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JULY 2014 22 ARKANSAS VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE edition Celebrating co-op independence July is the time we celebrate our nation’s independence. In the midst of apple pies and hot dogs, fireworks shows and parades, it is also a good time to think about the independent streak that inspired groups of farmers around America’s countryside to band together and improve their quality of life. Aside from President Franklin Roosevelt’s promise of federal aid in the form of low-interest loans and engineering expertise, rural Americans didn’t have much help in bringing electricity to their homes. They pulled themselves up by their proverbial bootstraps and did it themselves. This independence not only tends to inspire cooperatives; it’s a guiding principle. The Fourth Cooperative Principle, “Autonomy and Independence,” means that each of Arkansas’ 17 electric distribution co-ops, including Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative, is an independent entity with its own democratically elected board of directors. We work together with our sister co-ops in Arkansas and across the nation, but we are operated independently, guided by your locally elected directors. To create the electric cooperative program, it involved many battles on the state and national political stages. The big power companies, which were primarily serving the highly populated cites across the nation, opposed the formation of the co-ops at every turn. In Arkansas, as across the nation, there were many battles fought over service territory allocations and the right to build power plants, among other issues. Like the nation’s founders, co- op leaders were undaunted in their pursuit of affordable and reliable power for the nation’s rural areas, which, until 1935 when President Roosevelt signed the law creating the rural electrification program, had been left behind. Today, electric cooperatives form a vast network across the country, from coast to coast. Co-op lines are strung in 47 states, serving 42 million people — a different world from 1935, when much of America remained dark. This July, as we recognize the hard-fought war that created the United States, let’s remember Arkansas’ electric co-op founders, who beat incredible odds to make life better for themselves and their neighbors. arkansas valley electric cooperative From the Manager’s Desk BILL PETERS, CEO
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JULY 2014 22 ARKANSAS VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
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Celebrating co-op independence
July is the time we celebrate our nation’s independence. In the midst of apple pies and hot dogs, fireworks shows and parades, it is also a good time to think about the independent streak that inspired groups of farmers around America’s countryside to band together and improve their quality of life.
Aside from President Franklin Roosevelt’s promise of federal aid in the form of low-interest loans and engineering expertise, rural Americans didn’t have much help in bringing electricity to their homes. They pulled themselves up by their proverbial bootstraps and did it themselves.
This independence not only tends to inspire cooperatives; it’s a guiding principle. The Fourth Cooperative Principle, “Autonomy and Independence,” means that each of Arkansas’ 17 electric distribution co-ops, including Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative, is an independent entity with its own democratically elected board of directors. We work together with our sister co-ops in Arkansas and across the nation, but we are operated independently, guided by your locally elected directors.
To create the electric cooperative program, it involved many battles on the state and national political stages. The big power companies, which were primarily serving the highly populated cites across the nation, opposed the formation of the co-ops at every turn. In Arkansas, as across the nation, there were many battles fought over service territory allocations and the right to build power plants, among other issues. Like the nation’s founders, co-op leaders were undaunted in their pursuit of affordable and reliable power for the nation’s rural areas, which, until 1935 when President Roosevelt signed the law creating the rural electrification program, had been left behind.
Today, electric cooperatives form a vast network across the country, from coast to coast. Co-op lines are strung in 47 states, serving 42 million people — a different world from 1935, when much of America remained dark. This July, as we recognize the hard-fought war that created the United States, let’s remember Arkansas’ electric co-op founders, who beat incredible odds to make life better for themselves and their neighbors.
arkansas valley electric cooperative
From the Manager’s DeskBILL PETERS, CEO
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NEW EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHTThis month’s new employee spotlight features Cale Bonner. Cale was hired
as a Dispatcher in our Service Department in 2013.A native of Ozark, Cale has an Associate’s Degree in General Studies from
Arkansas Tech University, and he is currently working on a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish through Arizona State University-Online.
Cale enjoys spending time with his wife Shirley, and they have a Jack Russell Terrier named Molly. His hobbies include hunting, fishing, hiking, and camping, and he is a big Arkansas Razorbacks fan.
When asked about his new job, Cale replied, “I love working for AVECC and helping our members through my position in the Service Department. We truly are “member-owned” and without our membership none of what we do would be possible.”
Welcome to the Arkansas Valley Electric family Cale Bonner.
Like us on Facebook - MyEnergyAVECCPlease check our Arkansas Valley Electric’s Facebook page. Our page has over 900 likes and
is growing! We will update this page regularly with energy efficiency tips, outage updates, programs, events, daily trivia questions and other information which will benefit our members.
The 2014 Premier Model Home was a big success! Over 1,500 people toured the home at Chaffee Crossing in three
days between May 30th and June 1st. Thanks to everyone who stopped by. The event was sponsored by Arkansas Valley Electric and Cobblestone Homes. Arkansas Valley Member Service Manager, Greg Davis, said “The Model Home is a chance for us to demonstrate the latest in residential energy efficiency by working with a builder who understands and uses the latest in energy building practices, technology and products. Because of the airtight construction and geothermal heating and cooling we believe the average family will be able to heat and cool this home for less than $50.00 a month.”
A few of the energy efficient features of the home are:• Smart home features including lighting control, audio/video
control, comfort, security control and digital energy monitoring.• Heated interior floors. • Marathon electric water heater.• Heat pump water heater with AC recapture system.• Geothermal heating and cooling.• Low-E windows.
In addition to being very energy efficient, the approximately 3,000 Square foot home features a theater room with 96” projection screen, outdoor living center with built-in BBQ and an elegant kitchen with walk-in pantry. If you want more information on the Premier Model Home or ideas for how to save energy and money for your house, go to our website at avecc.com and click on “energy efficiency.”
