and
farmers. Mr. Ray is only the second CEO of an electric
distribution system ever honored in this
way.
"It is an
honor to be acknowledged nationally by the
Cooperative Communicators Association for
successful initiatives," said Ray. "However, while my
name happens to be on the plaque, the recognition
for the work is so much bigger than
me." "The examples cited as basis for the
award relate directly to a supportive Board of
Directors, but even more, a family of employees who
are willing to invest the time, energy, and skills into a
healthy and successful dialogue that all support
serving our members better."
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