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We have an energy challenge, America.
When it comes to finding solutions, we must meet climate goals while keeping costs
down and electricity available. America needs a plan. Immediately. Because we all
know that our energy needs keep on growing - every day.
Now is the time to have a candid conversation with your elected officials.
Together, we can find answers and take action.
Start the conversation today at
www.ourenergy.coop.
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Director Candidate Petitions Available
If you are interested in having your name placed as a candidate on the ballot for
election to the board of directors you can pick up a
candidate packet containing
a petition, candidate declaration of eligibility and candidate resume’ form at the
cooperative office or download them from our Web site.
AEC is governed by seven directors representing the three districts of the cooperative’s
service area. Each position on the board of directors is held by a cooperative member
with each term of three years.
The AEC board meets once a month and at times the directors are asked to represent
the cooperative at additional meetings. Directors are expected to travel and attend
educational seminars leading to board certification.
This year’s election is for the Director-At-Large position currently held by Paul
Elmore.
Thirty valid member signatures are required for each candidate petition. If two
names are listed on a membership account, only one person is eligible to sign the
petition.
All AEC members in good standing and residing within the cooperative service area
may become a director, except for employees of the cooperative and those who are
anyway employed or financially interested in a competing enterprise or business
selling electrical energy, electric or plumbing appliances to the cooperative.
The deadline for returning petitions is Wednesday, May 26, 2010.
The director positions will be filled when the election results are announced at
the annual membership meeting on Saturday, July 24. 2010.
New rate structure implemented with October bills.
It's never easy to raise rates for electricity but that's what we've had to do because
of dramatically increasing costs which have resulted in a decrease in revenue. Our
rate structure remained unchanged since 1987. We have enjoyed access to electrical
energy at the same base price for over 20 years. In order to continue providing
our membership with reliable electricity, we must generate enough revenue to cover
our operating expenses. Therefore, we have restructured our rates to be more in
line with the operational realities we face today.
Beginning with the October 2009 bill, we implemented a graduating tiered rate for
our domestic services, similar in design to that of many utilities. This means that
as an individual home's usage increases, the cost of electricity delivered will
increase. The overall increase for the average member will be approximately 4%.
The price per kWh for all rate classes other than domestic will be increased by
a similar amount as well. All security light charges will increase by $1.00 per
light.
Energy Savings Guide
Click on the booklet on the right to download a copy of the Energy Savings Guide.
Inside you'll find information to help you do just that. Review the simple steps
you can use to lower your electric bills.
Then, if you still have questions about electrical use, call the cooperative office
at 951-763-4333.
We're here to help!
Net Metering Policy Available
To encourage small electrical customers to install environmentally friendly sources
of electrical power, the State of California has passed laws to make the process
of interconnecting solar, wind, biogas, fuel cell, or hybrid powered generation
system with a total installed capacity of one (1) megawatt (1000 kilowatts) or less
as simple and economical as possible.
The current legislation also provides for "Eligible Customer-Generators" to receive
the additional benefits provided by a billing process referred to as Net Energy
Metering.
Click on the links below to view the AEC Net Metering Policy and the Net Metering
Agreement.
AEC Net Metering Policy
AEC Net Metering Agreement
The Co-op Connections Card
This card-based member benefit program is designed to deliver added value to our
members by offering valuable discounts at participating local and national businesses.
While our top priority is to keep the lights on, AEC is committed to bringing additional
value to our members and the communities we serve. The Co-op Connections program
is just one more way to accomplish that goal.
It's the cooperative difference.
Click here to read more about
the program
Click here
for nationwide participating businesses
Co-op Connections® Program
Introducing the pharmacy discount feature of the CO-OP CONNECTIONS® PROGRAM
Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives has created Co-op Connections, a member benefit
program that offers co-op members products and service discounts at participating
retail businesses. By using your Co-op Connections Card you will be able to receive
10% to 60% discount on prescription drugs at over 60,000 national and regional pharmacy
chain stores—including CVS, Walgreens, Wal-Mart, Target and many more.
For more information
click here.
Cooperative Healthy Savings
Vision, Hearing, Dental Savings Added to Co-op Connections Program
The Co-op Connections Program has just launched a new national offer designed to
help members stretch their hard-earned dollars.
This offer allows Co-op Connections cardholders to obtain savings on the cost of
vision, hearing and dental needs marketed under the Cooperative Healthy Savings
(CHS). For Co-op Connections cardholders to gain access to this benefit, they need
to sign up via the Dental, Vision, Hearing savings button on the national and local
co-op paes at
www.connections.coop
For more information about the program highlights, click on the Cooperative Healthy
Savings card!