2025 May Dixie Electric Co-op Currents Bill Stuffer

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ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Lint and dirt should be cleaned from the refrigerator coils every six months to a year, and more often if there are pets in the home. When coils are dirty, it can prevent the appliance from cooling properly and efficiently. The additional work can increase the energy costs of the refrigerator by as much as 35% and shorten the life of the appliance. TIP OF THE MONTH

MAINTAIN YOUR REFRIGERATOR

SOURCE: ENERGY.GOV

Quick Taco Casserole

Ingredients:

6 cups corn tortilla chips

2 cups shredded lettuce

2 cups chili with beans ½ cup salsa

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese ¼ cup sour cream

2 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place chips in the bottom of a 9x9-inch baking dish. Pour chili straight from the can over chips. Sprinkle shredded cheese over top. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until chili is bubbling and cheese is melted. Top with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and salsa in the pan, or after serving if you prefer.

For Dixie Electric Cooperative Member-Owners

May 2025

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL SAFETY MONTH

May is National Electrical Safety Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of safe electrical practices at home, at work, and in our communities. At Dixie, safety is at the heart of everything we do—from maintaining reliable power to ensuring the well-being of our employees and member-owners. On the back of this bill insert, you will find some electrical safety guidelines to follow in your home. Your safety is our priority, and we are always looking out for you!

for you.

May is National Electrical Safety Month

Electricity has become such a necessary part of our lives that we tend to take it for granted, but using it safely is very important. Thousands of people in the United States are critically injured and electrocuted as a result of electrical fires and accidents in their own homes each year.

ELECTRICAL FIRE SAFETY CHECKLIST

Electrical Fires do not have to happen. Use this checklist to help you find and fix electrical fire hazards in your home before they can start a fire.

SMOKE ALARMS

Do you have enough smoke alarms?

Are they working?

Do you test them?

SWITCHES AND OUTLETS

Do they make crackling, buzzing, or sizzling sounds?

Are they warm to the touch?

CORDS

Is there fraying or cracking?

Do you use extension cords all the time?

SMOKE ALARMS

Install smoke alarms on each level of the home, outside each sleeping area, and Inside each bedroom. Test smoke alarms once a month by pressing the TEST button.

SWITCHES AND OUTLETS

Unusually warm and/or unusual noises from switches or outlets may indicate an unsafe wiring condition. Stop using these switches and outlets until they are checked by a licensed electrician.

CORDS

Extension cords are designed to be used only temporarily. Extended use may damage the cord, creating a fire and shock hazard. Damaged cords may have exposed wires that can also be a fire and shock hazard. Do not use damaged cords. Replace the cord or the equipment.

Source: Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI)

Source: Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI)

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