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September // October 2016 CECC Newsletter

Energy Efficiency Home Makeover Winner

Craighead Electric Celebrates National Co-op Month Being part of a cooperative means being part of something special. Craighead Electric is celebrating National Cooperative Month in October, along with 40,000 other cooperative businesses serving more than 120 million people nationwide.

“Cooperatives Build” is the theme of this year’s National Cooperative Month. “This year’s theme is excellent, because there are so many ways that cooper-

Congratulations to our 2016 Energy Efficiency Home Makeover winners Tim and Lisa Oppenheim. Their application was selected to receive a full home efficiency evaluation and renovation, including insulation, lighting, duct sealing, weatherization, and HVAC work valued at $5000. Thank you to all members who applied.

Come watch the transformation as it occurs at facebook.com/CraigheadElectricCoop and at facebook.com/SmartEnergyTips.org.

atives help to build a stronger rural America,” says CEO Brian Duncan.

Consider these ways that co-ops build: Cooperatives Build Trust Most co-ops strive to adhere to seven key cooperative principles, which combine to help build trust between the co-op, its members and the community.

For example, the first principle is Voluntary and Open Membership, which means that we are a voluntary organization open to all people to use our services and willing to accept the responsibility of membership. The second principle, Democratic Member Control, gives members a voice in the cooperative’s policies and decisions. Through the fifth principle, Education, Training and Information, we enable members to contribute to the development of our cooperative.

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September // October 2016 CECC Newsletter

OVERHEAD & UNDERGROUND

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THE PROS AND CONS

OVERHEAD Cooperatives Build Community The seventh cooperative principle is Concern for Community. Cooperatives work for the sustainable

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Lower cost Quicker construction Easier to spot damage and faults Less expensive to repair and upgrade Can be built in any terrain Any voltage can be placed overhead

development of their communities through employee involvement in local organizations, through charitable contributions to community efforts and through support for schools.

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Cooperatives Build Jobs

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Cooperatives generate jobs in their communities,

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Susceptible to wind, ice and snow More vulnerable to damage from trees and vegetation, which requires right of way trimming Vulnerable to blinks when animals and branches contact lines Susceptible to damage from vehicle collisions Less attractive

keep profits local and pay local taxes to help support community services. Cooperatives often take part in community improvement programs, ensuring that

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everyone has an opportunity to benefit from the cooperative experience.

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Cooperatives Build a Better World Through all of the above ways, and with the seven

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cooperative principles binding these unique and

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diverse businesses, we can see that co-ops truly do

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build a better world.

Not vulnerable to damage from tree branches Does not interfere with views No right of way (tree trimming) required Less susceptible to damage from vehicle collisions Not impacted by wind, ice and snow Less vulnerable to blinks when animals and branches contact lines

Member Appreciation Join Craighead Electric as we celebrate National Co-op Month with three Member Appreciation Days on the 10th, 17th, and 24th of October. We will provide our members complementary refreshments in the lobby of our offices as our way of saying thank you for your

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More expensive to build Susceptible to flooding Difficult to locate faults Expensive to repair Fed by overhead lines at some point, making the lines vulnerable to outages and interruptions Limitations on voltages that can be buried underground Can be vulnerable to dig-ins

patronage.

For more information, visit www.coopmonth.coop.

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