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The Energized Guyz Visit Schools
Generator Safety
Free
Energy Conservation Kit Offer Extended!
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27, 2000 |
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Outage
Reporting with MLEC
MLEC makes proactive steps like clearing right of way and
using quality equipment and material to prevent power outages
during severe weather. However, Mother Nature can cause
outages with things like winter snow and ice and spring
and summer thunderstorms.
To report power outages that occur outside of MLEC's normal
business hours of 7:30 a.m. thru 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday,
members are reminded to call the after-hours call center
for their area. The call is toll-free and ensures that members
will reach someone on the first call.
"We
are at our members' service 24-hours a day, 7-days-a-week
when it comes to repairing outages," says MLEC General Manager
Hal Womble. "The call center staff provides quality service.
It is continuously staffed in order to dispatch MLEC employees
around the clock in the quickest, easiest manner possible
for our members."
The 1-800 phone numbers are unique to each county. Hickman
County, including Dyer Road, will call 1-800-482-6553. Lewis
County will use 1-800-256-2807 to report outages. Perry
County, including Pleasantville, will call 1-800-316-2342.
MLEC members served out of Humphreys County will use 1-800-893-8273;
Houston County members will call 1-800-650-6814.
Most MLEC members will see these numbers printed in the
yellow pages of their phone directory. However, in some
phone directories, the phone company lists incorrect numbers
in the white pages due to printing errors. Members also
have quick access to the numbers on a yellow magnet that
was inserted in their electric bills earlier this year.
If you need another magnet, just contact your local office
of MLEC. For power outages that occur within the normal
workday and other questions about MLEC, members should call
their local MLEC office.
Meriwether
Lewis Electric Cooperative is a non-profit organization
offering reliable, low-cost electricity to over 33,000 members
in Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lewis and Perry Counties.
Member - Electric power companies of Middle Tennessee.
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The Energized Guyz Visit Local Schools
Centerville Elementary School
Lewis County Elementary School
Linden Elementary School
Waverly Elementary School
| January 20, 2010 |
The Energized Guyz Visit CES
Centerville Elementary School students were treated to a performance of The Energized Guyz on January 14. The National Theatre for Children, Inc. (NTC) partnered with Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative and Tennessee Valley Authority to educate students on the importance of energy efficiency.
The Energized Guyz, a live theatrical production developed by NTC, engages students from kindergarten through sixth grade with its colorful characters, interactive script, and the latest information on renewable energy. The performance features two professional actors who play a variety of characters in the 25-minute program. The play addresses four educational concepts:
- What are energy & electricity?
- What are energy resources?
- How is energy used unwisely?
- How can we use energy efficiently?
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy® cooperative, is a non-profit organization offering reliable, low-cost electricity to 35,000 members in Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lewis and Perry counties. Member – electric power companies of Middle Tennessee. Remember to play it safe around electricity. |
| January 26, 2010 |
The Energized Guyz visit Lewis County Elementary School
The Energized Guyz, Rhianna Smith, back left, and Daniel Bakken, back center, visited Lewis Elementary School on January 20 to teach students about energy efficiency and renewable energy. The National Theatre for Children, Inc. (NTC) production was sponsored by Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative and Tennessee Valley Authority. Pictured with The Energized Guyz are MLEC Lewis County District Manager Johnny Driver and Ms. Phyllis Lawson’s second-grade class, MLEC’s Adopted Class for this school year.
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| January 26, 2010 |
The Energized Guyz visit local school
“The Energized Guyz,” a live children’s theater production, visited Linden Elementary School on January 22 to teach students about energy efficiency and renewable energy. The National Theatre for Children, Inc. (NTC) production was sponsored by Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative and Tennessee Valley Authority. |
| February 3, 2010 |
The Energized Guyz Visit WES
Waverly Elementary School students were treated to a performance of The Energized Guyz on January 28. The National Theatre for Children, Inc. (NTC) partnered with Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative and Tennessee Valley Authority to educate students on the importance of energy efficiency.
The Energized Guyz, a live theatrical production developed by NTC, engages students from kindergarten through sixth grade with its colorful characters, interactive script, and the latest information on renewable energy. The performance features two professional actors who play a variety of characters in the 25-minute program. The play addresses four educational concepts:
- What are energy & electricity?
- What are energy resources?
- How is energy used unwisely?
- How can we use energy efficiently?
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy® cooperative, is a non-profit organization offering reliable, low-cost electricity to 35,000 members in Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lewis and Perry counties. Member – electric power companies of Middle Tennessee. Remember to play it safe around electricity. |
January 20, 2010
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Win Trip and Scholarship from MLEC
Entries for Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative’s annual writing contest will be collected from local schools on March 3. Open to high school juniors, the student receiving the highest score at each high school in a county served by MLEC will win a week-long, expense-paid sponsorship on the 2010 Washington Youth Tour set for June.
Additionally, the girl and boy at each high school receiving the highest score and residing with an MLEC member will win a $1000 scholarship. (Home-schooled students are eligible and will be grouped with the school they would attend if enrolled in public school.)
To enter, students are asked to write a short story titled “Electric Cooperatives: Energizing Our Communities” using the contest material they received at school. In the story, they should illustrate how electric cooperatives use products, services, reliability and community involvement to energize the areas they serve.
“MLEC has been offering the writing contest for over 40 years,” says MLEC VP of Employee and Member Services Miranda McCaleb. “The scholarship is in its second year, and we’re excited about making this opportunity available to local students.”
Those with questions should e-mail MLEC Member Services Supervisor Vanessa Clayborn at vanessa.clayborn@mlec.com or call 931-729-3558.
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy® cooperative, is a non-profit organization offering reliable, low-cost electricity to 35,000 members in Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lewis and Perry counties. Member – electric power companies of Middle Tennessee. Remember to play it safe around electricity. |
| September 23, 2009 |
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Free Energy Conservation Kit – Offer
Extended!
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative announced today that the
free energy conservation kit offer associated with the Home e-Valuation®
energy audit program has been extended to March 31, 2010. It was
originally slated to end September 30, 2009.
The FREE kit includes two compact fluorescent
light bulbs, outlet and light switch gaskets, a filter whistle,
two faucet aerators, a hot water temperature gauge, a home thermometer,
and a copy of the “How To Save” brochure. It will be
mailed to all MLEC members completing the Home e-Valuation energy
audit. Available online at www.mlec.com
or in paper form from any MLEC office, the audit only takes a few
minutes to complete. However, MLEC says results can go a long way
in helping homeowners determine where their energy dollars are going
and how to trim energy use.
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy®
Cooperative, is a non-profit organization offering reliable, low-cost
electricity to 35,000 members in Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lewis
and Perry counties. Member – electric power companies of Middle
Tennessee. Remember to play it safe around electricity. |
| February 25, 2010 |
Electricity price inches up
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative announces that electricity prices will climb slightly for the first time since October 2008. Beginning March 1, the cooperative’s residential per kilowatt-hour charge is going to $0.07740 from $0.07407 as a result of an increase to Tennessee Valley Authority’s Fuel Cost Adjustment. This means a 3.7 percent ($4 monthly) increase for the average residential member.
The FCA is subject to monthly changes, and a current rate schedule is always posted at the Cooperative’s website, www.mlec.com.
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy® cooperative, is a non-profit organization offering reliable, low-cost electricity to 35,000 members in Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lewis and Perry counties. Member – electric power companies of Middle Tennessee. Remember to play it safe around electricity. |
| February 1, 2010 |
MLEC Area Weathers the Storm
A blanket of snow and a half-inch thick sheet of ice came to rest in the Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative service area Friday, January 29. Thankfully, the cooperative reported mostly isolated power outages.
(A review of our service area is listed below. Please feel free to use any areas of interest.)
Hickman County: On Saturday, a downed line caused a three-hour power outage for about 100 members in the Highway 100 West, lower Brushy, and Sulpher areas. The Highway 50 East, Tottys Bend, and Turney Center areas experienced problems on Sunday due to lines down, burnt equipment and a broken pole.
Lewis County: Crews began working outages about 10 p.m. on Friday. The main problem areas were Highway 20 and the southern part of the county. About 1500 members were without power briefly in that area as we isolated the Edgeville Subdivision. Things returned to normal around 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Then, on Sunday crews worked in various areas for about six hours on line problems.
Perry County: Approximately 30 members in the Cedar Creek and White Oak Creek areas experienced problems Friday night. Crews got to work on the problem quickly, and everything was back on around 2 a.m.
Humphreys and Houston counties reported no substantial outages.
“We dodged a bullet with receiving more snow than ice, so the outages were not widespread. Having a good right-of-way program and equipment maintenance schedule also helped,” says MLEC VP of Operations Ed Greenwell. “Crews started responding to outage calls late Friday and worked as quickly and safely as possible to correct problems as we became aware of them.”
MLEC would like to thank the members for their support and patience as crews worked in these conditions to restore power.
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy® cooperative, is a non-profit organization offering reliable, low-cost electricity to 35,000 members in Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lewis and Perry counties. Member – electric power companies of Middle Tennessee. Remember to play it safe around electricity. |
| November 30, 2009 |
Have a Generator?
For the safety of your family and MLEC linemen, use it correctly.
As portable generators become more commonplace, families that use them during a power outage should be extremely cautious because the improper use of a portable generator can cause serious injury and even cause someone’s death.
“Some of our members may try to hook up portable generators in their homes or businesses to supply power during an outage,” said MLEC Safety Coordinator Doyle Totty. “But, if installed incorrectly, the generator can injure or even kill linemen who are trying to restore power.”
When generators are installed improperly, they can send electricity from the house to the power line. Once the electricity reaches the transformer, the voltage is increased. Then, it flows back into MLEC’s distribution system, creating a threat to line crews, emergency responders or others, working on what they believed were de-energized or “dead” power lines.
MLEC urges anyone planning to install or use a generator to stop by their local MLEC office, or e-mail MLEC at power@mlec.net to receive a copy of instructions on how to safely install and operate generators.
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy® cooperative, is a non-profit organization offering reliable, low-cost electricity to 35,000 members in Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lewis and Perry counties. Member – electric power companies of Middle Tennessee. Remember to play it safe around electricity. |
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