CEC Board Approves 2023 Rebates for Members

Executive Vice President and General Manager

Chris Martinez

Address

900 N. Gold Ave. • P.O. Box 631

Deming, NM 88031

Telephone

575-546-8838

Toll-Free

800-950-2667

Emergency Outages

800-228-0579

Website www.columbusco-op.org

Office Hours

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (M-F)

Board of Trustees

President

Randy L. Massey, Animas, District 3

Vice President

Nancy Clopton, Hachita, District 1

Secretary-Treasurer

William A. Swift, Animas, District 4

Assistant Secretary-Treasurer

Joel Nañez, Deming, At-Large

Nancy Cloudt

Rodeo, District 4

Joe Johnson

Columbus, District 1

Hal B. Keeler

Deming, District 2

Zane Shannon Nunn

Deming, District 2

Jay Peterson

Animas, District 3

Board Meeting

The board of trustees meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. in the cooperative boardroom.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Columbus Electric Cooperative, Inc., in conjunction with its power supplier, Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, will continue to partner to offer members rebate programs for 2023!

The following rebate programs are available to our members:

Appliance Rebates: Includes clothes dryers, induction cooktops and smart thermostats. You can also get a rebate for refrigerator or freezer recycling.

Electric Motors Rebates: Commercial motors, industrial motors and variable speed drive retrofits. Heat Pumps, Whole House Fans and Evaporative Cooler Rebates: Includes electric air source and ground source heat pumps.

Outdoor Power Equipment: Includes electric mowers, snow blowers, electric trimmers, chainsaws, power washers, pruners and blowers.

Water Heater Program: Includes 40- and 50-gallon electric water heaters.

Members can also get a rebate for electric bicycles, electric forklifts and commercial lighting. Members have 90 days from the date of purchase to apply for a rebate and must provide proof of purchase.

For more information and to learn how much you can save with our rebate programs, visit columbusco-op.org/rebates or call us at 575-546-8838 or 800-950-2667.

Restrictions do apply. Please note Columbus Electric Cooperative, Inc. does not sell new appliances or outdoor power equipment of any kind.

Give a Gift That Keeps on Giving

Looking for a way to give back to your community? When you sign up for Operation Round Up, your bill is rounded up each month to the nearest dollar. That difference helps support our scholarship fund. Sign up today at columbusco-op.org/operation-round, call us at 800-950-2667 or stop by our office.

Winter Moratorium Protection

Notice: End of Energy Assistance and Moratorium Protection (LIHEAP).

Protection from winter shutoff ends March 15, 2023. To avoid potential disconnection of services please contact Columbus Electric Cooperative, Inc. at 1-800-950-2667 to make arrangements for payment. Members of New Mexico tribes or pueblos who need help with translation or with other matters may contact the commission’s consumer relations division at (888) 427-5772, who will contact the appropriate tribal or pueblo official for assistance.

Para informacion en espanol llame 1-800-950-2667.

Scholarship Deadline Is March 2

Scholarship applications are being accepted for the 2023-2024 school year. Columbus Electric Cooperative offers educational scholarships to active members of CEC and their immediate family members. Scholarship recipients can receive financial assistance for up to eight semesters of undergraduate studies at the college of their choice. Applicants must complete an application and submit letters of recommendation. Applications may be obtained by contacting our office, the student’s high school counselor or at columbusco-op.org/scholarships.

The application deadline is March 2, 2023. For questions, please call our office at 575-546-8838.

Notice: Interruption of Service

Columbus Electric will use reasonable diligence to furnish a regular and uninterrupted supply of energy. However, interruptions or partial interruptions may occur, or service may be curtailed, become irregular or fail as a result of circumstances beyond the Cooperative's control. In any such case, the Cooperative will not be liable for damages. The Cooperative cannot guarantee 100% reliability.