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Clay News
ELECTRIC
7784 Old Hwy. 50 P.O. Box 517 Flora, Illinois 62839 www.ceci.coop 618/662-2171 800/582-9012
From the Manager
T ime flies when you are having
fun, and I find new excite-
ment every day I come in to Clay
As the weather starts to turn, it’s
time to get some projects underway.
I’m happy to announce that we Luke Johnson
Electric Co-operative as your have been working on a three phase CEO
CEO. Coming into our new office rebuild project in the Iola area. The
building at 7784 Old Highway project will rebuild several miles of
50 in Flora still makes me smile. line and increase the reliability of
Especially when I think on how our infrastructure in the Iola area. We encourage any of our members
much value our new facility adds to This is one of many improvement interested in a solar build, or infor-
your cooperative and how we were projects we plan to implement this mation on ways to improve their
able to provide it for you with no year. We work hard to provide the home’s efficiency to lower cost, to
increase in rates. 14571-001 best, most reliable service to all our contact us before starting any build-
I am excited to have been part members possible. ing project. With so many moving
of selecting our Youth Tour par- Solar installations continue to be parts, it’s always best to make sure
ticipants from among the Junior a topic that comes up around the you understand the full impact and
Classes of our local area high office and in my conversations with potential pitfalls of any major con-
schools. I look forward to taking members. It is important for our struction project.
them to Springfield to meet with members to know that any solar As you flip through your center
our legislators and to experience a installation must be owned by the section, keep your eyes peeled for
bit of how our government works. member. Please call or stop by if your member number. There are
I’m also excited to tour them around you have any questions about what three member numbers hidden in
our state capital and let them absorb kind of builds work in our area. Clay Electric News. If you find your
some of our state’s and nation’s With different laws and subsidies number and give us a call you win
history through the museums and in flux at the state level, there are $5 off your next bill! 12173-001
historical sites of Springfield. lots of questions floating around.
MARCH 2019 • ILLINOIS COUNTRY LIVING 20a
Clay Electric Co-operative celebrates
new office opening
T his month marks the cul-
mination of Clay Electric
Co-operative’s efforts to provide
75th anniversary. It is fitting that
this month finds us returning to the
ground our offices have occupied
response times and information. Our
linemen’s facilities have also been
overhauled to give them access to
the membership with a modern and since the cooperative was founded. more technology and information to
efficient facility. According to former Our old office building at 7784 better respond to outages both during
CEO Edward VanHoose, “The old Old Highway 50 in Flora was our regular business hours and on emer-
office building was at the point of home until last year. Maintenance on gency callouts.
spending more money for repairs the building was adding up quickly Efficiency hasn’t only been
than it was worth.” While the exact and the continued repair costs were improved with our staff, but in the
date hasn’t been set, we encourage our becoming unreasonable. Your Clay building itself. High efficiency geo-
members to keep an eye and an ear Electric board of trustees made the thermal heating and cooling tech-
open for the announcement of our decision several years ago to begin the nology provides a comfortable work
official reopening. process of designing and analyzing environment and significantly lower
Clay Electric Co-operative has the cost and layout of a new build- energy usage than more traditional
been providing its members with ing on the property. With a few good systems. By reducing our expenses,
electrical power for the last 75 years. years and the refinancing of some we ensure the best use of our mem-
Born during the years of World War debt on better terms, your cooperative ber’s resources. As a cooperative, we
II, Clay Electric faced many hard- was able to fund the building plan are a nonprofit utility. Any money
ships and setbacks in its first years. without increasing electric rates for we collect over the cost of operation
Members at the time found supplies our membership. is paid back to our membership as
laid aside for the construction of the Clay Electric Co-operative’s new capital credits. By lowering our offices
first powerlines on the system given office has been designed to maximize operational costs, we put more money
up to the war effort. Although area the efficiency of both our frontline back in the pockets of our member-
farmers had organized the coopera- service staff and our line crews. An ship. 8051-001
tive in 1940, the first lines weren’t optimized layout for records and Clay Electric Co-operative is com-
energized until 1944. These hard- bookkeeping gives our office staff mitted to providing our member-
ships were borne with the quiet easy access to information to address owners with safe, adequate and
strength and dignity found in the the concerns of the membership. It reliable electric service, superior cus-
greatest generation and in our mid- allows them to troubleshoot prob- tomer service, and innovative energy
western culture. This year marks our lems and dispatch crews with better solutions, all at reasonable prices.
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Home Electrical Energy Efficiency
Tip of the Month
Inspection: Spring is nearly here! Now is
the perfect time to test your
Spring
A/C is nearly
and ensure
summer. Remember
here! for
it’s ready
Now is the perfect to time
check
Pass or Fail?
the evaporator coil, which
to test
should beyour A/Cannually
cleaned and for
ensureefficiency.
optimal it’s ready for
Would your home pass an electrical inspection?
Local electrical codes vary, so check with your
summer. Remember to
Source: energy.gov
qualified electrician, but here are five things check the evaporator
your home should have: coil, which should be
cleaned annually for
optimal efficiency.
Source: energy.gov
Wiring should be sound (not overcrowded
or knob-and-tube wiring used in old homes).
Clay Electric
Co-operative, Inc.
Outlets near water
Ceiling fixtures should be should have GFCIs
controlled by a wall switch (ground fault circuit
and not just a pull chain. interrupters).
7784 Old Hwy. 50,
P.O. Box 517,
Your refrigerator, microwave Flora, Illinois 62839
and garbage disposal should
each have its own circuit. 618-662-2171
800-582-9012
Your island should Office hours:
have its own outlet.
7:30 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.
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Learn more at
Every month we will have three member numbers hidden
throughout Clay Electric News. If you find your member number
that corresponds to the one found on the upper right corner of
your bill, call our office and identify your number and the page it’s
on. If correct, you will win a $5 credit on your next electric bill.
MARCH 2019 • ILLINOIS COUNTRY LIVING 20c
Minutes of Board of Trustees Meeting
January 28, 2019
T he regular meeting of the Board of
Trustees of Clay Electric Cooperative,
Inc. (CECI) was held at the Depot in
and Bob Pierson as the Alternate.
DISCUSSED, a billing issue with a
member. APPROVED, adjusting the
recommendation of purchasing Truck 2
Replacement from Altec.
DISCUSSED, the new building
Flora, Illinois beginning at 1:00 o’clock member’s rate on forthcoming bills with- progress.
p.m. on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. out back billing. RECOGNIZED, Bob Pierson as a
Trustees present were: Frank Czyzewski, APPROVED, the IRS Mileage Rate of Gold Certificate Director.
Kevin Logan, Bill Croy, Bob Pierson, 58 cents per mile. REVIEWED, Board Training courses
Richard Rudolphi, Neil Gould, Danny APPROVED, Richard Rudolphi as the NRECA 2610 and 963.
Schnepper, Frank Herman and Greg AIEC Voting Delegate and Kevin Logan APPROVED, entering into Executive
Smith. Also present were: Luke Johnson, as the alternate. Session at 3:15 p.m. to discuss personnel.
CEO, and Tyra Cycholl, attorney for the APPROVED, Kevin Logan as the APPROVED, exiting Executive
board. The meeting was opened by Richard AIEC Delegate and Richard Rudolphi as Session and returning to Regular Session
Rudolphi, who presided and Bob Pierson, the alternate. at 3:20 p.m.
secretary, acted as secretary thereof. APPROVED, Frank Herman, Greg HEARD, a financial report by Luke
The invocation was given by Frank Smith, Richard Rudolphi and Luke Johnson as to the following:
Herman. Johnson as the SIPC Delegates to the December 2018 Form 7;
The following proceedings were had Annual Meeting. December 2018 Balance Sheet;
[all action being first duly moved and sec- APPROVED, removing Ed VanHoose December 2018 Cash Flow;
onded, and all action taken being upon the as the Registered Agent and adding Luke SIPC Power Delivered in December
unanimous vote of the board or without Johnson as the Registered Agent. 2018 dated Jan. 8, 2018;
dissenting vote of abstention unless other- APPROVED, crediting the presented • December 2018 Power Factor;
wise stated]: Solar customers for overcharges and put- • December Power Cost Adder;
APPROVED, the Suggested Agenda. ting all applicable Solar accounts on Rate • LMR Credits.
APPROVED, the Consent Agenda 51. December Line Loss;
including the following: APPROVED, the Policy updates on: Monthly Reconciliation.
APPROVED, the Minutes of Dec. • Policy 600-2; HEARD, a General Safety Report for
17, 2018 and the Minutes of the • Policy 1000-1; the month of December 2018.
Special Board meeting held Dec. 17, • Policy 1000-15; REVIEWED, the Monday morning
2018. • Policy 1000-44. safety meeting sheet dated Jan. 21, 2018.
APPROVED, (a) to admit to mem- REVIEWED, Policy 800-21. Tyra HEARD and APPROVED, the
bership those two applicants con- Cycholl to revise. Manager’s report by Luke Johnson on the
nected for service since the last such WERE REMINDED, Norris following topics.
review by the board, and (b) cancel Electric’s Annual Meeting is Feb. 9, 2019 • December Operations Report;
those six former members shown on at Newton High School at 10 a.m. • Auditors Letter of Engagement;
the Manager’s Report since the last WERE REMINDED, the NRECA • Upcoming meetings
such review by the Board, said mem- Annual Meeting is March 12, 2019 at REVIEWED, the December
bers no longer taking service; 11 a.m. at Orange County Convention Operations Report.
APPROVED, the Work Orders; Center in Orlando, Fla. REVIEWED, the Auditors Letter of
APPROVED, the Disbursements; REVIEWED, the CFC Line of Credit. Engagement. They will be in the office
REVIEWED, the Credit Card WERE ADVISED, the CFC Rate March 7-8.
Statements; Lock was executed. WERE REMINDED, of upcoming
REVIEWED, the Attorney HEARD, a report from Frank Herman meetings on Feb. 25, 2019 at 1 p.m. at the
Retainer; regarding the SIPC Meeting held Dec. Clay board room; April 1, 2019 at 1 p.m.
APPROVED, the insurance 20, 2018 and REVIEWED, the year-end at the Clay board room; April 22, 2019 at
certificates: summary. 1 p.m. at the Clay board room; Strategic
REVIEWED, the Account WERE INFORMED, of the SIPC Planning on April 10 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Summary Report; Patronage Capital. and April 11 from 8 a.m.-noon.
REVIEWED, the CRC Board HEARD, a report by Kevin Logan of REVIEWED, thank you note from
Report. the AIEC Board Meetings held Dec. 20, Luke Johnson.
DISCUSSED, the CoBank Director 2018 and Jan. 17, 2019. There being no further business to come
Elections. REVIEWED, the Committee meeting before the board, said meeting was
APPROVED, Kevin Logan as the report regarding Truck 2 Replacement; declared adjourned at 3:45 p.m.
CFC Annual Meeting Voting Delegate APPROVED, the Committee
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