Rural Electric Nebraskan by Nebraska Rural Electric Association

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Volume 68, Number 4, April 2014

“The Rural Voice of Nebraska”

Staff Editor Wayne Price Editorial Assistant Kathy Barkmeier Published by the

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Bringing powerful apps to you

Public power districts and electric cooperatives are connecting with customers through a variety of apps—a nickname for software applications downloaded onto mobile devices. Learn about a few of the apps available for customers on the go.

General Manager Troy Bredenkamp President Randy Papenhausen, Cedar-Knox Public Power District Vice President/Secretary Ron Jensen, Loup Valleys Rural Public Power District

NREA Youth Energy Camp The NREA brings students from Nebraska and Wyoming together in July for Youth Energy Camp. The popular week-long camp is set up to give young people a better understanding of public power, electricity, power generation and the rural electric program.

Treasurer David Keener, Niobrara Electric Association, Inc. Published monthly by the Nebraska Rural Electric Association, 1244 K Street, Box 82048, Lincoln, Nebraska 68501, (402) 475-4988.

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On the cover Students are instructed on pole climbing at the NREA Youth Energy Camp. See related story on page 12. Photograph by Wayne Price.

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Get ready before severe weather strikes he skies can turn dark and menacing at a moments notice this time of year. Nebraska is quite prone to severe weather. Thunderstorms, lightning, high winds, tornadoes, hail, and flooding can all bring the wrath of Mother Nature to the doorstep in no time at all. That is why it is important that you get ready now—before severe weather strikes. Take the time to make plans with your family to be ready for any extreme weather that might come roaring over the horizon. Bob Cooper, job training and safety coordinator at Nebraska Rural Electric Association, says, “Making plans now just might save lives when floodwaters are rising or a tornado is bearing down on your home.” Assemble necessary supplies for a potential outage. An emergency preparedness kit should include items such as water, food, flashlight, batteries, blankets, and a first aid kit. A full list of suggested items can be found at SafeElectricity.org. The National Weather Service also recommends: • If you are away from home, know the county you are located in and nearby towns and cities. Warnings are issued by county and reference major cities. • Know the difference between a severe thunderstorm watch and warning. A watch means there is the possibility of storms in your area. A warning means a storm has been reported or is imminent and you should take cover. • Check the forecast and the hazardous weather outlook. • Watch for signs of an approaching storm. • Turn on a weather radio or an AM/FM radio for information if a storm is approaching. • Stay inside if you know a storm is headed your way. The best policy is to plan ahead so you do not

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Be Ready For Severe Weather

get caught outside in a storm. Lightning can strike up to 10 miles from the area in which it is raining, even if you do not see clouds. This means that if you can hear thunder, you are within striking distance. If you are inside, stay inside. Stay away from windows and go to the lowest level of your home. Unplug unnecessary appliances and don’t use corded phones. Cordless and cellular phones are safe. If you do get caught outdoors during a thunderstorm and are unable to take shelter in a building, try to take shelter in an enclosed vehicle with a hard-top roof—not an openframe vehicle like a convertible or golf cart. Do not seek shelter under or stand near trees, canopies, small picnic or rain shelters, fences, or poles. Avoid water, high ground, and open spaces. Most severe storms do not last more than 30 minutes. However, once the storm has passed, it does not mean that the danger has. There could be a variety of hazards left behind. Cooper reminds us, “Never touch downed power lines or objects in contact with those lines. Just because power lines are damaged does not mean that they are dead.” Touching a downed line or something that it has fallen over, like a fence or a tree limb, could get you injured or killed. Stay away, and instruct others to do the same. If you come across downed power lines, call 911 and your utility immediately. Other things to consider after the storm: • If you are inspecting your home in the dark, use a flashlight rather than a candle or some other open flame to avoid the risk of fire or explosion due to a gas leak. • Never enter a flooded basement if electrical outlets are under water. The water could be energized. The NREA wants you and your family to be safe during severe weather. Plan ahead so you are ready when bad weather strikes.

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Public power districts and electric co-ops tap new technology to boost customer service, reliability earn first aid. Get the latest news, then relax by catapulting birds. Stream music, share pictures, and pay your electric bill. Whatever your fastpaced life may need, odds are there’s an ‘app’ for that. Apps—a nickname for software applications downloaded onto mobile devices to perform specific tasks— have grown and evolved along with smartphones and tablet devices. In

fact, since the introduction of the iPhone in 2007 and the iPad in 2010, apps have emerged as a way to enlighten, entertain, and—for electric cooperatives and public power districts—connect to customers on the go. Apps to Save Energy, Money Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, the branding program of the nation’s public power districts and electric

cooperatives, offers mobile apps complementing the national Together We Save.com energy efficiency campaign and the Co-op Connections Card program. About 300 customers download and update Touchstone Energy-branded apps every week. The TogetherWeSave.com—Save Energy, Save Money app lets customers see how much they can save monthly by switching from

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traditional incandescent lightbulbs to compact fluorescent lamps or light-emitting diodes. Another calculator focused on appliances helps users evaluate energy guzzlers at home—for example, what does it cost to run a dishwasher for an hour? By entering a local ZIP code, members see personalized kilowatthour rates. Serving as a direct connection between customers and power providers, the app shares alerts from a user’s local Touchstone Energy Cooperative based on three settings: Urgent, News, and Other. “Expect handy updates with outage and restoration information, peak alerts when customers can work together to cut energy costs, annual meeting details, and more,” explains Denise Aranoff-Brown, chief operating officer for Touchstone Energy Cooperatives. The app also delivers pop-up “Tip of the Day” reminders with ways to make a home more energy efficient. Almost 3,000 rural electric utility customers across the country have downloaded and updated the app to date from the iTunes store and Google Play. The Co-op Connections Card, provided by Chimney Rock PPD, headquartered in Bayard; Cornhusker PPD, headquartered in Columbus; Dawson PPD, headquartered in Lexington; and Northeast Nebraska PPD, headquartered in Creighton, connects customers to savings on prescriptions, restaurants, hotels, groceries, and other services from national and local retailers. The free Co-op Connections

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Card app uses GPS technology to help customers quickly locate nearby stores and businesses offering discounts and share favorite deals. More than rural 7,000 electric utility customers nationwide have downloaded and updated the app to date; Android and iOS smartphone and tablet versions of the app are available at www.Connections.Coop. Push & Pay Want to get outage updates, pay your electric bill, and analyze your home’s energy use from your smartphone? Two national service companies are partnering with public power districts and electric co-ops to offer apps with these features. Southeastern Data Cooperative (SEDC), the Atlanta, Ga.-based provider of billing and accounting software for the electric utility industry, offers utility-branded apps for customers using iOS and Android mobile devices. More than 50 utilities offer SEDC’s mobile app to members, all uniquely branded with their name. A direct download link is posted on participating utility websites; the app is also available in the iTunes Store and Google Play. Public power districts and electric cooperatives with billing and operation systems powered by the

National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) offer the SmartHub app. In Nebraska, customers of PPD, Norris headquartered Beatrice, in Twin Valleys PPD, headquartered in Cambridge, and Dawson PPD are invited to download the app. Niobrara Valley EMC, headquartered in O’Neill, and Cuming County PPD, in West Point, are planning to make the app available to customers later this year. More than 400 utilities are supported by NISC; Android and iOS smartphones and tablet versions of the app are available at www.SmartHubApp.Coop as well as through the Apple Store and Google Play. NISC, the Lake Saint Louis, Mo.based information technology cooperative that develops and supports advanced software applications primarily for public power districts and electric cooperatives and rural telecommunications carriers, developed a mobile app allowing customers of participating utilities to pay bills, review recent energy use, report problems, get outage updates, and manage multiple accounts. “Our native app incorporates a lot of your phone’s features like swipe technology, GPS and the camera,” notes Nate Boettcher, NISC product line manager. “If a user sees a problem like a tree on the line, they can report it through the app. By using GPS coordinates in the phone, the utility quickly finds—and can fix—the problem.” SmartHub helps customers communicate with a utility through instant messaging, and utilities can potentially use the dynamic app for surveys, newsletter content, load control alerts, and more. Please turn to page 8

Powerful Apps From page 7 Customers of Burt County PPD, in Tekamah, can look for a similar app to be available later this year. Dick Ray, general manager of Burt County PPD said, “We will be able to send messages out, customers can pay bills, all that cool stuff.” The app will be available from Professional Computer Systems (PCS), which started business on May 26, 1982, in Harlan, Iowa. In February 1986, PCS moved to Denison, Iowa and began developing utility software applications using the Progress programming language. Monitoring irrigation meters Nine years ago the Midwest Electric Cooperative Corporation Board of Directors approved a bid to install an Automated Meter Reading (AMR) system. At that time all residential and commercial meters where read by the consumer and the information was mailed back to the cooperative. However, the irrigation meters were read by linemen three times each season. Many of these meters were at the center of the irrigation pivot and were very hard to access and often times could not be read because of the conditions or the fields had just been sprayed. Many of the chemicals used will not allow entry for several days. In 2006 Midwest began the installation of Two Way Automatic Communication System or TWACS meters on all of the irrigation accounts with a four year plan to have the remainder of the meters installed. With this new system, Midwest is able to do Load Side Management of its irrigation load and reduce the electric input cost an average of $1.5 million annually. In order to turn these wells and pivots off Midwest installed a load control box and had the irrigator install an auto restart on their pivot. This would allow the system to restart once the load control was over for the day and would eliminate the need to

Midwest ECC is able to do Load Side Management of its irrigation load and reduce the electric input cost an average of $1.5 million annually. drive out and restart the system. However, Midwest decided to go to the next step for customer service and allow our irrigators to control their own pivots through its software. The new generation of laptop computers and smart phones allowed Midwest to bring convenience to our owners. “Our customers are now able to start and stop their pivots, look to see if it is running and, now this year, we will be able to show the number of hours being operated and the inches of water applied in real time,” said Larry Umberger, Midwest ECC general manager. “For those that have very strict water allocations

this will be a great management tool.” Currently Midwest has 85 percent of the irrigation accounts set up to control their system with over 50 percent of these accounts actively utilizing this control. There is no additional cost to the member. The savings from reducing the monthly utility bills in itself a big win for the consumers, but the time, water and dollars saved from controlling these pivots at home allows the consumer to maximize profits. Sources: NISC, Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives, Pew Internet and American Life Project, Nielsen, Mobilewalla, SEDC, NISC

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Follow these tips to save energy this spring ime flies so fast! It seems like just yesterday we were celebrating the holidays and now… spring is around the corner. Soon we can look forward to warmer weather, flowers blooming and longer, sunny days. However, because you’ve spent the winter months hibernating in your comfortable home, the warmer weather might catch you off-guard. Fortunately, we can help; here are ten energy-saving tips to help you keep your energy costs under control in spring. • Use cold water when you do your laundry; it could save you up to $63 a year. • Make sure to clean or change your furnace filters regularly. Dirty filters slow down airflow, making the system work harder to keep you warm. It is recommended to do this every 30 days.

• Install low-flow faucets and showerheads to reduce your water bills. • Reduce water heater temperature to 130° F to save energy and money on heating water; and wrap the water storage tank in a speciallydesigned “blanket” to retain the heat. • Locate and seal air leaks, and check for proper insulation. These steps can save you up to 20 percent on heating and cooling bills, while also increasing home comfort. • Take advantage of the sun’s heat in spring with window shades: close blinds on warmer sunny days and open them on the colder sunny days. • Use a power strip to turn off all

lights, appliances and electronics not in use. One switch to increase energy efficiency and reduce bills. • Change your light bulbs to energy efficient halogen incandescents, CFLs and LEDs. Your energy use can be reduced by as much as 80 percent. And remember to turn lights off when you’re not in the room. • Install a programmable thermostat and save up to 10 percent on your heating and cooling bills. • When investing in new appliances, look for Energy Star certified ones. They are more energy efficient and can help you reduce your electricity bills by 30 percent. Source: Residential Energy Services Network

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are four of the most common disorders and tips on how to deal with these problems. For a tomato patch closer to perfection this summer, study them carefully. Blossom End Rot. This ugly dark brownish blotch on the bottom of an otherwise flawless fruit stems from stress put upon the plant due to finicky Mother Nature--in particular, wildly fluctuating rainfalls creating extended periods of wet-dry-wet-dry conditions. A 3- to 4-inch mulch and regular waterings when the rains don’t come will help stabilize the ground moisture supply and prevent such ugliness from occurring. In addition, a shot of calcium will also inhibit this problem, especially in gardens with acidic soil. Powdered lime is a good source of calcium, but it reacts slowly with the soil. For quicker results, spray tomato leaves with a diluted solution of calcium chloride (available at most lawn and garden centers). Sunscald. It first appears as a

yellowish, discolored spot on top of a tomato, and then eventually turns the afflicted area about as ugly as a bad case of blossom end rot. True to its name, the cause of this blemish is Ol’ Sol--too much sun is the culprit. Sunscald usually happens on tomatoes that ripen on the upper branches of plants. With less shade, these fruits easily become overexposed to relentless sun rays. However, conservative pruning (especially in the top branches) and using a light covering such as cheese cloth over the plants will help prevent the sun from doing such damage to ripening ‘maters. Cracking. This condition is marked by concentric, unappetizing rings circling the stem or vertical splits along the sides of the fruits. It is the result of tomatoes growing too fast and literally bursting out of their skins. This problem usually occurs when a big rain falls after a long dry spell. Too much water too soon becomes too much of a good thing, and it causes the tomatoes to crack. Mulching the plants will help steady the moisture supply, and a regular watering schedule when the rains don’t come will also prevent this disorder. In addition, if this seems to be a persistent problem in your garden, there are varieties available that are resistant to cracking. Catfacing. Have any disfigured or deeply scarred tomatoes? They are probably the victims of catfacing. Don’t take the name too literally and think rogue cats are the cause. No, “catfacing” is just a descriptive term used to describe this disorder. With a lot of imagination, you can sometimes see cat faces formed by the disfigurements. This problem starts early in the development of fruit. Cool weather can cause abnormal growth in young tomatoes that magnifies as they get bigger, meaning early spring plantings are usually more susceptible to catfacing. So, if your first crop of tomatoes show signs of this problem, don’t worry-any fruit that follow should be free of this disorder as temperatures rise during the growing season.

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A camp for kids who like to think ach year member-systems of the Nebraska Rural Electric Association accept applications from high school students to attend the NREA Youth Energy Camp at the State 4-H Camp in the Halsey National Forest. The 2014 Youth Energy Camp will be held July 14 - 18. The popular week-long camp is set up to give young people a better understanding of public power, electricity, power generation and the rural electric program. Our goal is to offer a program that challenges participants educationally, recreationally and socially. The NREA Youth Energy Camp is established as an operating power district and provides a “hands-on” approach to member-owned businesses. The students will join other high school students from Nebraska and Wyoming, along with adult counselors and junior counselors. The adult counselors are employees of rural electric systems who donate their time and talents to the camp. The junior counselors are selected by their peers to return to next year’s camp. On the first day of camp, a board of directors is elected to oversee the

operation of the newly formed electric power district. The board then chooses a general manager to oversee the committee activities and act as a liaison between the counselors and campers.

and have a week of fun! Every participant has a role in the workings of the camp. Students can participate in the Ambassador competition or actively seek a position on the Board of Directors. Each student must also volunteer to serve on at least one of the committees responsible for various aspects of the camp activities. There is even a talent show where the campers can show off their various talents. A highlight of the camp involves a tour of the Kingsley Hydro Station at Lake McConaughy and Gerald Gentleman Station, a coal-fired power plant at Sutherland, Neb. High school students who attend the energy camp may compete for a chance to participate in the National

Electric Cooperative Rural Association’s Youth Tour in Washington, D.C. with expenses paid by the Nebraska Rural Electric Association. Three students are chosen as part of the Ambassador competition held during camp. The competition involves submitting an application at camp, presenting a self-introduction speech and delivering a five-minute speech on an assigned topic. Each camper votes for three candidates following the speech with the top male, top female and person with the next highest vote total becoming next year’s ambassadors. The top six finalists and ties are invited to return to next year’s Youth Energy Camp as junior counselors. Recreational activities include basketball, volleyball and canoeing. Camp expenses and transportation are provided by each sponsoring rural electric system. High school freshmen, sophomores and juniors whose families are customers of NREA member-systems may apply. For more information about attending Youth Energy Camp, send the form below to your rural electric provider.

2014 Youth Energy Camp RSVP Form Name _________________________________________________ Age _______ Current Grade _______________________________ Address _______________________________________________ Phone number (____)______________________________________ City __________________________ State _____ ZIP __________ Name of parents or guardian ________________________________ Sponsoring rural electric system __________________________________________

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Regularly inspect equipment and have worn hoses and valves replaced. swells shut and victims suffocate. Exposure to vapors or liquid also can cause blindness. An additional concern is the low boiling point of anhydrous ammonia. The chemical freezes on contact at room temperature. It will cause burns similar to, but more severe than, those caused by dry ice. Under normal temperature and air pressure, anhydrous ammonia is a colorless gas. However, anhydrous ammonia is used and transported under pressure as a liquid. All equipment used for applying or transferring liquid anhydrous ammonia must be designed for use under high pressure to avoid

ruptures or breaks. Anhydrous ammonia has a distinct odor, which humans can detect in concentrations as small as 5 parts per million (ppm). When used in fertilizer, anhydrous ammonia has a concentration of about 1,000,000 ppm. Brief exposure to concentrations of 2,500 to 6,500 ppm can result in death. Source: National Ag Safety Database

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Motorists need to drive with caution in highway work zones e approach through them with little forethought, until the warning sign appears that prison time is the result of killing a worker in a highway work zone. But your rear view mirror shows the animated driver behind you talking on a cell phone and then braking hard to avoid hitting a flagman. Electric utility crews, highway repairmen, and many others who work along roadways are in danger when motorists are unfazed by the orange traffic barrels, flashing arrows, and other signals that try to slow traffic. When traffic warning devices don’t work, someone can be injured or killed, and 92 construction workers lost their lives in the US in 2012, but so did 609 motorists who died in construction zones. Safe Electricity and the Nebraska Rural Electric Association urges motorists to slow down and pay close attention to work crews while driving. April 7-11 is National Work Zone Safety Week in 2014, designated to call attention to the need for heightened awareness of potential tragedy in work zones along both busy and lightly traveled roadways.

Electric utility linemen and utility contractors trimming trees along overhead power lines are among the many whose job is made more dangerous because of inattentive drivers. As part of the “Teach Learn Care” TLC campaign, the program urges everyone to make sure their friends and loved ones, and especially inexperienced drivers, are aware of the hazards surrounding work zones. “Power poles and electrical equipment line our streets and highways, and narrow roadways often require crews to place their equipment in traffic lanes,” said Molly Hall, director of Safe Electricity. “Their work activities are often taken for granted but benefit us all, and like everyone, they deserve a safe workplace. Be alert to utility crews and other work zone workers for their safety as well as yours.” To help prevent fatalities and injuries this year, Safe Electricity recommends the following guidelines while driving: • Keep a safe distance between your vehicle and traffic barriers, trucks, construction equipment and workers.

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My front door is wood with a Q :window and the back door is metal. They are the original ones and neither is very efficient nor airtight. I cannot afford new ones. How can I improve their efficiency myself? Energy losses from inefficient A :entry doors can account for a significant portion of your monthly utility bills. When leaky doors create drafts, people tend to set the furnace thermostat higher. This wastes even more energy. There are ways to improve the efficiency of old doors, but don't immediately eliminate the possibility of installing new ones. The costs of some well-insulated steel and fiberglass doors, especially those for the back door without glass, are very reasonable. A pre-hung door in its own frame is not difficult to install yourself. Before making a decision, carefully inspect your old doors. If they are in very bad condition, it will be difficult to improve their efficiency by a meaningful amount. First, make sure the wood door is not rotting. Then place a long straight edge across the door to see if it is badly warped. The most common problem with metal doors is rust, not warping. The first place to check is along the bottom by the weatherstripping on either side. Rainwater tends to collect there, and it is not always painted well. If you find small holes rusted through, they can be repaired with car body filler and then painted. First, try to determine the reason water is collecting there and correct the problem. Clean out as much rust as possible and fill with automobile

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1804 Hamilton Rd., DEPT T. 952-9075

Bloomington, Illinois 61704-9609

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