Articles of Interest
Below you will find articles that Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative, Inc. feels are interesting or important.
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2010
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3-1-2010 |
Climate Change -- The Debate Isn't Over Read More [03-10_POC-climate_change_Hot_Topic.pdf] |
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3-1-2010 |
Power of Community Updates Recent Ruralite magazine articles provide updates on climate change legislation and an agreement between the Bonneville Power Administration and the Direct Service Industries. Read More [03-10_POC_Recruitment.pdf] |
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3-1-2010 |
Agreement Between BPA and the DSIs The grassroots network, Power of Community, updates members about a recent agreement between the Bonneville Power Administration and the Direct Service Industries. Read More [03-10_POC_-_DSIs.pdf] |
2009
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2-2-2009 |
2009 Nominating Committees Announced Read More [2009_Nomination_Committees_PR.pdf] |
2007
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12-5-2007 |
Use Portable Generators Safely Read More [Energy_p_6_dec_2007.indd.pdf] |
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4-1-2007 |
Home Energy Calculator Unveiled A Home Energy Calculator has been added to the CCEC website. Just click on the HEC icon to evaluate your home and look for energy conservation savings! Read More [c-13_pp_8_April.indd.pdf] |
2006
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12-4-2006 (Pam Blair, Ruralite Magazine) |
Why Ruralite? Nearly 80 percent of CCEC members read Ruralite every month. At a cost of $.42 for each magazine to be produced and mailed each month, the publication is a very cost-effective way to communicate with the membership. Read More [WhyRuralite.pdf] |
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10-25-2006 (Pam Blair, Ruralite Magazine) |
Electrical Safety For Children Identify hazards by getting a kid's-eye view of your home Read More [Oct_pp_06_kid_safety.indd.pdf] |
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6-30-2006 |
June 2006 Annual Meeting The July edition of Ruralite provided a report about the June 2006 Annual Meeting where over 600 members gathered to hear about CCEC's financial condition (File #2), have lunch prepared by the Gold Beach Rotarians and visit the Health Fair/Carniva (File #1). Read the articles to learn more. Read More [c-13_pp_28-29_Aug.indd.pdf] [c-13_pp_4-5-_8_Aug.indd.pdf] |
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June |
Annual Report The June issue of Ruralite magazine includes the 2005 Annual Report for CCEC. Click on the links below to see the reprint. Read More [c-13_pp_4-5_June.indd.pdf] [c-13_pp_8-_25_June.indd.pdf] [c-13_pp_28-29_Junes.indd.pdf] |
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March (Ruralite) |
Call Before You Dig! Utility facilities could be buried anywhere you plan to dig: under the road, sidewalk, or even in your yard. Calling before you dig ensures that any underground facilities, including power lines will be marked so you can dig around them safely without accidentally damaging property or causing personal injury. Most importantly, it could save a life. . . Read More [03-06_CallB4UDig.pdf] |
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March (Ruralite) |
Power of Community Grassroots The electric utility industry and public power have seen drastic changes the past few years, including wholesale power price increases, shortage of water available for hydropower generation, transmission line congestion and deregulation. Most recently, the administration’s proposal to accelerate debt payments is yet another example of the challenges public power and the electric utility industry face. These changes and proposals directly affect the rates members of Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative (CCEC) pay for electricity. Read More [03-06_OMB_POC_Articles.pdf] |
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1-30-2006 (Ruralite Magazine) |
Wallet Pains It is a trend consumers dread. Gasoline prices, heating oil and natural gas prices have soared—and since fuel prices drive the cost of electricity, power bills are rising, too. Read More [Janpp14-15.pdf] |
2005
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November (Christine L. Stallard Ruralite Magazine) |
Setting Rates, The Cooperative Way Being part of an electric cooperative means sharing equally in the costs and benefits of building and maintaining the utility’s infrastructure and running— or operating—the business. Being a member of an electric cooperative means that the rate you pay for power and the other services the utility provides is determined by the actual cost of service. It means rates—including the cost to acquire power and the costs to run the utility— are set as low as possible because there is no “profit” involved. Read More [11-05pp4-5.indd.pdf] |
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September (Christine L. Stallard Ruralite Magazine) |
Making A Difference, The Cooperative Way To your electric cooperative, you are more than an account number or even a customer. You own the company and, you contribute to making a difference—with your neighbors— cooperatively. Your electric cooperative is different than almost all other companies with which you do business. Unlike the investor-owned utility (IOU) down the street or upstate, your electric cooperative belongs to you. But, what does that really mean? Read More [CCEC_RuraliteFinalSept05.pdf] |
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