north arkansas electric cooperative
Short reelected to NAEC Board of Directors
Conserving during hottest times helps lower co-op’s power bill Members can help keep NAEC’s wholesale power costs in check by reducing electricity usage during peak demand times. Everyone using less on-peak power means lower wholesale power costs for the co-op, which ultimately benefits all members. NAEC uses advertising on local radio stations to request members’ help to “beat the peak.” Members can do this by delaying any unnecessary use of electricity during the afternoon and early evening hours on the hottest days of each summer month. A general guide is a day with a heat index forecast of more than 100 can be a peak alert day. Here are several easy ways residential members can help reduce the co-op’s peak: • Turn up the thermostat a degree or two. • Run the dishwasher at night and only when it is full. • Use the washer and dryer during the early morning hours or at night and only when there is a full load. • Cook lunch and dinner with appliances that use less electricity, such as the microwave, slow cooker or toaster oven, rather than larger appliances, such as the oven or range. • Turn off lighting and electronics, such as computers or televisions, if not being used. • Use automatic timers to run hot tubs and pool pumps during off-peak hours. 22
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Members doing laundry at night can help “beat the peak” and lower NAEC’s power bill.
North Arkansas Electric Cooperative members reelected Jim Short to a six-year term on the NAEC Board of Directors. Short, who lives in Salem, represents members in Fulton County. He ran unopposed and has been an NAEC director since 2013. Survey & Ballot Systems of Minnesota conducted the election on NAEC’s behalf. Each member was mailed a ballot the first week of May, and ballots received by Survey & Ballot Systems by June 1 were considered valid. Attorney Roger Morgan announced the election results during the 81st Annual Meeting at NAEC’s Salem office June 3. CEO Mel Coleman and co-op senior staff also shared updates on their respective areas. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, NAEC’s Annual Meeting consisted of only a business session again this year. The meeting streamed live. A recording is posted at naeci.com/naec-annualmeeting.