February HLN 2016

HIGHLINE

notes February 2016

Winter maintenance, pg. 4

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editorial CLEAN POWER PLAN GETS AN F

by Scott Handy, President/CEO

I’ve been writing these monthly editorials for 14 years now, plus a few even before then. It dawned on me recently that the one after this one will be my last. While I’ve enjoyed sharing my opinions (and more recently some candid family photos) with you, it’s not always easy coming up with a topic.

Once chosen, it’s also not always easy to limit – or expand – the topic so the column comes out right around 600 words.

Many of you have stopped me when I’m out and about, usually at Fleet Farm, and mentioned that you read my column in the last issue and enjoyed it. I appreciate hearing that, but it’s a little uncomfortable accepting a compliment for something that is really just my job. Maybe that’s the Norwegian Lutheran in me.

Sometimes I get emails or written notes from members who take exception to something in a recent column, usually when I write about what I believe to be unfair or unwise environmental regulations.

Admittedly, it’s a balancing act to share the urgency of potentially financially burdensome regulations when I know that a significant proportion of our members are very much in favor of additional regulation.

Some members, including some members of my executive team here, wish I would take a much harder and aggressive line on that topic. While trying to find that editorial balance, allow me to share some thoughts on what is without doubt the biggest

environmental regulatory challenge we face today: the Clean Power Plan.

You can find thousands of pages of detail on the plan on the internet (including the 1,600 page plan itself) so I will only give a thumbnail description of it here. The Clean Power Plan requires electric utilities to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 32 percent from 2005 levels by 2030, with intermediate steps between now and then. Each state has a different goal, and North Dakota’s goal went from an 11 percent reduction in the proposed rule to a crushing 45 percent reduction in the final rule.

A 45 percent reduction is actually pretty simple to do. All we’d need to do is abandon our lignite coal generation and replace it with natural gas and wind generation. No big technical problem. Our industry knows how to build and run natural gas generation and wind generation, and here in North Dakota we already have years of experience with incorporating variable wind generation into a far less variable system load profile.

Well then, what’s the catch? Why don’t we just do that? One good reason might be that through our wholesale power supplier – which, by the way, we own – we have just finished investing an additional $425 million in meeting other recent EPA emissions reduction requirements.

That money was borrowed, and an additional mortgage was placed on those assets. We as members

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are on the hook for repaying that mortgage and will be for many more years. Another good reason is that any new generation built would also be financed with a mortgage, which would also have to be paid back by us as members, and at the same time as we’re still paying back the mortgages on the coal plants. Paying back multiple mortgages at the same time has an obvious and huge impact on rates, and not in a direction that would be very popular.

Well then, why did we build those coal plants in the first place, instead of natural gas plants? Because, at the time the additional generation was needed, coal generation was the only generation our own federal government would allow. Natural gas was specifically forbidden as a generation fuel under the 1978 Fuel Use Act and remained so for ten years. In essence, the very same government that once allowed only coal generation will now prohibit it.

What about the 357 megawatts of wind generation Minnkota Power has already put in place, making up nearly a third of our generating capacity – doesn’t that help us meet the Clean Power Plan requirements? Nope.

It was installed prior to 2013, so according to the Clean Power Plan it doesn’t count.

Whether you believe it’s important to curtail carbon dioxide emissions or not, perhaps you can see why we are very frustrated with the requirements

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of the Clean Power Plan and why we feel members should be very concerned about it. Working through our power supply system, our national association and our Congressional delegation, we are actively involved in overturning or modifying the Clean Power Plan.

Many of you have filed comments with the EPA and members of Congress and we’ll be asking you to do that again. The limited amount of space available here, even though I’ve pushed this column up to 800 words, is inadequate to convey the frustration we have. Stay tuned for much more on this…

I promise my final column next month will be more upbeat.

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Highline Notes Volume 74, Number 2

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A WINTER'S WORTH OF WORK LAW OF THE LAND HOW TO READ YOUR BILL WHERE DOES MY POWER COME FROM?

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A Winter's Worth of Work

Winter maintenance efforts mean year-round reliability Cass County Electric lineman Luke Hagness spots a fray on an overhead power line as he slowly cruises alongside it. He pulls over, marks his location on a system map, and makes a note of the damage. Then he sets the map aside and continues moving down the row of poles, checking each one as he passes by. Winter is line patrol season, and the tedious process is underway.

Though it might seem like the cold weather and lack of thunderstorms would slow things down for Cass County Electric’s linemen and engineers, the halt in the construction season buys time for system maintenance tasks like line patrol. It’s a thorough process—half of CCEC’s system is inspected each year—and it can make for some long days.

Minor damage, like wire frays and chipped insulators, is reported back to CCEC’s engineering team. Work orders are created and crews later return to make repairs. Some things can be taken care of on the spot, like replacing the bright yellow guy-wire markers next to poles. More serious issues can require further attention, however.

Serving electricity to members across 10 counties means there’s a lot of stuff to keep an eye on! # of power poles: 62,444 Miles of line: 4,823

Making the repair ahead of time saves Hagness and the rest of the crew the trouble of dealing with a potential outage later on—it also maintains reliability for members.

A Group Effort John Johnson rattles off a list of tasks that he is just beginning to dive into. As Cass County Electric’s construction and maintenance supervisor, he’s quick to dismiss the idea of work slowing down as temperatures drop.

“You think winter slows down? No, no, I get ramped up— winter is very busy,” says Johnson.

Johnson, along with CCEC’s design and construction supervisors, coordinate work orders for any necessary repairs found during line patrol. They also begin the process of winter pole replacements.

The number of replacements vary year-to-year, and this winter, linecrews will be swapping out 542 of them. In one way or another, much of CCEC’s engineering department is involved in the maintenance process.

2,944 overhead

1,879 underground

“I think we’re going to need to fix this today,” says Hagness as he eyes a pole-top insulator that has been knocked loose and is resting precariously atop the pole.

He steps out of his pick-up to get a better look and realizes the entire pole is damaged. He makes a few quick phone calls, arranging to get a bucket truck to the location so he can secure the line. The pole will be replaced the following 4 Highline Notes February 2016

“This was a good catch because a strong wind could knock that line off the pole,” says Hagness.

Each year a section of poles undergoes quality testing.

The tests ensure that poles are not damaged or worn out.

Any that are found that don’t meet quality standards are marked for replacement. For Cass County Electric, pole inspections are completed on a 15 year rotation. That means that it takes 15 years to inspect and test every pole on our service territory before the process starts over.

Active accounts: 45,147

day. The repair now takes priority, and line patrol is called off for the day, but its purpose has been fulfilled.

“A lot of my work comes from this guy,” says Chris Erickson with a chuckle as he points toward John Johnson.

Erickson, power quality technician, utilizes a number of cutting-edge tools to help him locate issues that may escape a visual inspection. His thermal imaging scanners can pinpoint equipment that is running hotter than normal, an indication of its impending failure and a potential

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outage.

Power outages will never be completely avoidable, but ensuring that the equipment stays in good shape is a great way to help control the frequency and duration of those outages. Any degree of control is welcome for a system that is often entirely at the mercy of Mother Nature’s wrath.

“Last year wasn’t too bad, and this year’s been pretty good so far. I haven’t found too much,” says Hagness during line patrol.

However, Hagness is quick to note that one winter storm can change everything. Even after power is restored in the wake of a strong storm, crews will be dealing with the aftermath for months, and the next season’s line patrol is much busier.

But for now, here’s to the continuation of our mild weather (knock on wood).

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regulatory update

EPA’s Clean Power Plan becomes the law of the land...but not without a fight!

by Marshal Albright

More than 27 states, and dozens of energy companies, business groups and others have filed lawsuits in the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia Circuit to block the carbon dioxide regulations for both new and existing coal-fired power plants. In addition to the majority of states and industry groups opposing the rule, on December 1 the United States Congress passed two resolutions that established widespread disapproval of the Clean Power Plan and significant support for blocking EPA’s separate carbon dioxide standard for new, modified or reconstructed plants.

President Obama vetoed the resolutions on December 18.

The Clean Power Plan became the law of the land on December 22 and will require states to reduce carbon dioxide produced within their borders by slashing power plant emissions beginning in 2022. For North Dakota, that will mean a 30 percent reduction in carbon dioxide by 2022, with another 15 percent by 2030. The impact to North Dakota residents is uncertain at this point but according to projections from the EPA, rates could increase by $375 million annually. Cass County Electric members could see up to a $25 million annual increase in cost.

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The State of North Dakota is required to develop a plan by September 6, 2016 on how the state will comply with the targets set by the EPA. The state implementation plan would likely include more use of renewable energy, more use of natural gas and less use of coal. The timeline to develop a plan is too short and the cost to comply is too high and the benefits of reducing carbon dioxide are unknown. By EPA’s own calculations the Clean Power Plan will only reduce global carbon dioxide by less than 0.3 percent or about 1.52 parts per million by the year 2100.

On January 21, 2016, the Court of Appeals allowed the EPA rule to move forward, saying that the “petitioners [Minnkota Power Cooperative and others] have not satisfied the stringent requirements for a stay pending court review." The Court also ordered that litigation against the rule be expedited, with initial briefs to be filed by April 15 and final briefs filed by April 22. Oral arguments are scheduled for June. NRECA and co-ops filing suit contend that EPA has exceeded its authority and failed to consider the cost burdens and lack of viable technology to meet the Clean Power Plan. We will keep you informed as we learn more about the impact of the rule.

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A third-party bill payment service called Doxo has gained the unfavorable attention of some electric co-ops as of late. Some co-op members have felt misled after unknowingly stumbling upon the service while searching for their co-op’s own bill payment service. Doxo’s payment pages often feature specific company logos and use the company’s name in the header of the webpage, giving it the appearance of an official payment site.

Doxo is known to charge an additional service fee for bill payments, which has come as a surprise to members who happened to miss the rather subtle notice of nonaffiliation with the co-op. There have also been reports of payments being delayed and due dates being missed when paying through Doxo.

Aside from these issues, the actual payments to Cass

County Electric work just fine through Doxo, and the service seems as effective as any other. However, the use of Cass County Electric’s name and logo is unauthorized and makes it appear as if the service is affiliated with CCEC when it is not. This has caused confusion and created a hassle for some users.

Remember, Cass County Electric’s official online payment services are located on our website (kWh.com) and through our SmartHub mobile app. There are no additional fees to use these services, and payments made through them are secure and are reflected on your account immediately.

If you make online payments using any other services, use caution. Investigate before paying to make sure the service is legitimate, and inquire about any additional fees you may be required to pay.

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how to read your bill 1

Account Number: This is your CCEC account number. Please refer to this number when contacting our office.

Statement and Due Date: This represents the day your statement was printed and the date your payment is due in our office.

For those members participating in our AutoPay program, the due date is when the amount will be withdrawn from your account.

Billing Summary: Shows your payments, any other activity on your account and the amount due. For members participating in Budget Billing, your budget amount due appears here.

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Messages: Special and/or important messages about products, services and events at CCEC. A message will appear here for those members participating in AutoPay. A payment reminder or disconnect message will appear here if the account has an overdue balance.

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Service Details: Represents information about the particular metered service, including the service description and rate.

Meter Reading Details: Summarizes information on your meter by showing the meter number, present and previous reading information and the dates on which the meter was read. You will also find the number of days of service billed for the month.

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Detail of Charges: This area shows all charges on your meter(s) for the month. The basic charge is the monthly charge that covers the cost of service drop, transformers, etc. The kWh revenue lines represent the charges for energy consumed during the billing period. The purchased power adjustment is a variable component calculated from the cooperative’s monthly wholesale power cost. If you are participating in our off-peak programs, you will have more than one meter. The additional meter(s) will also have details of charges and a rate schedule.

Other Charges and Credits. This includes charges for Operation Round Up, franchise fees charged by the cities of Fargo and West Fargo, and any other charges not included above.

Return Stub: The bottom third of your statement is the portion we ask that you mail back with your payment. Your account number and billing cycle also appear here. You will note the indicators if you are on Budget Billing (B) or your account is on AutoPay. By including this portion with your payment, you can be assured accurate credit to the proper account. There is also an area provided if you need to update your information.

Demand and kWh

Demand can be thought of as the speedometer reading in your car. It is the rate at which energy is being consumed.

Energy Use is like miles driven on the odometer.

Example: If a car travels at a rate of speed of 80 mph for ½ hour, the miles driven is only 40 miles.

In terms of electricity: If a member’s rate of consumption is 80 kW for ½ hour, the kWh consumed is 40 kWh. Large power accounts are billed for both the rate energy is consumed (kW) and the energy consumed (kWh).

Source: Flint Energies

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where does my come from?

Power plant:

Step-up transformer:

Transmission lines:

Your power is generated here.

Then, the voltage of that power is increased so it is ready for transmission.

The high-voltage electricity travels through 69-345kV transmission lines to substations.

Step-down transformer:

Distribution lines:

Distribution transformer: A transformer attached to a distribution line decreases the voltage to around 120-240 volts to be suitable for your home.

A transformer at the substation decreases the voltage so it is ready for distribution.

The electricity travels through neighborhoods via 7,200-25,000 volt distribution lines.

YOUR HOME

The electricity is then ready to power your lights and devices in your home.

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food RECIPES FROM YOUR KITCHEN Email to ccec@kwh.com or mail to: Cass County Electric Cooperative; Highline Notes 3312 42nd St S, Suite 200, Fargo, ND 58104

Some sweets for your sweetie!

Chocolate Topped Peanut Butter Bacon Bars Arlene Hatlie, West Fargo

Ingredients:

1 pouch Betty Crocker peanut butter cookie mix 1/3 C vegetable oil 2 Tbsp maple flavored syrup 1 egg 10 slices bacon (crisp cooked) crumbled, about ¾ cup ½ C chopped peanuts 1 C semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preparation:

Spray 9” or 8” square pan or 7”x12” pan with cooking spray. Stir together cookie mix, oil, syrup and egg.

Reserve ¼ cup bacon for garnish.

Stir remaining bacon and peanuts into dough. Press evenly into pan.

Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven, spread chocolate chips evenly over top. Sprinkle rest of bacon over chocolate chips when melted.

Double Chocolate Cookies Lynn Mitzel, West Fargo

Ingredients:

1 C shortening or (½ c shortening and ½ c margarine) 1 ½ C sugar 1 egg 1 ½ C warm water 2/3 C cocoa 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp soda ½ tsp salt 4 ½ C flour Preparation: Cream shortening and sugar, add egg, water, cocoa and vanilla. Mix well. Mix in soda, salt and flour. Drop by teaspoonful onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350°, 10-12 minutes.

Frost with powdered sugar, cocoa, milk and vanilla frosting or try Mom’s Chocolate Frosting recipe.

Mom’s Chocolate Frosting Lynn Mitzel, West Fargo

Ingredients:

1/3 C butter 1 C sugar 1/3 C milk vanilla 1 C chocolate chips

Preparation:

Boil butter, sugar and milk for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add a little vanilla and chocolate chips. Beat until ready to frost. Great for cake, brownies, cookies, etc.

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photo NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH YOUR EYES We look forward to publishing member photos that encompass anything North Dakota. Email your photos for publication to ccec@kwh.com in a high-resolution format along with the first and last name of the photographer.

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CCEC Mission: To serve our members’ energy needs with reliable electric service, while delivering the values of cooperative membership in an ever changing world.

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Troy-Bilt rototiller by Garden Way. Prefer a “pony” model, but will consider a “horse.” Must have a Kohler or Briggs & Stratton motor. 701.437.3259.

Small shelter for children to use at bus stop. Chris, 701.361.7770 www.kwh.com

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3312 42nd St. S., Fargo, North Dakota 58104 800-248-3292 • www.kwh.com

Cass County Electric is a member of Touchstone Energy, a national alliance of local, member-owned electric cooperatives providing high standards of service to all members, large and small. In order to qualify as a Touchstone Energy partner, electric cooperatives must be active members of their communities, dedicated to serving all members with integrity, accountability, innovation and commitment to community.

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HOME &GARDEN SHOW February 26 - 28, FargoDome

Cass County Electric

Cooperative can help you save energy and money.

Visit with us about energy

saving ideas and products!

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