January 2018 POWER LINE Redwood Electric Cooperative 60 Pine Street ● Clements, Minnesota 56224

1-888-251-5100

WHAT NUMBER SHOULD YOU USE TO CALL OUR OFFICE?

PLEASE USE OUR TOLL FREE

PHONE NUMBER WHEN CALLING OUR OFFICE OR TO REPORT A

POWER OUTAGE!

By dialing 1-888-251-5100 you will be di-rected to a customer service representative available to assist you 24 hours a day & 7

days a week. It is important we have a current, up-to-date phone number listed on your account and that you have your account number ready when calling. This will allow us to help you in the most efficient way when calling our

office.

OUR OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED

February 19th,

2018

Redwood Electric Cooperative

2018 Rebate Programs Recipients must be a REC member and the appliance must be installed within the cooperative’s

territory. Any checks or credits will be made in the name or account of the member. The pro-

gram will end when funds are exhausted; additional rebates may be added at a later date. The

completed applications will be processed on a first come first serve basis as they are received

in our office. Any rebate $100 or less will be credited to your account and the member will re-

ceive a check for any rebate amount over $100. Rebate applications can be requested by call-

ing the Clements office and are available on our website at www.redwoodelectric.com.

Appliance Rebates: Please see rebate applications for details.

MUST BE ENERGY STAR APPLIANCE TO QUALIFY!

Clothes Dryer $25.00

Dehumidifier $15.00

Freezer w/ recycle $75.00

Refrigerator w/ recycle $75.00

Other Rebates:

Ductless Heat Pump $600.00

Air Conditioner Tune Up $25.00

Air Source Heat Pump (controlled on cooling)

Seer 14.5, 15 & 16 $600.00

Lighting Rebates:

Home LED $2/bulb (Limit 10 per member per year)

Commercial & Agricultural Rebates:

Rebates are available on a case-by-case basis. Rebates are based on kW reduction on retrofit projects. $50/

KW saved, rebate cannot exceed 25% of project cost and a minimum of 1KW with a maximum rebate amount

of $4,000. Call our office and ask for our electrician.

Water Heater Program:

Interruptible Program: $540.00

$500 for the water heater and $40 for the State inspection Fee.

*Controlled during Peak Times

Storage Program: $290.00

$250 for the water heater and $40 for the State Inspection Fee. This program will not work for every

household. Call and ask for our electrician to find out which program would be best for your household.

*Controlled from 7am-1pm and 3-11pm.

Weekends and Holidays controlled from 3pm-11pm.

Broccoli Cheese Soup

Basin Scholarship Seniors and College Students $1000

Scholarship Available to REC Member

Dependents

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Basin Electric Power Cooperative, a wholesale power supplier to

Redwood Electric, has offered this scholarship since 1990. Each

year Redwood Electric takes scholarship applications from through-

out our service area. The recipient must be a dependent of a mem-

ber of Redwood Electric who is enrolled, or planning to enroll, in a

full-time graduate or under graduate course of study at an accredit-

ed, two-year or four-year college, university or vocational/technical

school in the fall of 2018.

Obtain applications from your school counselor, Redwood Electric

Cooperative, or our website at www.redwoodelectric.com. The

completed application and all other necessary information must be

returned to Redwood Electric no later than 3:30 pm on Friday Feb-

ruary 9th.

Operation Round-Up Scholarships for

High School Seniors

DEADLINE MARCH 2, 2018

Is a volunteer community support program that

Redwood Electric Cooperative offers. We feel

we should do more than just sell electricity.

Our goal is to enhance the quality of life for our

members. The “neighbor helping neighbor”

concept that built our cooperative over 80

years ago is why we offer this program. This

scholarship is for students graduating from high

school and plan to continue their education by

attending college. Deadline to submit applica-

tions is Friday March 2nd in our office by 3:30

pm.

1/4 cup unsalted butter 1/2 cup diced onions (yellow or white) 1 cup shredded carrots 2 1/2-3 cups broccoli florets, chopped small 1 1/2 cups chicken broth 1 cup milk 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp black pepper Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes (or more as desired) 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. In large pot over medium high heat, melt butter.

Add in onions, carrots and broccoli. Cook to soften

about 5 minutes (may be more or less depending on

the size vegetables you cut).

2. Slowly add in broth, milk, cream. Sprinkle with

flour and add salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.

Continue stirring and heating over medium heat

until thickened. This will take about 10-15 minutes.

3. Once thick, add cheese and stir until melted and

smooth. Serve soup and enjoy!

Office Hours & Contact Information

Monday-Friday 7:00 AM-3:30 PM

Phone: 1-888-251-5100

Email address: office@redwoodelectric.com

Web: www.redwoodelectric.com

Pay By Phone: 844-846-2696

OUTAGES 1-888-251-5100

24 HOURS A DAY

*CALL BEFORE YOU DIG*

Gopher State One

Call (800) 252-1166

General Manager

Ronald Horman

Board of Directors

Werner Fischer

Dick Nelson

Michael Baune

Dan Tauer

Leo Mertens

Dean Fultz

Jill Weber VanDerWal

STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

Redwood Electric Cooperative is an equal opportunity pro-vider and employer. If you wish to file a Civil Rights program

complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form found online at http://

www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form.

You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint

form or letter by mail to:

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudica-tion, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C.

20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at pro-gram.intake@usda.gov.

Yard Light and Cold Weather

You may experience or notice your yard light having some trouble this

winter, such as periodically failure to turn on, or

it appears dimmer than normal. Severe cold

weather, especially below negative 10 de-

grees, may affect the operation of your yard

light.

If you have a gas filled lamp, the problem in-

volves the formation of gas inside the bulb that

is hampered by the cold. The gas cannot do its job when it is very cold

out. Normally when the temperatures come back up, the lights return

to working properly again.

If you experience trouble with your yard light, it may be related to the

cold temperatures. If you think your yard light is not working properly

or it doesn’t return to normal operation when the weather warms up,

please let us know.

It’s that time of year again...

Lineman are out getting annual meter readings and checking

meters. So, you might see them in your yard or in your area.

We do ask that you are cautious and slow down if you see an

REC truck pulled over on the side of the road or ditch. They are

working hard to make sure our equipment, lines and poles are

maintained and working properly.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Redwood Electric is now accepting applications for 2018 Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. Students win an all expense paid trip to Washington D.C. June 9-14, 2018

DEADLINE MARCH 9, 2018

Each year, rural electric cooperatives across the nation sponsor rough-

ly 1,700 students on the Rural Electric Youth tour to Washington, D.C.

Students on the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour will participate in

leadership training, engage in one-on-one conversations with elected

officials, jumpstart their national peer network and tour Washington,

D.C.

The Electric Cooperative Youth Tour has brought high school students

to Washington, D.C. for the past 50 years and nearly 50,000 students

have participated in this program. Interested juniors and seniors or

students between the age of 16-18 must apply and are selected by the

Redwood Electric Coop Directors. This trip is an all-expense paid trip

including airfare, lodging, meals, transportation in D.C. and several

prearranged tours.