Messenger the
September 2016
A monthly publication of North Arkansas Electric Cooperative
Enroll in auto bank draft to enter into drawing for $50 gift cards NAEC is encouraging members to enroll in automatic bank draft by holding a drawing for 20 $50 VISA gift cards. Ten $50 gift cards will be awarded to members who already are enrolled in automatic bank draft and another 10 will be given to members who enroll in the service now through Oct. 1. Automatic bank draft provides a convenient alternative to having to remember to pay your electric bill each month. It is the easiest form of payment for both members and the cooperative. Members are not out the expense of checks or postage, and the labor on the part of the co-op accepting payment is minimal. The free service is an electronic transfer from your bank account to the co-op’s. With your permission, your bank deducts the amount of the electric bill each month from your checking or savings account. Participants continue to receive an itemized statement of their electric bill. Ten days after the bill is mailed, the amount is deducted from your account and reflected on your bank statement. (If 10 days falls on Saturday or Sunday, then the amount is deducted the following Monday.) Enroll in automatic bank draft through the member account portal at www.naeci.com, at a co-op office or via a telephone call with required documentation. Co-op offices may be reached at 870-895-3221, 870-425-2141 and 870-994-2191.
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Bobbie Joe Johnson, second from left, won the 2016 Energy Efficiency Makeover Contest. She is pictured with, from left, Bret Curry, manager of residential energy marketing for the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas; Tori Moss, NAEC marketing and communications director; and Wayne Winter, NAEC member services supervisor.
Johnson wins makeover contest Bobbie Joe Johnson of Ash Flat recently was named as North Arkansas Electric Cooperative’s grand prize winner in the 2016 Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas Energy Efficiency Makeover Contest. Johnson and 16 winning members’ homes from the state’s other electric cooperatives will receive up to $5,000 in energy efficiency improvements. According to Bret Curry, manager of residential energy marketing for Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, the common theme among the 17 homes is higher than average electrical consumption per square foot of living space and complaints about having to sacrifice comfort in order to keep the electric bill affordable. Winners’ homes will receive a comprehensive energy audit of a blower door air infiltration test, a ductwork leakage test and infrared thermal imaging scan. After diagnosis of the energy problems, a team of experts will install additional attic insulation; seal and insulate whole-house attic fans and attic access points; caulk and seal unwanted air leaks; and reconnect, seal and insulate the ductwork. Winners also will receive a heating and cooling system tune-up and LED bright stik™ bulbs courtesy of General Electric. Follow progress of the efficiency makeovers at www.ecahomemakeover.com or www.facebook.com/SmartEnergyTips.org/.
Magician weaves safety into show Fulton County Fair Kids Day participants help magician Scott Davis remind everyone to stop, look and think when near electricity to stay safe. North Arkansas Electric Cooperative sponsored the “Making Accidents Disappear” electrical safety magic show in the new Salem Civic Center on July 29.