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Can I save money by installing a solar energy system? >> Part 2 of 2 Check out the June Hot Watts for the first part in this series answering the question “Can I save money by installing a solar energy system?”
you. Talk to your electric cooperative to help evaluate your feasibility for solar energy.
Oklahoma photovoltaic solar resource Financial considerations The below map is measured in kilowatt-hours per When evaluating the potential of installing a solar square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which represents electric system at a home or business, considerations insolation, the total energy on a surface over a specific should include: time interval. Examples use the location’s solar resource Residential system installations 1. Solar access: Oklahoma is fairly good in tosolar determine average output and savings per year, and comparison to other parts of the country. Site kWh/m2/day were calculated using theresource National Renewable Energy Oklahoma photovoltaic solar This map is measured in(NREL) kilowatt-hours per square meter percalculator day (kWh/m2/day),using which represents specific access depends on installing the system 7.0 Laboratory’s PV Watts the 6.5 insolation, the total energy on a surface over a specific time interval. Examples use the location’s so it is not shaded. See your location on the map 6.0 default settings, including inverter efficiency of 96 solar resource to determine average output and savings per year, and were calculated using the 5.5 National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) PV Watts calculator using the default settings, below for average output. percent. 5.0 including inverter efficiency of 96 percent. For more information, visit pvwatts.nrel.gov. 4.5 YourFor outputmore may varyinformation, depending on site specific factorspvwatts.nrel.gov. and regular maintenance such as 2. Retail cost of residential electricity: Oklahoma visit washing the panels several times per year. Output also may drop about 1 percent per year is low in comparison to many other parts of the through the average 20-25 year lifespan of most systems. country. A lower electric rate makes the return on investment length longer than Example #1 - Northwest Northeast Average kWh/year: 14,187 Solar radiation (kWh/m2/day): 5.20 Average savings/year: $1,419 a higher electric rate. [119307] Installation & equipment cost: $28,900 Estimated payback: 20.4 years 3. Available incentives: Solar energy systems may qualify for a federal tax credit of 30 percent until 2019, 26 percent in 2020 and 22 percent in 2021. Example #2 - Central Solar radiation (kWh/m2/day): 4. The total cost of the system: The 4.89 Installation & equipment cost: average installed cost of residential $28,900 Average kWh/year: 13,366 solar photovoltaic (PV) is $2.89/watt, Average savings/year: $1,336 or $28,900 for a 10-kilowatt grid tie-in Estimated payback: 21.6 years system. In addition, there may be other Example #3 - Southeast Solar costs to consider, such as liability, radiation (kWh/m2/day): 5.15 homeowners’ insurance and property Installation & equipment cost: $28,900 taxes. Average kWh/year: 13,710 Average savings/year: $1,373 Given the information listed above, Estimated payback: 21 years evaluate your situation to ensure installing a solar system makes sense financially for 2
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1Cost is based on $2.89 per watt installed. Does not include 30 percent federal tax credit. . 2Based on an average Oklahoma retail rate of 10 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh); not avoided fuel cost.
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3Does not include varying maintenance costs, which will increase payback time.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Joe Ogle, President Rocky Woods, Sr., Vice President Ronnie Pevehouse, Sec/Treasurer Dan Callahan, Trustee John Dillard, Trustee Dart Drummonds, Trustee Mike Rose, Trustee
District 6 District 1 District 7 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5
STAFF Juli Orme, General Manager Chris Morris, Chief Financial Officer Mark Blaylock, Director of Operations — Stigler Marty Huff, Director of Operations — Sallisaw Ellen Mattison, Manager of Accounting Services Kristie Cash, Manager of Office Services Rockey Oldham, Manager of Broadband Services Jeremy Stubblefield, Chief Technology Officer Brad Martin, Director of Member/Public Relations and Economic Development Dallin Shaw, Director of Engineering
Upcoming District Meetings The dates have been selected for Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative’s 2022 District Meetings. We encourage members to check their mailboxes for post cards being mailed out July 1 announcing the upcoming District Meetings for members residing in Districts 1 and 3. The official notice of the meetings will be mailed out in late July with specific details pertaining to each District Meeting. Please read these notices carefully as they will provide important information related to the meeting including each location address. The dates and times for the meetings are as follows: District 1 meeting is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. at Liberty Schools. District 3 meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 6 p.m. at Central Fire Station. Districts 1 and 3 are currently represented by incumbent trustees Rocky Woods, Sr., and John Dillard, respectively.
Russell V. Barber, General Counsel Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc. welcomes members to submit photos, and articles which will be subject to editing. Cookson Hills reserves the right to publish or modify any article. Companies and individuals featured in the Hot Watts newsletter do not necessarily reflect the official policy, position, or view of Cookson Hills. Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc. is an equal opportunity provider and employer. If you find your account number hidden in this issue of the Hot Watts, you’ll receive a $25 credit on your electric bill.
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CHEC offices will be closed Monday, July 4, to celebrate Independence Day. Please call 800-328-2368 if you experience a power outage or safety hazard.
Students return from Energy Camp McCurtain Public Schools students Bryer Bloxham and Jackson Blaylock represented Cookson Hills Electric at this year’s Energy Camp, sponsored by Oklahoma’s electric cooperatives. Fifty-five of Oklahoma’s exceptional rising high schoolers were selected by their sponsoring cooperatives to attend camp this year, which took place at Canyon Camp in Hinton, Oklahoma. “This year’s camp was one of the best ever,” said Stacy Howeth, OAEC Director of Member Services and Energy Camp director. “I think we’re all so excited to be back together that we saw the experience through a renewed vision. This year’s campers were fun, smart, creative and respectful! It truly was a great group.” Through various activities at Energy Camp, campers gained a wealth of information about the cooperative business model, power source generation, electric safety, the history of Oklahoma’s electric cooperatives and new leadership and communications skills. The campers experienced the cooperative business model firsthand by electing a board of directors who then interviewed and hired a camp manager. The elected directors and camp manager maintained leadership roles during camp operations. Additional camp activities included hands-on electric safety demonstrations including pole climbing, tabletop demonstrations, two renowned motivational speakers and an Energy Battle Tournament (a quiz bowl style challenge about electric cooperative trivia). Campers also had a crash course on professional life skills such as budgeting, career options, working with people of different personality types, how to write and mail thank-you notes and interview tips and tricks. Energy Camp is coordinated by the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives. Campers are selected and sponsored by Oklahoma’s rural electric cooperatives.
New zones open now! Substation 2 – ENT 4 – TEN 14 – LIB 12 – NIC 15 – AKI
Feeder 4 1 1, 2 1, 2, 3 1, 2
Substation and feeder numbers can be found on your electric bill.
Join us for our Annual Meeting Saturday, Oct. 1, 8 a.m. at Sallisaw High School gymnasium. More details to come.
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Unclaimed Capital Credits If you recognize any of the below names, please have them contact CHEC at 800-328-2368. If you are the surviving heir of any person listed below, AARON, JUDY K ABBEY, RONALD JJR ABBEY, TOMLIN MELODY L ABSHIRE, JOHN C ACKERMAN, KATHERINE D ADAIR, LINDA C ADAMS, ALESHA R ADAMS, C A ADAMS, CHEATUM ADAMS, JACK ADAMS, LARRY ADAMS, REDBIRD ADAMS, TOMMY ADAMS, LOTTIE M ADCOCK, ELLA AGENT, NEAL AGENT, RAYMOND S AGENTS, WATER PUMP AGHA, SYED A AHART, BARBARA J AKERS, KARA A AKINS, ERNEST E ALBLOUSHI, MATAR ALBRIGHT, RICHARD B ALEXANDER, BILL ALEXANDER, MARCIE ALLEMAN, ROBERT ALLEN, BERNIS ALLEN, CLIFFORD R ALLEN, DALLAS ALLEN, DON ALLEN, GLENNA ALLEN, J W ALLEN, JAMES ALLEN, KENNETH H ALLEN, MILLIE ALLEN, ROBERT L ALLEN, THOMAS H ALLEN, THURMAN A ALLEN, WAYNE ALLTEL, COMMUNICATIONS ALMOND, CARL E ALSIP, DALE ALVAREZ, MANUEL AMERICAN, TEL & TEL ANDERSON, GARY R ANDERSON, J W ANDERSON, JOHN ANDERSON, KATHY ANDERSON, WARREN W ANGELI, LINDA ANNESLEY, LOYD R APPLE, ELLEN L ARDREY, ROY E ARGUETA, TINA M ARION, DAVID B ARMER, CHERYL S
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ARMER, RODNEY ARMISTEAD, DAVID J ARMSTRONG, DENE ARMSTRONG, NANCY L ARMSTRONG, S W ARMSTRONG, & TRAW ARNETT, MICHAEL ARP, ANITA L ARSDEL, RICHARD V ARY, CHERYL ASBILL, GERALD W ASHMORE, TERENCE D ATCHLEY, DEANNA ATKINSON, JOVONNA M AULTMAN, CAMILLA AVERY, MELVIN AWALT, SUSIE E AXELSEN, NILS AYALA, ALONZO AYALA, JAMIE AYALA, TEDDY J AYERS, MARK BABER, A A BAER, BRAD BAGGS, DAVID A BAILEY, DOUG BAILEY, NICK BAILEY, WILLIE M BAILEY, RAY D BAKER, JEREMY W BAKER, JOE JR BAKER, KENNETH J BAKER, MICHAEL L BAKER, PEGGY BAKER, RICHARD AJR BAKER, ROBERT BAKER, ROBERT A BAKER, RYAN C BAKER, SUE BALDRIDGE, CAROLYN S BALDWIN, JUDY BALDWIN, MARVIN A BALDWIN, MARVIN FSR BALES, CLAY BALL, CHARLEY BALL, JUNIOR BANE, MARY E BANK, OF OKLAHOMA BANNING, JUDY C BANNON, ROBERT L BARBEE, LEONARD BARBEE, MELVIN BARBEE, MICHELLE BARBEE, RAYMOND BARBER, RICHARD A BARGER, BEV BARGER, BOB
BARLOW, CAROLYN BARLOW, R S BARNARD, JASON S BARNES, CHEROKEE A BARNES, EARNEST BARNES, JAMES BARNES, JENIFER G BARNES, ROBERT E BARNETT, NICOLE BARNHILL, CUBY BARNOSKI, RONETTA BARRETT, JAMES BARRETT, LUANA J BARROW, ANTHONY J BARROW, IDA M BARROW, JOSEPH H BARSTOW, KENNETH BASH, THOMAS BASS, DENNIS BASS, GARY W BASTA, NATALE BATEMAN, TERESA A BATES, PHILIP BATSON, CLIFFORD D BAUHOF, WARREN BAULDREE, THERESA C BAY, SANDRA M BEAIRD, ANGELA BEAN, JEFF D BEARD, JOSEPHINE BEARD, MARY BECK, DANIEL E BECKER, PATRICIA A BECKMAN, MICHAEL BEDWELL, TONY BELLER, RUTH BENGE, LEONARD BENNETT, BONNIE J BENNETT, ROBERT BENNETT, WALLACE J BENTON, BENJAMIN SR BERRY, JEFF BERRYHILL, EDWARD BETHARDS, KENNETH BETHEL, JASON D BETHELL, NEAL BEUTEL, BETTY J BIAS, WILLIE BIBB, HENRY B BICKLE, BRAD BIGGER, CHARLES H BIGGERS, LIONEL BIGGERSTAFF, KEITH BILBY, JIMMIE C BILES, TOBY R BINGHAM, LARRY BIRD, CARSON
please visit www.cooksonhills.com/capital-credits and complete the Affidavit of Surviving Heirs. BISBY, VERNON L BISHOP, BRAD BISHOP, CHARLES JR BISHOP, GARY BISHOP, JAMES A BISHOP, JESSIE R BISHOP, MARVIN L BIVENS, HAROLD BLACKBURN, ARTHUR BLACKGUM, BOX CEMETARY BLACKGUM, MTN VOL FIRE BLACKWELL, CURTIS BLACKWELL, PAUL C BLAIR, BOYD BLAIR, CHRISTY BLAIR, TIMOTHY H BLANCHARD, WAYNE R BLAYLOCK, ALVIN BLAYLOCK, BETH A BLEDSAW, JOHNNY BLEDSOE, SUE BLEVINS, LESTER BLOOMER, JAMES B BLOUNT, LARRY J BLOUNT, HARRIS DARLENE BLOXHAM, KENNETH BOBBITT, GREGORY BOGGS, JAVAN BOGGS, NAOMI BOLIN, ANDREW BOLIN, JOHNNIE D BOLT, SAM BOND, BEN A BOND, DEBORAH BONE, MASHELL BONEBRAKE, E R BONO, RONNIE G BOOTH, LYLE E BOREN, LUCILLE BOREN, MICHAEL BORMANN, GEORGE M BOSHERS, DONNIE R BOSWELL, PATRICIA BOWDEN, EDDIE BOWDEN, RANDY L BOWERS, CORA BOWMAN, WILLIAM L BOX, JAMES BOX, JR ROBERT BOYD, BOBBY BOYD, DONALD E BOYD, GARY W BOYD, JAMES D BOYD, STEVEN B BOYD, TROY M BOYSTER, JAMISON E
BRADLEY, C H BRADLEY, JOHNNY RSR BRADT, ED BRADY, TERESA L BRANCH, MELINDA S BRANHAM, IRENE BRANHAM, J E BRANHAM, JESSE E BRANT, WALTER BRASHER, WALTER H BRASHIER, LUTHER BRAY, DAVID A BRECKLEY, HARRY T BREEDLOVE, AMANDA K BREEDLOVE, MARK BRENNAN, CHRIS BREWER, KENNETH D BREWER, MIKE BREWER, NEIL T BREWER, RAYMOND BRIDGES, HELEN E BRIGANCE, DELORES BRIGANCE, HERBERT BRIGGS, JEREMY N BRIGGS, PAUL C BRILEY, OKLEY BRILLO, MIKE BRINKLEY, DARRYL BROCK, CHANDA J BROCK, MITCHELL L BROOKS, BILLY J BROOKS, CHARLETTA BROOKS, CLIFFORD R BROOKS, GLENDA F BROWN, ALBERT T BROWN, BEN BROWN, BILL J BROWN, BOBBY D BROWN, BURNELL BROWN, CHARLES LJR BROWN, DANNA S BROWN, DARRELL BROWN, DONALD BROWN, ELLA BROWN, FORREST BROWN, GEARY D BROWN, HUIE D BROWN, HULET K BROWN, JEREMY A BROWN, JODY BROWN, JULIE BROWN, MELISSA BROWN, MICHAEL L BROWN, PERRY BROWN, SANDRA K BROWN, THOMAS BROWN, WILLIAM L
BROWNING, JASON E BROYLES, DAVID KJR BROYLES, SARAH BRUNK, BILLY D BRUNK, MONTE BRUNK, WESLEY S BRUNSON, ROGER BRYANT, ERIC BRYANT, GLENDA BRYANT, MICHAEL A BRYANT, PAUL BRYANT, TROY R BRYSON, DANA L BUCHANAN, TRAVIS W BUCKELEW, LAVELL M BUCKNER, CHARLEY M BUCY, MATT P BUFFINGTON, KEVIN S BUITENDORP, COLON BULLOCK, BARBARA D BUNTIN, EFFIE BURGE, JARRETT BURGE, RIAN BURKETT, RODNEY L BURLESON, RUSSEL BURNETT, JULIA BURNS, CARL G BURNS, CLINT BURNS, LA DONNA BURRIS, ROY L BURTON, ANGELA L BURTON, JEANNE L BUSCH, CHARLES IV BUSH, JANET BUSH, ROBERT BUSTER, LIPSEY BUTCHER, CHARLES L BUTLER, BRANDON F BUTLER, SUSAN BUTLER, THOMAS W BUTLER, TIE BUTTERY, BLAKE A BUZZARD, JOHN BYBEE, SAMUEL O BYERS, LINZY W
LAST NAMES BEGINNING WITH C WILL BE PUBLISHED NEXT MONTH.