Statement of Ownership and Circulation Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685 Title of Publication: Carolina Country Publication Number: ISSN 0008-6746 Filing Date: September 2022 Issued monthly, 12 times annually. Subscription price is $5.00 for members, $12.00 for non-members. Mailing address of office is 3400 Sumner Blvd., Raleigh, N.C. 27616, Wake County. Publisher is North Carolina Association of Electric Cooperatives, Inc., 3400 Sumner Blvd., Raleigh, N.C. 27616. Editor is Warren Kessler, 3400 Sumner Blvd., Raleigh, N.C. 27616. Owner is North Carolina Association of Electric Cooperatives, Inc., 3400 Sumner Blvd., Raleigh, N.C. 27616. There are no other owners or bondholders. The purpose, function and non-profit status of this organization and the exempt status for federal income tax purposes have not changed during the preceding 12 months. Circulation: Average number of copies each issue during preceding 12 months, also actual number of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date (September 2022). Total copies: Average 742,383 (September: 756,881). Paid Circulation: Sales through dealers and carriers, street vendors, counter sales: None. Mail subscription: Average 735,573 (September: 750,674). Total Paid Circulation: Average 735,573 (September 750,674). Free Distribution by mail carrier, or other means, samples complimentary and other free copies: Average 6,810 (September: 6,207). Total Distribution: Average: 742,383 (September 756,881). Copies Not Distributed: Office use, leftover, unaccounted, spoiled after printing; Average: 0 (September: 0). Returns from news agents: None. Total: Average number of copies each issue during preceding

Don’t Let Lower Temperatures Freeze Your Budget This Winter

Take advantage of these exclusive options to beat winter at its cold game and keep your heating bills low:

Stay in the know with these energy monitoring tools

Did you know that with Roanoke Electric Co-op’s mobile app, you can estimate your monthly electric bill? Monitoring your usage with our mobile app and energy use alerts can put you weeks ahead of an unexpectedly high bill. Sign up for energy use alerts at roanokeelectric.com/2019/09/usage-alerts-how-to-bettermanage-energy-consumption to receive daily notifications of your energy use via text or email. Along with tracking your home’s daily energy use in terms of dollars and cents, downloading the co-op’s mobile app lets you estimate your bill. This information can help make “real-time” lifestyle adjustments to save for the remainder of the season. Get a free home energy assessment

In wintertime especially, a leaky house can cost you a LOT in heating bills, as your warm air leaks out and frigid air comes in through cracks around your windows, doors, and more. To help reduce the season’s heating costs, member-owners are encouraged to take advantage of a free home energy assessment offered through the Upgrade to $ave program. The free assessment requires a skilled energy auditor to visit your home or business to determine what energy-efficient upgrades could save you the most money. From there, as part of the Upgrade to $ave program, a trained weatherization crew will come out to make the necessary upgrades.

For more tips, visit roanokeelectric.com.

Notice: End-of-Year Schedule and Bill Payments

As the year comes to an end, Roanoke Electric Co-op advises member-owners of its upcoming end-of-year process. Systems will be unavailable from Saturday, Dec. 31, through Monday, Jan.2.

è During this time, no payments will be accepted at any of the co-op’s office locations, through its phone system, or at any payment kiosks. è Member-owners are strongly encouraged to plan accordingly to avoid late-payment fees or service interruption. It is particularly important that memberowners with pre-paid service accounts make the payment before Dec. 31, 2022. è The office will also be closed Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. è All co-op operations and payment systems will resume as normal on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. è Don’t hesitate to contact our office at 252-209-2236 for any questions or concerns.

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Published monthly for the member-owners of Roanoke Electric Cooperative P.O. Drawer 1326, Ahoskie, NC 27910 Office: 252-209-2236 or 1-800-433-2236 For outages call: 1-800-358-9437 For online bill payment: roanokeelectric.com Statement of Nondiscrimination: Roanoke Electric Cooperative is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Allen Speller

Chairman Robert “Nat” Riddick

Vice Chairman Delores Amason

Secretary-Treasurer Kenneth Jernigan

Asst. Secretary-Treasurer Marva Bond Carolyn Bradley Columbus Jeffers Darnell Lee Cynthia Vaughan Editor: Brittany Tann President and CEO: Marshall Cherry

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