Customer Newsletter, February 2010

Note of Thanks

The job of restoring power after a winter storm is always challenging, but when the snow accumulations make roadways impassable, it makes this difficult task even more challenging, dangerous, and at times--impossible.

During the “Christmas Storm”, Southern Power District received assistance from the crews from county road departments (Adams, Hamilton and Merrick Counties in particular), and without their efforts, power outages would have lasted much longer. If you know any of the crews from these departments who worked on Christmas Day, please make an effort to thank them for their work.

The following is a list of individuals who helped us out during this storm, either by clearing snow or pulling us out of snow drifts: Phil Bonifas, Tony Gregg, Ed Trausch, Milton Lisius, Terry Parr, Juniata Feed Yards, Terry Blauhorn, Richard Rieken and son, Steve Lorenzen, Mike Santin, Keith Brown, and Walt Oswald.

We also acknowledge that other unknown individuals who helped us in the same way. We are also grateful for the cooperation among our own customers for checking on neighbors during this storm and for your patience as we worked to restore power.

And finally, THANK YOU to all of the hard working crews of Southern Power District for your work during this storm, and all year long!

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    • Use your microwave for cooking whenever possible. They use 50 to 65 percent less energy than conventional ovens and do not heat up your house in the summer. However, conventional ovens may be more appropriate for larger size items when cooking time is increased.
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