News you can use from Jackson EMC.

May

Meet the 2008 Youth Citizenship Award Winner Nearly 5,000 hours of community service helped earn North Gwinnett High School student Kameon Prather Jackson EMC's Youth Citizenship Award. The award includes a scholarship, grant to the organization of his choice and an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C.
Right of Way Maintenance Reduces Chances of Outages Trimming trees and vegetation to maintain a clear area around overhead power lines helps us conduct line inspections and get to lines quickly for repair.
Summer Rates in Effect Summer residential rates are slightly higher, because peak demand for electricity during summer drives up the cost of providing power.
A Home That's Pleasing to the Eye and Purse You can have an efficient and comfortable house that's as stylish as it is smart.
Jackson EMC Foundation Awards More Than $94,000 in Grants The Jackson EMC Foundation Board of Directors awarded a total of $94,600 in grants during their March meeting, including $86,000 to organizations and $8,600 to individuals. For details, see the Operation Round Up® grants list.
Barnabas Ministry Transition House Offers Second Chances Recently awarded a $13,024 grant from the Jackson EMC Foundation, Barnabas Ministries, Inc., is a faith-based organization that gives newly released inmates a second chance at life.
Cooking with Electricity Debating between gas and electric cooking? Electric ovens and cooktops offer clean, versatile options.
Help Make Reading Your Meter Easier Randall Pugh, president/CEO, asks members to make life a little easier for field service representatives by clearing access to the meter and keeping dogs secured.

April

Make Sure Your New Home Will Be Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer If you’re building or buying a newly constructed home, you can use the Right Choice™ new home program to ensure a comfortable home. For existing homes, use a Right Choice™ Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® audit.
Enjoy a Night In with EMC Home Technology EMC Home Technology, a new division of EMC Security™, offers the latest in home theaters; computer networking; whole-house music and intercoms; and control systems to integrate security, lighting, audio and energy controls.
What’s Behind an ENERGY STAR® Rating? ENERGY STAR-rated products meet criteria designed to deliver the same or better performance as comparable models while using less energy.
Jackson EMC Foundation Awards More Than $94,000 in Grants The Jackson EMC Foundation Board of Directors awarded a total of $94,024 in grants during their February meeting, including $87,024 to organizations and $7,000 to individuals. For details, see the Operation Round Up®  grants list.
Right Choice™ Partners with ENERGY STAR® Jackson EMC's Right Choice program now also bears the ENERGY STAR name, signifying that it meets ENERGY STAR's energy-efficiency standards.
Right Choice™ Homes Featured in Atlanta Regional Parade of Homes Right Choice™ builders’ homes will be featured in the Atlanta Regional Parade of Homes April 19-20 and 26-27. This year’s parade includes more than 100 homes across 20 counties – the biggest spring parade in yet.
Thinking about a Big Screen TV? That new big screen television may also mean bigger electrical use. That large-screen TV can use as much power in a year as an energy-efficient refrigerator.
Grant from Jackson EMC Foundation Helps Buy Accessible Van A Jackson EMC Foundation grant helped purchase a wheelchair-accessible minivan to make it easier and safer for 13-year-old Callie, who has cerebral palsy, to travel doctors and even her first visit to a mall.
Coal Keeps Energy Affordable Randall Pugh, president/CEO, says Jackson EMC has joined with other Georgia EMCs to develop a state-of-the-art, low-emission coal plant designed ensure electricity for our members at the lowest possible cost.

March

• Put Your Money to Work at Associated Credit Union

• Living in a Cooperative World

• Looking for a Rewarding Career?

• 2007 Capital Credits Assigned

• Jackson EMC Foundation Awards More Than $100,000 in Grants

• Jackson EMC Grant Aids Organization for Girls

• Always on the Go? Save with the Time-of-Use Rate
• Think Green in the Spring

• Easy Ways to Beat Phantom Power
• Electric Cooperatives Stand the Test of Time

February

• The Sweet Comforts of (a Total Electric) Home

• Download Home Show Coupons

• Plan Your New Home Right with Right Choice™

• Grant Helps Veterans Reach Medical Care

• Jackson EMC Foundation Awards More Than $89,000 in Grants

• Measure Your Appliances' Energy Use

• Where Your Energy Dollar Goes
• Keeping Energy Affordable and Available

January

• Everett Young Wins Energy Bowl

• Turning the Lights Back On

• Prepare for Winter Storms

• Scholarships and Citizenship Award Deadlines Approaching

• Jackson EMC Foundation Awards More Than $78,000 in Grants

• Transforming the World One Child at a Time

• Make Your Home Winterproof
• The Not-So-New of the New Year