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Great Light
Bulb Swap Begins August 1, 2008 You
can still swap your old light bulbs for CFL's! Members of Farmers’ Electric Cooperative will have an opportunity to save money on their monthly electric bills by taking advantage of a new program at no cost to them. “If Farmers’ Electric members have been waiting until their old incandescent light bulbs finally burn out to replace them with the more efficient compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs, then they no longer have an excuse,” said Steve Shoot, Manager of Member Services for FEC. Beginning August 1, Farmers’ Electric will swap light bulbs with FEC members...free. FEC members will be allowed to swap their old inefficient light bulbs for Energy Star CFL bulbs. Each member will be allowed to swap up to 12 incandescent light bulbs for 12 CFL bulbs. Plus, if the member signs up for Operation Round Up they will receive another three-pack of CFL’s. If members also sign up for “Our Energy, Our Future,” they will receive an additional three-pack of CFL bulbs. Initially, members will have to travel to the FEC office in Chillicothe to swap their light bulbs. However, employees are already making plans to take this light bulb swap on the road to make it more convenient for FEC members. Plans are to meet with FEC members at Pattonsburg, Lake Viking, Carrollton, Richmond, Brookfield and Brunswick. Details pertaining to the dates, times and locations will be published in the September edition of Watts Up in the Rural Missouri magazine. Members will have the choice of CFL’s that are 60-watt equivalent, 75-watt equivalent and 100-watt equivalent. Canned CFL lights will also be available. For a member to complete the swap, they must bring either a Rural Missouri magazine that shows their address label and a photo ID, a recent bill with a photo ID, or their Co-op Connections card and a photo ID. The light bulb swap is being sponsored by Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc., Springfield, FEC’s power provider. AECI and Farmers’ Electric Cooperative are committed to helping rural electric cooperative members residing within its distribution system become more energy efficient at their residences and businesses. FEC employees will also be providing information to members at the light bulb swaps on a variety of additional topics, including heating and cooling, water heating, The Switch Team, Operation Round Up, the Tree Replacement Program and much more. Employees at the Chillicothe office will also continue to swap light bulbs with members. Just drop by between the hours of 7:30a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. |
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