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DID YOU KNOW?
In ten minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined!
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Important News to Know! |
The Customer Care and Billing (CCB) system is slated to launch on April 4. In preparation for the conversion, several different types of communication will be mailed to you detailing system changes and our conversion process. It is important for you to read this conversion information as your account may be affected.
Some important nuggets-to-know:
- Your bill will have a new look with a new account number.
- Fiserv (Bill Matrix) will now handle all payment processing functions for GreyStone.
- If you are enrolled in the bank or credit card draft, you will need to re-enroll in the new Fiserve (Bill Matrix) system.
- As of March 30, American Express will no longer be accepted. Only Visa, MC, and Discover.
- FREE Automatic debit/credit card draft.
- E-check and debit/credit card convenience fees will be $3.50 for residential members and $14.95 for commercial members. These fees are charged directly by Fiserv (Bill Matrix), not GreyStone.
- Additional self-service features will be added to our newly improved, interactive website and interactive voice response (IVR) phone system.
- SYSTEM CONVERSION:
- After Tuesday, March 29 at 5 p.m. through the weekend, no electronic payments including e-check, debit and credit card payments will be taken. Online services will also be unavailable.
- After Thursday, March 31, at 5 p.m., cash or check payments will not be accepted until Monday, April 4 at 8 a.m. Payments placed in night deposits during that time will not be processed until Monday.
- On Friday, April 1, no business transactions will be processed.
- On Monday, April 4 at 8 a.m., payments will begin to be processed again under the new billing and payment system.
Please be sure to make your payment early if your payment is due during this time period. Members will not be able to make bill inquiries, make payments, apply for service or purchase power for prepaid accounts during this time.Therefore, it is imperative that members with prepaid accounts ensure that they have sufficient credit on their accounts to last at least one week.
All GreyStone employees will report to work as usual to enable the conversion process, and GreyStone's outage reporting system, dispatch and repair crews will still be available. To report an outage, call 770-942-6576 or 770-949-7880. GEMC Federal Credit Union will be open for business as usual.
For additional conversion information, check out the Reaching New Heights pamphlet you will receive with your electric bill in March. |
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Too good to be true... |
 You come home one day to a rattling furnace, a heat pump on the fritz and a busted water heater! That's a bad day!
You've had enough and wonder where you are going to come up with the money to get everything fixed?
Let GreyStone and GEMC Federal Credit Union help! We are offering a loan program that can help you finance your energy-efficient improvements on your existing home, interest free!
What you need to know about the program:
- A maximum of $5,500 can be financed for 36 months interest free.
- Amounts exceeding $5,500 will have an interest rate of approximately 7.5%.
- The minimum loan amount is $1,000 and the maximum is $15,000.
- A closing fee of $65 is required.
- You will be billed separately from your GreyStone bill.
- GEMC Federal Credit Union will issue two-party checks only (contractor and homeowner).
- Improvements must be Energy Star rated where applicable.
To find out if your home improvements will qualify, contact GEMC Federal Credit Union at 770-949-3557 or marilyn.ragsdale@gemc.org.
*Program is limited to GreyStone members only. |
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Co-op Connections Card offers discounts |
Saving money is important in today's economy, and the Co-op Connections Card helps you do just that! If you could save money at a local restaurant or for heating and cooling repairs, wouldn't you? What about at your local pharmacy? Of course! Join the thousands saving over $838,737 in prescription costs! Dental, vision and hearing discounts are also benefits through the Co-oop Connections Program. Visit cooperativehealthysavings.com for more information.
Getting the card is simple and FREE! You just ask!
Check out a sample of our newest participants: - Ben Hill Roofing & Siding Co., Douglasville - $250 off any complete siding, window, roof and/or BHR Gutter guard job. Ask sales representative for details.
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Villas at West Ridge, Lithia Springs - No application and administration fee. -
H&R Block of New Hope, Dallas - $25 off tax preparation & free second look on prior year returns. -
Cash 4 Clothes, Douglasville - 10% off purchase (excludes clearance items). Not valid with other offers. -
Roberson Painting, Dallas - 10% off services. -
Kake Kompani, Hiram - $5 off class tuition priced up to $40. $10 off class tuition over $40. -
Favorite Enterprise, Palmetto - 10% off commercial & residential one-time cleaning service; 15% off commercial cleaning service with a one year contract. -
Journey Girl, Winston - One jewelry making project free with class or event booking. -
Self Defense Pest Control, Lithia Springs - $70 initial start with a monthly or quarterly service agreement.
For a listing of current participating businesses, visit connections.coop/greystonepower. |
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Energy-efficient option for an old refrigerator: Recycle it!
You moved your old fridge to the garage or basement when you bought a new ENERGY STAR-qualified refrigerator. But when you realized how much energy and money it was costing just to keep a few drinks cold, you pulled the plug on that old refrigerator.
Now what? Here's a tip that can earn you some cash.
The best way to dispose of an old fridge is to recycle it. And if that fridge is more than 17 years old, it should be recycled. That's because the refrigerant and insulation in older refrigerators may contain chemicals--chlorofluorocarbons or CFCs--that are a potent greenhouse gas. Recycling a refrigerator bought before 1993 ensures that CFCs aren't released into the atmosphere.
Recycling also saves energy, enough to light a 13-Watt ENERGY STAR compact fluorescent light bulb for more than two and a half years. And recycling saves the steel in an old refrigerator--approximately 123 pounds--which can then be used to make new products.
For recycling centers in your area, visit earth911.com.
For other tips on how to save energy and money, visit Touchstone Energy's energy-saving website or call our energy experts at GreyStone. Find out how the little changes add up at TogetherWeSave.com. |
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Scholarships | 
Scholarship Season is upon us!
Trying to find extra money in the budget can be a hard thing to do in today's economy. When tuition payments come due, many are left scratching their heads wondering where the money will come from. Education is a must, but how do you continue to pay for it when the cost of living is increasing?
We can help! The GreyStone Power Foundation will award five $3,000 scholarships to members or their children who are either seniors in high school or currently enrolled in college for the fall of 2011. Applications must be received by April 15th. Winners will be selected based on their need and academic achievements. For more information contact 770.370.2273 or visit greystonepower.com.
*Scholarships are provided by the GreyStone Power Foundation, Inc./Operation Round Up. GreyStone employees and their relatives are not eligible. |
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