Boone Electric Co-op (Columbia, MO) Employee Newsletter

L inePublished for Employees, Retirees and Directors October 21, 2011TakeAction:Our coal-fired powerplants are in danger.The EnvironmentalProtection Agencycould force coal ash and coal combustionby-products to be definedas "hazardous waste" — whichit is not. A hazardous designationwould add huge costs to consumer electricbills. It would also eliminate beneficial coal ashrecycling.To those in the road and bridge constructionindustry, coal ash is not viewed as waste,but as a "material waiting to be made into a greatproduct."¹ It is commonly found in concrete,brick, block and grout production or embankmentstabilization. It has also been used as an additive toasphalt and in salt/beet de-icing materials.The Coal Residuals Reuse and ManagementAct, H.R. 2273, would prevent the EPA fromregulating coal ash as hazardous, provide regulatorycertainty, and protect the beneficial use ofcoal ash.Over the past two weeks, more than 6,100co-op leaders made their voices heard on CapitolHill. And 650 of those voices were from Missouri.No one boarded a plane and very few called theirlocal Congress person, so how did this work?NRECA sent out a Take Action NetworkAlert to every state regarding H.R. 2273. Withthis alert, NRECA sent a direct link to the TakeProtect YourCooperativeAction web site. The web site included detailson the issue and an email form page that wouldallow any cooperative member or employeeto quickly and easily send a message to theirCongress person asking for support. The legislationpassed the House of Representatives with abipartisan vote of 267-144. Missouri’s delegationwas split upon party lines with a vote of 6 to 3.If H.R. 2273 passes in the Senate as well, itwould prevent the EPA from defining coal ashand coal combustion by-products as hazardouswaste. This legislation is extremely crucial toMissouri due to our plants at Thomas Hill andNew Madrid, as well as the many cities/countiesthat depend on coal ash in road construction andmaintenance projects.The Senate may begin debate on H.R. 2273as early as next week. Please keep an eye on youremail inbox for a new "Take Action NetworkAlert" on this issue as well as other issues in thefuture. It only takes a few seconds to visit the website http://takeaction.nreca.coop to assist yourcooperative family. Make your voice heard.¹Chett Boxley, chemist at Ceramatec, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009Photo of Thomas Hill power plant courtesy of AMEC.SEAL SOME CRACKS.Get your home ready for winter. Make a fewchanges and see how the little things add up.WWW.TOGETHERWESAVE.COMCo-op and FriendsPromote EnergyEfficiencyOnce again, Boone Electric willteam up with Columbia Water& Light and seven neighboringelectric co-ops to host the EnergyEfficiency Expo. On October 29, from11 a.m. - 3 p.m., mid-Missourians areinvited to attend this free event at theBoone County Fairgrounds.Bring your family and learn howto save money on your energy bills. Afree hot dog lunch, games, presentationsand great prizes will make it a fun andinformative day. A schedule is availableat www.booneelectric.coop/EXPO.Down The LineSaturday, October 29Energy Efficiency Expo11a.m. - 3 p.m.Boone County FairgroundsTuesday, November 1All-Employee Meeting8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.BEC Community RoomFriday, November 11Veteran's DayBEC office closed®

Wa t t ’s Up?new babies: BEC welcomes two new faces to its family. Jeff and Emily Thurmond areproud new parents. Vivien Mae Thurmond was born on Monday, October 10, weighing 7lbs., 2 oz. Retiree Tabby McCray is alsocelebrating the birth of her new grandson.Riley Christian Jasenowski was born lastWednesday night. He weighed 7 lbs., 11 oz.and was 21 inches long. Parents are Raineand Justin Jasenowski.insurance: This year's open enrollmentperiod is November 4 -16. More details willbe provided in the all-employee meeting onNovember 1.halloween haunt: BEC has discounttickets to Howl-O-Fest and FrightFeast at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City. SaveVivien ThurmondRiley Jasenowskiup to $15 per admission on weekends through Oct. 30. Daytime is scare-free fun just for kids.Coupons are available in Communications.fright fest at six flags: BEC members and employees are invited to take advantageof a special discount offer at Six Flags St. Louis this Halloween season. Use the promo codeBEC2011 when you purchase your tickets online at www.sixflags.com/stLouis. Pay only $20.99plus tax per person (plus a one-time $5 processing fee per online order). Offer valid nowthrough October 30. Tickets must be purchased online to receive the discount.From left: Philip Howard, Dan Davis and GaryJennings on the roof of ABC Laboraties.ABCs of Energy EfficiencyOn Wednesday, Chris Rohlfing and Gary Jenningsaccompanied Philip Howard of Energy Services ConsultantsInc., contracted through NRECA and AECI,on an energy audit of ABC Laboratories in Columbia. FacilitiesManager Dan Davis led the team on a complete tour of thebuildings on ABC Lane and Discovery Drive. Philip took notesand made suggestions during his inspection.The research company is committed to becoming moreenergy efficient. Davis plans to implement an energy team ofemployees who will lead others in energy efficiency practices.Howard will return next month with his full report and suggestionsfor ABC Laboratories.COOPERATIVEENTERPRISESBUILDA BETTERWORLD •learn how atgo.coopCO-OP MONTHOCTOBER2011Cooperation | Participation | Education | Democracy | Membership | Community | IndependenceA n n i v e r s a r i e sDayTim Gilbert..........11/3................ 8Chuck Nichols.....11/4................ 9B i r t h d a y sYearsGary Blakemore...................10/26Matt Cope............................10/30Bre a k r o o m Ro s t e rService Department BreakroomWeek of:24-Oct...................... Tanner Gooding31-Oct....................Jimmy GoodnightMain BreakroomWeek of:24-Oct.......................... Debby Cuppy31-Oct...............................Lisa DrakeFor Yo u r In f o r m a t i o nSEPTEMBER 2011ConstructionNew Services Built.................................52Electric ServicesConnects.....................................................Disconnects.................................................Outage ReportNumber of Outages..............................102Members Affected.............................2,756Member Hours Lost..........................3,323Total kWh Purchased............. 54,936,600Maximum Demand......................143,834For the Year 2011New Services Connected.....................288Active Services.................................32,621Miles Distributed Overhead............... n/aMiles Distributed Underground........ n/aTotal Miles Energized.......................... n/aTotal kWh Sold.................. 424,082,955Maximum Demand.................. 143,834Have ahappyand safeHalloween.