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Hi, I’m Hillary Knox,
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VP of Communications at La
Plata Electric Association.
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And this is your LPEA Wire for February.
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Just a reminder, the deadline to apply
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for one of LPEAs nine
college scholarships is right
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around the corner on March 1st.
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Scholarships this year range
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from $500 to $28,000 and can be used
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at any accredited school
in the United States.
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All graduating high school students,
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including GED graduates
in our service territory
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are eligible to apply.
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This year for your convenience,
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the application process is all online.
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So make sure to get yours
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by March 1st to be considered.
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visit our website for more details.
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Next up, Rebates.
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With a new year, comes new
ways to save with LPEA.
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If you’re considering an energy efficiency
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or improvement project for your
home or business this year,
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remember you can get money back
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through LPEAs Rebate Programs.
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There’s too many rebate programs
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to detail them all here with you today,
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but here’s a few highlights.
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For electric bikes,
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we’ll rebate you 25%
of the cost up to $150.
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Same goes for electric snowblowers
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and electric lawnmowers,
25% of the cost up to $150.
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For LED bulbs,
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we’ll rebate you 50% of the cost
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up to $8 per bulb, for up to 50 bulbs.
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And for energy efficiency audits,
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we’ll rebate you up to
$150 for residential audits
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and up to $300 for commercial audits.
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The list goes on.
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So for more details, and
to apply for these rebates,
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make sure to visit our website.
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Last but not least,
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it’s time again for
LPEA director elections.
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Four of LPEAs board
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of director seats are up
for election annually,
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one in each of our voting districts.
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In mid February, we will be posting
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the 2021 board candidate
packet on our website.
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Interested candidates must complete
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the application materials
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and return to us by the deadline listed.
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Qualified candidates will then be added
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to the official ballot
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sent to all LPEA members in mid May.
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Election results will be announced
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during a partial virtual annual
meeting on June 17th, 2021.
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If you’re interested in running
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for a seat on the LPEA board of directors,
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visit our website with more
details in mid February.
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And that’s it for this
edition of LPEA Wire.
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Join us next month with more from LPEA.