R 2020 E B O OCT Watts Working Don’t Forget! Vote for Directors by Oct. 7 & Attend the Virtual Annual Meeting on Oct. 9 The dates are almost here for Randolph EMC’s Director Election and Virtual Annual Meeting. Make a note of these reminders and take an active role in being a member-owner of your electric cooperative! Virtual Annual Meeting Hear about Randolph EMC’s strategic focus and see the bill credit, gift card & Jeep Liberty winners! Join us online at 10 a.m. on Facebook.com/ RandolphEMC on October 9, 2020 to see the Annual Meeting live. You do NOT need to have a Facebook account to view the meeting and if you’re unable to view the live broadcast, the recording will be available on RandolphEMC.com following the meeting. 2020 Director Election Most members received a ballot in September with instructions for electing Directors for Board Districts 2, 4, and 7. All ballots must be returned to See more photos of the Jeep our election vendor, Survey & Ballot Systems, by Liberty and other details of the 5 p.m. on October 7. Your completed ballot helps upcoming Annual Meeting on us establish a quorum for the Annual Meeting and RandolphEMC.com/2020AnnualMeeting enters you into our prize drawings for bill credits Jeep Liberty prize is awarded “as is” and winner is responsible for and gift cards, as well as our grand prize—a 2004 any DMV and tax costs that may be associated with the vehicle Jeep Liberty retired from REMC’s vehicle fleet! Celebrate Youth PHP Awards Generator Dale Lambert’s Powering B Co-op Month C Tourist Wins D Community E Safety Tips F AWARE H Up After Scholarship Grants Column an Outage A newsletter for the member-owners of Power On Concern for community October is National is the essential DNA of Co-op Month Randolph EMC. By Jerry Bowman, Randolph EMC Board President — Jerry Bowman, Randolph EMC Board President As an electric cooperative, Randolph would amount to a test of our For our members impacted by EMC’s top priority is always to provide community and our nation? The COVID-19 who needed help with reliable, affordable energy to you, changing circumstances due to their electric bills, we waived the consumer-members we serve. the pandemic have created both late fees and worked with those Because we are a co-op, our mission challenges and opportunities. Over hardest hit to make special is to enrich the lives of our members the past several months, we’ve payment arrangements. We also and serve the long-term interests all been challenged to operate distributed $15,000 in Sharing of our local community — and this differently, and Randolph EMC has Success Community Grants to mission has never been more critical stepped up to help our members support several local nonprofit than in recent months. One of the and strengthen the safety net for organizations in their efforts to seven principles that guides all our more vulnerable neighbors. provide community assistance co-ops is “concern for community.” As an essential service, and to ensure in this increased time of need. To me, this principle is the essential reliability of your power supply, we And while we’ve certainly missed DNA of Randolph EMC, and it sets us modified our operations to safeguard visiting with you in person, apart from other electric utilities. business continuity. Our line crews we’ve found new ways to stay October is National Co-op Month, and other employees began working connected. Our mobile app has and electric cooperatives across on staggered schedules to maintain been a lifeline for members to the country are highlighting separation. Some staff worked manage their accounts while the many ways we “Power On.” remotely. In the office, we limited and our offices have been limited to Keeping this theme in mind, modified meetings and gatherings drive-thru service. We’re also I recognize the essential role to allow for safe separation. We continuing one of our most Randolph EMC plays in serving also adjusted our walk-in office treasured traditions by hosting a a special community like ours. availability and in-person service calls Virtual Annual Meeting online. Who would have fathomed in to ensure the health and safety of I tell you about all of these efforts March, that the COVID-19 virus employees and our valued members. not to boast about Randolph EMC but to explain how much this Then. Now. Always. Board and employee team care We’re proud to power your life. about our communities — because we live here too. October is National Co-op Month. We’ve seen other local businesses rising to meet similar challenges during this time, because that’s what communities do. While the challenges caused by COVID-19 have been daunting, I’m heartened to see how everyone is pulling together. In 1938, Randolph EMC was built by the community to serve the community, and that’s what we’ll #PowerOn continue to do — Power On. B Watts Working | October 2020 | RandolphEMC.com Capital Credits Allocation for 2019 Capital credits are one of the core Calculate Your Allocation differences between co-ops and Add together all of the investor-owned utilities. Because 1 energy-related charges members enjoy ownership of the from each monthly electric Randolph EMC’s 2020 company, each year they receive a bill you received in 2019. Youth Tourist Wins share of the co-op’s net margins— $2,000 Scholarship, Add together the totals the amount of money that is left Will Serve on 2 from each month’s bill over after paying all expenses for obtained in Step 1 to find National Youth the year. The cooperative refers the total for the year. Leadership Council to these shares as capital credits. Alex Scruggs, a student at Multiply this total by Randolph EMC’s net margins Southwestern Randolph High 3 0.058528. This will give School in Asheboro selected totaled $3,824,896 at the close you the capital credits to represent Randolph EMC of 2019. This amount has been amount allocated to on the 2020 NC Youth Tour disbursed among the capital credit your account for 2019. to Washington, D.C., is the accounts of members who had an recent recipient of a $2,000 college scholarship. In active electric account during 2019. See a name you know? Each member’s share is based on addition, Alex will represent You can help us find former North Carolina on the Youth a percentage of the $3,824,896, members who may have an Leadership Council (YLC), a determined by the total amount outstanding capital credits check by national electric cooperative of energy purchased for the year. visiting RandolphEMC.com/UCC. program that seeks to Remember, the refund you develop strong leadership, If you recognize a name on the presentation and advocacy may have received in April that list, please ask that person to call skills in young leaders. included capital credits from the local Randolph EMC office to Youth Tourists from around 2019 only represents a portion update their contact information. of 2019’s total allocation. the state submitted videos detailing the ways their co- ops look beyond the light switch to improve the lives of WIN A $50 members. Alex was chosen to represent North Carolina BILL CREDIT on the YLC by a group of his peers because of his WHEN YOU PAY WITH THE strong video presentation RANDOLPH EMC MOBILE APP and natural leadership qualities. We’re excited to Each payment enters you have Alex represent Randolph into a drawing for a Smart EMC and the state in this PLUS Home Grand Prize Package! national co-op program! 1·800·672·8212 | October 2020 | Watts Working C Randolph EMC’s PHP Board Announces Community Grant Winners l Habitat for Humanity of Randolph County: $2,000 to assist with home building costs for single mother and child. l The Montgomery Community College Foundation: $2,000 towards installing sanitary water resources on the campus of Montgomery Community College in response to the recommendations of the Center for Disease Control and the Governor of North Carolina in the wake of the COVID-19. Randolph Senior Adults Association’s Executive Director Mark Hensley (left) and Kaffy Kivett-Reynolds, Liberty l Our Daily Bread Kitchen: $2,000 to help Senior Center Director, unload a truck of frozen meals with provide nutritious meals to needy families an employee of local catering partner Golden Corral. in and around Randolph County. l Randolph Senior Adults Association: $2,000 to provide additional funding to meet the increased need for senior adults within Randolph County to receive a nutritious meal — especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. l Robbins Area Christian Ministries: $2,000 towards providing non-perishable food to families in need in the vicinity of northern Moore County. l Southern Alamance Family Empowerment: $2,000 to help meet the increased need for food Margie DiDona, RSAA’S Information and Options Counseling Director, assistance, including meals for school-aged students loads a box of frozen meals into a client’s car for curbside pick-up. as part of the organization’s Kids Bag program. The People Helping People (PHP) Board of l Spirit Horse Ranch Education Center: $1,000 Directors recently announced awards totaling to support a children’s program that provides a $15,000 in Community Grants to benefit unique outdoor learning environment centered charitable nonprofits in Randolph, Chatham, around therapeutic interaction with horses. Moore, Montgomery, and Alamance Counties. l Victory Baptist Church Child Development “For six years, People Helping People has given back Center: $2,000 to help replace aging to the community through this grant program.