CHEC Hot Watts September 2022

Published monthly by Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 2022

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You’re invited to our Annual Meeting — in person!

We are excited to announce the Cookson Hills Electric Annual Meeting will be held in person this year.

Please plan on joining us for our annual members’ meeting on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. The meeting will be held at the Sallisaw High School Gymnasium, located at 2301 W Ruth Avenue in Sallisaw. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. and the meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. This meeting is a great opportunity to fellowship with other members and the

Cookson Hills Electric team, hear a message from the CEO, and visit with your Board of Trustees.

Please watch for your Annual Meeting Official Notice to hit mailboxes in late September.

Make sure to bring your official notice with you to the meeting because it will serve as your “ticket” for a $20 credit on your October electric bill and a chance to win some great prizes.

We look forward to seeing you at the 74th Annual Cookson Hills Electric Members’ Meeting!

WATTS INSIDE 2022 District Meetings Wrap-Up

Right-of-Way clearing continues near Porum

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Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc. Headquarters Office PO Box 539 • 1002 E. Main Stigler, OK 74462 • 800-328-2368 Branch Office PO Box 587 • 1800 KOA/Power Drive Sallisaw, OK 74955 • 918-775-2211 Pay-by-Phone: 1-888-678-1937 www.cooksonhills.com Alternate Emergency Only: 918-552-0016

2022 District Meetings Wrap-Up We would like to thank our members for attending the recent Cookson Hills Electric District Meetings for both District 1 and District 3. The August meetings were a great opportunity for members to discuss cooperative business with each trustee. Congratulations to Rocky Woods, Sr., and John Dillard as both will continue to serve our members as representatives of the Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative.

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

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 will be closed Monday, Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day. Please call 800328-2368 to report a power outage or safety hazard.

Have a safe Labor Day weekend!

2022 ANNUAL MEETING

October 1, 2022 | Registration begins at 8 a.m., meeting begins at 10 a.m.

Join us for our Annual Meeting at the Sallisaw High School gymnasium.

Details will be mailed mid-September.

New zones open now!

Substation 2 – ENT 4 – TEN 14 – LIB 12 – NIC 15 – AKI 6 – MUL

Feeder 4 1 1, 2 1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3 3

Substation and feeder numbers can be found on your electric bill.

Right-of-Way Clearing Continues for the Porum Substation Crews continue working on the important task of clearing the rights-of-way. The clearing of trees, limbs, foliage, and brush is a critical element in the ongoing effort to decrease the number of power blinks and outages as well as reduce the risk of someone coming in contact with the power lines.

Work is currently focused on clearing distribution lines fed by Substation 16 - POR (Porum Substation).

Members can determine which substation serves your location by looking at your most recent monthly electric bill or by calling us at 800-328-2368 for that information. Look for the number and three-letter identifier on your bill which is located in the box labeled “Sub” (see example on the right). Clearing for this substation is expected to continue into 2023.

Please contact Marty Huff at 918-775-2211 with any questions or concerns you may have about this project. [1282701]

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, EAKLE, CARL EAKLE, GLENDON EAKLE, SONIA EAST, LAKE HILL RESORT ECTON, RAYMOND L EDGAR, PATRICK J EDGE, LARRY EDWARDS, BILL C EDWARDS, CHRISTINE EDWARDS, CLAY A EDWARDS, DONALD W EDWARDS, GARY EDWARDS, GROVER L EDWARDS, JANET S EDWARDS, KENNETH EDWARDS, KENNETH L EDWARDS, PETE EDWARDS, TAMMY A EDWARDS, TODD EDWARDS, TRISA EDWARDS, TROY EIFFERT, MARY ELBON, BRYON S ELDER, RONALD ELKINS, LINDA J ELLIOTT, JAMES J ELLIS, BERNICE L ELLIS, CHARLOTTE ELLIS, DAVID K ELLIS, GOLDA ELLIS, HENRY M ELLIS, JERRY L ELLIS, KIMBERLY J ELLIS, MARK A ELLIS, RANDALL D ELLIS, TRISHA G ELLISON, JON ELSEY, BILLY B ELSOUSI, SAID EMERSON, MELODY ENDICOTT, CHRIS M ENDSLEY, KENNETH ENFINGER, BESSIE M ENGLAND, DONALD ENGLAND, RUFUS ENGLISH, JAMES ENGLISH, JEFFERY P ENGLISH, REGINA ENMEIER, MARTIN ENOCHS, SEAN E EPLEY, HUGHIE EPLEY, OLEN EPPLER, BILL EPPLER, SUZANNE ERA, LAKE EUFAULA ERB, JAMES L ERB, JULIE ERICKSON, DANIELLE ERNST, BONNIE J ERNST, KARI L ERRETT, JUDI ERVIN, ROGER K ESTES, CHARLIE E

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ESTLE, EDWIN R ESTRADA, CHARLOTTE EUBANKS, MIKE EVANS, ROBERT Z EVENING, SHADE COMMUNITY EVERETT, EDGAR FAIR, J H FAIRCHILD, HOWARD FAIRMAN, JIM FALKNER, JIMMY L FALLEUR, BILL C FALLEUR, FRANK FARGO, CHARLES J FARGO, R G FARKAS, STEPHANIE FARLESS, LINDA G FARMER, ARCHIE FARRAR, STACY FARRELL, CYNTHIA A FARRIS, LEONARD J FARRIS, PAUL FAULKNER, BOBBY R FEDRIC, PHILLIP E FELDICK, GREG FELLABAUM, WARD FERGUSON, FREDRICK M FERGUSON, RANDY FERGUSON, WAYNE A FEW, ASHLEY FIELDS, GEORGE W FIELDS, JERRY D FINNEY, PAUL FINNEY, TAMMY L FIRST, INDIAN BAPTIST CH FISHER, C H FISHER, GINA M FISHER, JOE FISHER, TOM FISHER, WANDA W FITCH, J V FITTIN, TIMOTHY T FITZER, WILLIAM FITZHUGH, G C FIVEKILLER, JOE FLEET, DAVENIA FLETCHER, ROSS E FLORES, JOSE AJR FLOYD, KEVIN FOGG, SARAH FOLSOM, E W FORD, BEULAH J FORD, CHAD D FORD, NELSON FORD, ROBERT A FORD, W M FOREMAN, EMIT E FOREMAN, KEITH A FORREST, GARY JR FORRESTER, RANDALL FORSLUND, PATRICK FORSMAN, GEORGE FORST, SHIRLEY M

FORST, TOM M FORTNER, CHARLES W FOSTER, ALVA FOSTER, CAROLYN A FOSTER, RENA B FOUTCH, DAVID D FOX, JOHN A FRANCO, RICHARD K FRANCO, STEVE B FRANKLIN, LARRY B FRASIER, JANICE K FRATES, HARRY FRAZIER, JOHN FREEBORN, GARY G FREED, CHARLES FREEMAN, JASON FRIEND, MAX FRIX, BILLY JJR FRIX, BILLY J FROST, CHARA FROST, DONNA J FRY, DAVID L FULLER, ALLEN FULSOM, NANCY FULTON, OLLIE B GABLE, DONALD C GADDY, BILL C GADDY, MARGARET GANN, CHARLES R GANS, HIGH SCHOOL GARCIA, ANTHONY D GARCIA, ANTHONY R GARCIA, ERIC GARDENHIRE, SHIRLEY A GARDNER, CHARLES W GARGES, JOHN A GARNER, JOHN GARRINGTON, CLAYTON D GARRIS, ALBERT GARRISON, LA RONA GARRISON, RONNIE G GARVIN, DIANA GARVIN, JACK GASTON, ROBIN GATLIN, BILLY GAYLOR, VELDA GEE, CAROL GEIST, WILLIAM GEORGE, TIMOTHY S GERDES, ROLLAND GERMAN, JERRY GHOLSTON, JAKE GIBBON, NANCY C GIBBONS, GARY D GIBBS, SCOTT L GIBSON, DONNA L GIBSON, EDNA J GIBSON, GENE GIBSON, WAYLON GILES, KENNETH F GILLILAND, JOE GILSTRAP, MARTY GIPSON, ANDY D

please visit www.cooksonhills.com/capital-credits and complete the Affidavit of Surviving Heirs.

GIPSON, BRAD GIRDNER, ANGELA GIRTY, FRANK GIRTY, PEGGY GISH, JAMES E GLOVER, ARCH E GOAD, KENNETH GOAD, KENNY JJR GOBBI, JEAN M GODFREY, CARL GODOUA, MARY F GOFF, ANNA GOOCH, CYNTHIA L GOODRICH, JERRY GOODSON, R B GORDON, JAMES S GORDON, MICHAEL L GOSDIN, MARK GOSHEN, WILLIAM L GOSSETT, FRED GRAHAM, DAVID L GRAHAM, JEFF GRAVES, BUDDY D GRAVES, ROBERT GRAY, ALFRED GRAY, FRED M GRAY, JAMES E GRAY, PAUL GRAY, SHELLY R GRAY, SHERRY GREAM, VIRGINIA J GREEN, BRENDA S GREEN, JAMES M GREEN, JAMES W GREEN, KRISTYE K GREEN, MARC E GREEN, MARY E GREEN, WILLIE JR GREENE, JOHN IJR GREENE, LINDA GREGORY, DONALD W GREGORY, GERALD JR GREGORY, JOHN E GRIFFIN, MELISSA N GRIFFITH, CHARLOTTE GRIMES, STELLA GRIMMETT, DEE A GUINN, ROGER JR GUTHRIE, BRETT GUTHRIE, MONTY GUYNN, JERRY L H, & S GRAVEL HADDOCK, SHONIA HADLEY, ROBERT HAFNER, ELIZABETH HAGEN, A D HAGGARD, DAVID L HAIKEY, NATHAN HALE, BILLY HALE, GARY M HALE, LOLA HALL, LOREN B HALL, LUEANOR H

HALL, RICKY KJR HALL, ROBERT HALL, SANDRA L HALLMAN, DONALD W HALLUM, CODY B HALLUM, RANDALL G HALVERSON, IRENE HAMEL, JERRY HAMEL, TIMOTHY HAMILTON, KENNY HAMILTON, STEVEN D HAMLIN, CLEATIS HAMM, HUBERT HAMOR, RHONDA HAMPSON, RONNIE L HANKINS, MIKE HANNA, DAVID G HANSHEW, SCOTT D HARAWAY, LEE L HARDESTY, KEITH B HARDIN, JOHN HARGIS, JUNIOR HARMON, CHARLES HARMON, JOE HARP, BOBBY G HARRIS, BILLY HARRIS, GLADYS HARRIS, HENRY HARRIS, JAMES M HARRIS, KEITH A HARRIS, LARRY HARRISON, AMANDA M HARRISON, TEMPLE HARRISON, WARREN A HARSHFIELD, RAY R HART, CRAIG N HART, KEESHA R HARTIG, GILBERT HARTMAN, PAUL L HARWOOD, GREG HASKELL, CO GRAVEL CO HATMAN, RONALD E HAWES, JAMES R HAWKINS, JEREMY W HAWLEY, VICTORIA HAYDEN, TERRY HAYS, CLIFTON L HAYS, TIA L HEATH, GEORGE A HEATHCOCK, LESSLIE HEILIGER, JOHN HELDENBRAND, L E HELSBY, HARVEY HENDRICKS, BRIAN C HENDRICKS, EDWIN V HENDRICKSON, HERMAN HENDRIX, DARRELL HENDRIX, GENE HENDRIX, RUSTY HENDRIX, WAYNE HENDRYX, DONALD G HENRY, REGINA HENSHAW, LESLIE A

HERNANDEZ, PEDRO HEROD, L E HERRIER, GINA HERRIMAN, RONALD HESS, LYLE HICKELHEIM, KAY HICKELHEIM, KELLY A HICKMAN, JIM J HICKS, LINDA HIGHFILL, WARREN HIGLEY, LINDA HILL, CLINTON HILL, DAVE P HILL, HANNAH HILL, KEITH HILL, PHYLLIS J HILL, VELMA HILL, WAYNE SR HINER, BOBBY G HINES, SYLVIA M HINES, TOMMY L HINKLE, RAYMOND C HINMAN, JASON HOBBS, BOB L HODGENS, DEBRA HODGES, DUANE HOFFMAN, MELVIN F HOFMANN, MATTHEW HOLDERBEE, NINA S HOLEMAN, ALFRED HOLEMAN, JOHNNY C HOLIDAY, SHAWNA HOLLEY, RONNIE HOLLIE, TERRY HOLMES, J D HOLMES, MICHAEL D HOLMES, TASHA M HOLT, BRIAN K HOLT, DWIGHT G HOLT, GWENDOLYN D HOLT, JEREMY A HOLT, JOSHUA G HOLT, MICHAEL L HOLT, TRENT HOLT, WILLIE L HOMOLKA, CHARLES HONEA, BARON J HONEYCUTT, GEARLD HONEYCUTT, JOYCE HONEYCUTT, NATHAN HONEYCUTT, NATHAN HONEYCUTT, TIM HONEYCUTT, V A HONEYCUTT, ZEKE

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