Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CHELCO)
CHELCO E-newsletter
                                         October 2013               

 

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Co-op Connections Card Do you have a Co-op Connections card? You can get valuable discounts by using it with both local and national retailers. If you  don't have a card or if you have a business, and you would like to be a CHELCO Connections Card partner, contact the Marketing Department at 892-5069, ext. 120.

  
Trick or Treater

Don't let electrical hazards haunt your Halloween activities

   

   Halloween is the most festively frightening night of the year. But don't make yours fraught with danger. Here are some safety reminders:

  

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LED light LEDs use less energy, last longer

  

   As federal efficiency standards phase out traditional incandescent lightbulbs, electric co-ops are testing which lighting technologies work best for consumers. Co-ops like CHELCO have long championed compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), the first cost-effective, energy-saving alternative to traditional bulbs.

 

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Co-ops oppose climate plan

   

    Electric cooperatives oppose the Obama administration's proposed regulation of greenhouse gases from new power plants, calling the approach "unworkable and technologically unachievable."

 

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Chowder perfect for fallCorn & Shrimp Chowder
 

   Nothing says fall quite like a steaming hot bowl of corn and shrimp chowder. This delicious recipe came from the old CHELCO cookbook "Favorite Recipes" and is very easy to make.

 

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Picking a good HVAC contractor important

 

   It is no secret that replacing your heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) system can be a headache. When is the right time? What kind of system is best? Where can I find a reliable contractor?

 

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