Board of Trustees Percy Moreu, President District2Trustee@okcoop.org
District 2
Mike Argo, Vice President
1
Rusty Grissom, Sec. Treasurer
3
Ronnie Tharp, Asst. Sec. Treas.
9
Ronnie Grover
4
Shirley Idleman
5
John Jensen
6
Danny Watters
7
Bob Usry
8
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Oklahoma Electric Cooperative 242 24th Ave NW | PO Box 1208 Norman, OK, 73070 321-2024, FAX 405-217-6900 http://www.okcoop.org
Senior Management Co-op Manager...............................Patrick Grace Chief Financial Officer.........Preston O’Brien, CPA VP of Engineering...........................Thad Peterson VP of Operations...............................Marty Hayes VP of Administration...........................Jonna Buck VP of HR and Legal Services............Tracy Mowdy VP of Metering................................John Spencer Mgr of Fiber & Broadband.........David Goodspeed Oklahoma Electric Co-op News is published monthly by Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, 242 24th Ave. NW, Norman, OK 73069, (USPS865-700). Subscription rates: $6.00 per year for non-members, 50¢ per year for members. Periodical postage paid at Norman, OK and other additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Please send form 3579 to: Oklahoma Electric Co-op News, PO Box 1208, Norman, OK 73070.
“Co-op News” Editor Brianna Wall
Hidden Account Numbers Worth $200 Each month, OEC will pay $50 to the two co-op members who locate their hidden account numbers inside the Co-op News that month. The hidden account numbers will be placed at random within the text of each issue and not on the mailing label. The amounts will simultaneously increase in $50 increments until one or both account numbers are located by their respective owners or until the maximum of $500 is reached. 1. One of the hidden account numbers must be your own. 2. You must advise OEC by phone, mail or in person at the co-op’s office by the 15th of the month. If you find your account number call the Member Relations department at 217-6708.
FROM the
TOP Patrick Grace, CEO
Have you ever heard or seen a business telling you to use less of what it sells? It doesn't make much sense for the business, does it? How can it survive if it isn't moving product? To the majority of businesses, the bottom line is all that matters — typical of businesses out to make a profit. The human factor is not considered by those decision-makers when they're trying to sell products or services for profit. The good news? OEC and other cooperatives like us are not out to make a profit, and we do encourage you to use less of what we sell. We're in the business of service, not profits, and we've created a few ways you can take advantage of it in the new year. On pages 6 and 7 you will learn about our expanded efficiency rebate program and ways we are rewarding those implementing new technologies in their energy-saving efforts. Why do we encourage our member-consumers to use less of what we sell? One reason is because we simply distribute the electricity you need to your home. We don't generate it. Factors do come into play that depend more on when you use the power versus how much you use. For example, the amount of power you use on those hot summer afternoons could determine what we pay for that power year-round. That means our goal is to shift that use from hot summer afternoons to mornings, evenings or nighttime to keep your rates affordable. All that to say we work for you, our member-consumers. To myself and the board of trustees, how we provide the service is more important than how much we provide. We genuinely want you to save money on your electric bill, and as we get closer to summer, you will see more and more ways you can save. Remember, OEC is different. We're in the business of service, and we're committed to providing you with the best.
