Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CHELCO)

CHELCO E-Newsletter
                      

 May/June 2013
In This Issue
Hurricane preparedness
Generator safety
Appliance upgrades save money
Recipe of the month
CHELCO member benefits 
  
  
  

The May/June 2013

CHELCO News features:

> The Annual Meeting

> Perspective from the CEO

> Hurricane preparedness

> CHELCO serves community

> Briefs worth reading

> A quick and tasty dessert

 

Earn customers with card

Co-op Connections Card

     More than 100 local businesses have become members of CHELCO's and Touchstone Energy's Co-op Connections program. Shouldn't yours?

     The Co-op Connections Card links businesses across America to members of cooperatives by providing discounts on purchases of goods and services. 

     The Card is free to merchants, who select which items get reduced in price, and CHELCO's approximately 42,000 members.

     If your business is looking for more exposure to Northwest Florida's marketplace and well beyond, then contact our Marketing Department at 892-5069, ext. 120.

The Winner

 

The lucky CHELCO E-Newsletter subscriber to receive this issue's $100 power bill credit is:

 

Elizabeth Candelario

of Crestview, Fla. 

 

Please email newsletter@chelco.com from your registered email address in the next 30 days to claim the prize.

Click to read article

 

Avoid risk, be prepared

June 1 is the beginning of the Atlantic cyclone season. Are you and your loved ones prepared?

Hurricane preparedness do's and don'ts lists from government agencies, media and businesses that sell all the essentials for getting ready for, lasting through, and recovering from one of these big storms are available everywhere you turn.

With one of these guides handy, all it takes is some time and effort to gather the supplies and arrange precautions.    

Click the link above for preparedness pointers from the National Hurricane Center, as well as website links to other organizations specializing in the discipline of thwarting storms.

 

Click to read article

 

Portable power done safely

diesel generator

      One of the great facts about the modern American electric grid is that power almost always flows when we need it.

      Considering our dependence on electricity, it makes sense that portable generators are popular when the power goes out and stays out for a while. 

      But, generators can cause more harm than good and even threaten lives if not used properly.

      In honor of Electrical Safety Month, recognized each May, CHELCO is providing safety tips to protect you from portable generator hazards and our hard-working linemen from backfeed as they restore power when the lights go out.

      Click the link above for information.

 

Click to read article

 

Is it time for an appliance upgrade?

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You've had your refrigerator forever.

It's in pretty good shape and keeps your food cold, though some of the door seal is crumbling.

So, why worry about budgeting for a new one?

Well, inefficient appliances can have a huge impact on your home's monthly electric bill.

Replacing a refrigerator made before 1993 with a new, ENERGY STAR-rated model could drop as much as $100 from your power bill annually.

When evaluating older appliances, one key question emerges: Which is the biggest electricity user?

Click for ingredients and cooking directionsChicken casserole
 

RECIPE of the month:

 

Cowboy chicken casserole

 

     All your family's ranch hands will enjoy this spicy, but not too spicy, filling, but not too filling, chicken, vegetable and cheese casserole.

     Yes, it might take a little time to prepare the meal, but its adventuresome blend of ingredients should delight just about any palate.     

     Yippee ki yay.

The value of insulation