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July 2016

What is Community Solar? A South Central Electric Community Solar project allows members to purchase a portion of the electric generation from a centrally located photovoltaic system. How does it work? Members get either a kWh credit on their monthly bill or pay $.14/kWh based on their portion of the total system production. What you get depends on which option you select below. Members do FROM YOUR MEMBER OWNED not own panels. Limit 10 panels per member. ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDER SINCE 1937. South Central Electric Community Solar, the worry-free solar option! ✷ No Maintenance. ✷ Two Convenient Options. ✷ Nothing installed at your home. ✷ From your member owned electric cooperative.

Participation Option A: Purchase per Panel Members pay $1,175 per panel (members do not ac- tually own the panels). Participating members get a percentage of the total solar array production each month based on how many panel units they purchased. A kWh credit would appear each month on their bill for a period of 20 years. It is estimated that each panel will produce approximately 500 kWh’s per year. Members can transfer their contract to any South Central Elec- tric member if they move before the 20 years is up. Prepay for Future Electric Purchases! Participation Option B: Purchase per kWh Members pay $.14/kWh each month for their portion of the array’s production. There is no down payment or contract. Are you interested? The price does not change. Members would be locking in Contact Jim Haler at 507-375-3164 a portion of their electric purchases at a price of $.14/kWh until the program ends on December 31, 2037. Members can or [email protected] leave the program at any time but cannot transfer the rate to other members. Get More Information on our Web Site No Money Down! No Contract! southcentralelectric.com Fixed kWh Rate until 12/31/2037 Are you looking for great TV service at a low cost? Check out Cooperative Television of Southern Minnesota (CTV) for $7 per month. CTV continues to offer more digital channels. CTV brings you all your favor- ite local channels like ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS. In the future we are hoping to bring even more local programming. Where else can you get this great line-up for only $7 per month? The $7 can be added directly to your electric bill, so you won’t have one more bill to pay! CTV is a great low cost option for our members. If you already have a work- ing antenna system installed you’re ready to go. If not, an antenna system will cost around $350 - $450 to get set up. This includes an antenna, preamp, mounting and basic hardware. Tower CTV Channel Listing installations will 2.1 TPT Twin Cities PBS 16.3 Heartland country music & lifestyle cost more. CTV 2.2 TPT MN Minnesota Public TV 16.4 AMGTV Old movies, home life, travel, is owned by four 2.3 TPT Life 16.5 BizTV Small business shows & news electric cooperatives 2.4 TPT WX Weather 20.1 Vibrant Programming from UK, Aus, Ger in English including: BENCO 4.1 WCCO 4 Minneapolis CBS 23.1 WUCW 23 The CW Twin Cities Electric Coopera- 5.1 KSTP Minneapolis ABC 23.2 getTV Classic Movies tive, Brown County 5.2 KSTC Independent 23.3 GRIT Westerns and Action Movies REA, Federated 5.3 MeTV Television Classics 24.1 Rev’n Cars, boats, snowmobiles REA and South 5.4 Antenna TV Television Classics 31.1 Retro Old shows Central Electric 5.6 ThisTV MGM Movies 35.1 Blue Hwys Association. Call 5.7 H&I Heroes & Icons 40.1YouToo Social Television South Central Elec- 9.1 KMSP Minneapolis FOX 41.1 ION TV TV shows & movies tric if you’ve been 9.2 WFTC 29 Minneapolis UPN 41.2 QUBO Kids’ programming watching CTV and 9.3 Movies TV Classic Movies 41.3 ION Life Wellness shows want to do your 9.4 Buzzr (Godahl) 41.4 SHOP Products for sale part in supporting 9.9 KMSP Minneapolis FOX 41.5 QVC Home Shopping this great service or 11.4 KARE Twin Cities NBC 41.6 HSN Home Shopping Network if you have ques- 11.5 KARE WX 24-hour weather 45.1 TBN Religious tions on how you 11.6 Justice Crime, investigation & safety 45.2 TCC Church Channel can get this great 12.1 KEYC Mankato CBS 45.3 Smile of a Child Religious for kids TV service for only 12.2 FOX Mankato FOX 45.4 Juce TV Religious young adults, music $7 per month. 12.4 KEYC Mankato CBS 45.5 Enlace Spanish 12.5 FOX Mankato FOX 46.1 KDLT HD Sioux Fall NBC (Jackson Tower Only) 16.1 CTV local access & weather 46.2 COZI TV Classic TV (Jackson Tower Only) 16.2 Tuff TV sports, hunting, movies

Visit us at Farmfest 2016 as we promote the future of energy, along with other Touchstone Energy Cooperatives from Minnesota. Stop by the Emerging technologies Bring this coupon Touchstone make it easier to be to booth #2301 Energy Booth energy efficient and raise in the Ag Tent on at Farmfest awareness of your energy Aug. 2-4 to receive and bring this use. a FREE LED bulb.* coupon for a free LED light * MUST HAVE COUPON. SORRY, NO EXCEPTIONS. bulb. 2 2016 South Central Electric Rebate Programs Recipient must be a South Central Electric member. Any Air Source Heat Pumps - Quality Install: checks or credits will be made in the name or account of the SEER 13 or greater...... $550.00 member. The program will end when funds are exhausted; Central Air Conditioner - Quality Install: additional rebates may be added at a later date. The completed SEER 13 or greater...... $75.00 applications will be processed on a first come first served basis as they are received in our office. Rebates are limited to a total Non quality install air conditioners or heat pumps of $8,000 per year per member. Rebate applications can be will be rebated at 50% of quality install rebate. requested by calling the St. James office or available on line at Ductless Heat Pump...... $550.00 www.southcentralelectric.com. Ground Source Heat Pump...... $400.00/ton Appliance Rebates: Please see rebate applications for ECM Furnace Motors...... $25.00 details, must be an Energy Star appliance to qualify. Clothes Washer...... $15 Credit applied to the energy bill Room Air Conditioner...... $15.00 Dehumidifier...... $15 Credit applied to the energy bill Air Conditioner Tune Up...... $25.00 Freezer...... $15 Credit applied to the energy bill LED light fixtures (home)...... $3.00/each Limit 15 per member/year Refrigerator...... $15 Credit applied to the energy bill Holiday LED light strings...... $1.00/each Dishwasher...... $15 Credit applied to the energy bill Limit 15 per member/year Purchase new Energy Star Refrigerator and recycle Commercial and Industrial Rebates: Rebates are old refrigerator...... $75 Credit applied to the energy bill available on a case by case basis. Rebates can be for Purchase new Energy Star Freezer and recycle lighting upgrades and efficient electric motor upgrades. old freezer...... $75 Credit applied to the energy bill Call SCEA for information on these rebates.

Do your part to prevent mercury contamination! Recycle your used fluorescent lighting. Besides helping the environment, it’s the law. Many big box stores such as Menards or Lowe’s will take your fluorescents for recycling. There are local options too. • Cottonwood County The Cottonwood County Landfill located on County Rd. 22 accepts fluorescents year round. They are open Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm and On-Line Bill Payment Option Coming Soon the first and third Saturdays of the month from 8am to noon. Members will soon be able to make payments, submit meter • Marin County readings and review bills through SmartHub. SmartHub is a Recycle bulbs on October 3 at the northeast corner of the secure on-line payment and account information portal. Look for more information in upcoming newsletters. former K-Mart parking lot in Fairmont from 9am to 1pm. Bulbs are accepted from homes and businesses in the county. It costs $.50 for 4 foot and under fluorescents and $.90 for We need updated phone numbers longer lamps. You can call the Fairmont Area Chamber of If you have dropped your landline and have a different Commerce at 507-235-5547 for more information. phone number, please call Matt’s Welcome Hardware accepts fluorescent bulbs for our office so we can recycling during business hours. Costs range from $.89 to $5. update our records. If • Watonwan County you have any additional Watonwan County Hazardous Waste Day is the last phone numbers we Wednesday of May and September. You can recycle could call to reach you, fluorescents on those days. please feel free to share those with us. 3 Save on Postage – Get E-Z Pay Tired of paying for postage to send in your monthly payment. South Central Electric offers the E-Z Pay Payment Plan. You can have your electric utility payment made au- Official monthly newsletter tomatically from your checking or savings account. And, you won't have to change your South Central Electric present banking relationship to take advantage of the service. 71176 Tiell Dr., PO Box 150 The E-Z Pay Plan will help you in several ways: St. James, MN 56081-0150 (507) 375-3164 4 It saves time. E-mail address: 4 Helps meet your commitment in [email protected] a convenient and timely manner; Web: even if you're on vacation or out www.southcentralelectric.com of town. Office hours: Monday through Friday 4 No lost or misplaced statements. May 1 – September 30: 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Your payment is always on time. October 1 – April 30: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ron Horman, General Manager 4 Easy to sign up for, easy to cancel. Board of Directors 4 Monthly meter reading can be Mark Sandberg, President Ron Jorgenson, Vice President submitted on-line or by calling Brent Imker, Secretary our office. Mike Miest, Treasurer Brad Asendorf, Director It takes one billing cycle to begin the automatic process. You simply pay your electric William Kunz, Director bill this month and starting the next month, your bill will be paid automatically. You Matt Peters, Director can get the form on our website or call or visit the St. James office. The Board meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at South Central Electric’s building at 71176 Tiell Dr., St. James, MN. May 1 - September 30 office hours are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Need This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. a new If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete Electrical the USDA Program Discrimination Com- plaint Form, found online at http://www. Service or ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust. html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) Upgrade? 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or let- ter to us by mail at U.S. Department of We are making plans and ordering material for this upcoming construction Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudica- season. If you are planning to build and may need a new service or if you think tion, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., you may need a service upgrade within the next year, please give us a call. Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program. [email protected].

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