For members of Wake Electric Membership Corporation

WakeElectriConnection “The power to make a difference”

Call to report outages: 919.863.6499 or 800.743.3155Regular offi ce hours: M–F, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.Telephone hours: M–F, 7 a.m.–6 p.m., 863.6300 or 800.474.6300Underground locating service: Call 811

AUGUST 2011

Join Us at Member Advisory Committee Meetings Set for October

Do you want to discuss electric utility issues that matter to you? Then join Wake Electric at one of its Member Advisory Committee

(MAC) meetings in October. During these meetings, members will have the opportunity to hear reports on the current plans and progress of Wake Electric, as well as engage in open discussion with Wake Electric’s senior management team.

These casual meetings are open to all Wake Electric members. As an incentive, we will have several drawings for a $25 credit on your next electric bill. You can increase your odds of winning by bringing another Wake Electric member who has never attended a MAC meeting. If your guest’s name is drawn for the $25 credit, you will also receive a $25 credit. A catered dinner is included for all attendees.

The October MAC meetings will be held at Wake Electric’s Youngsville offi ce at 228 Park Avenue at 6:30 p.m. Members can choose to attend ONE of the following dates:

Monday, October 17

Tuesday, October 18

Thursday, October 20

If you have any questions or wish to RSVP, please contact Darnell Alford, Business Operations Specialist, at 919-863-6312 or 1-800-474-6300 or via e-mail at darnell.alford@wemc.com. You must RSVP by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 12. Space is limited and attendance is on a fi rst come, fi rst serve basis. If the date you have chosen is full, you will be notifi ed. Be sure to leave a contact number in your RSVP message.

Wake Electric To Modify Telephone HoursBeginning August 1, 2011, Wake Electric’s core

telephone business hours will be 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays. We will continue to offer 24/7 capability for any emergency needs via our after-hours call support.

Members can take advantage of our automated phone services at any time of day by following prompts for bill payment or outage reporting. Visit our website at www.wemc.com to initiate self-serve orders by clicking on the Online Services link.

All Wake Electric offi ces are open for business from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Routine and regular service work is performed during the offi ce weekday hours. No routine or regular service work is available on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays. Service work for unusual conditions or circumstances may be arranged at other times upon request. Emergency service work is performed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Wake Electric’s offi ce numbers are: 919-863-6300 or 1-800-474-6300. Outage reporting numbers are 919-863-6499 or 1-800-743-3155.

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Wake Electric Has Money To Return to Former MembersBecause Wake Electric is a

not-for-profi t utility, when we make money beyond our operating costs, we return that money to our members in the form of “capital credits.” Because the formula for distribution is based on prior years of operation, often customers who

are entitled to capital credits have moved and it is diffi cult to locate them. If the U.S. Postal Service returns a capital check to us, we make every effort to locate the person entitled to the check. The following is a list of people who have had their checks returned to us

because their address is not correct. If you see your name or the names of family, friends or associates, please have them contact Wake Electric at 1-800-474-6300, 919-863-6300, or email us at information@wemc.com. You can also visit our website for the names at www.wemc.com.

Fred Thomas Adcock Jr., Henderson, NCMrs. B. Allen, Wake Forest, NCP. S. Allen Jr., Louisburg, NCPaula L. Altherr, Raleigh, NCRobert L. Atkins, Raleigh, NCEdward T. Bailey, Franklinton, NCElsie T. Bailey, Raleigh, NCAlma R. Baker, Wake Forest, NCLee M. Baker, Greensboro, NCT. S. Barefoot, Apo New York, NYJames L. Barnes, Zebulon, NCMelissa Beckwith, Zebulon, NCJames Beebe, Rosewood, NCBeatrice Biddix, Burlington, NCMichael A. Bloodworth, Wendell, NCElizabeth G. Boughman, Wendell, NCOtis J. Boyd, Creedmoor, NCLelon V. Boykin, Zebulon, NCHelen Brandon, Durham, NCRichard Breslin, Warren, MIDennis M. Brown, Rocky Mount, NCEd Brown, Franklinton, NCJohn D. Bullock, Raleigh, NCC.L. Bullock Jr., Durham, NCElmer J. Bunn, Zebulon, NCGeorge P. Burkhardt Jr., Longwood, FLE. W. Byrd, Durham, NCArthur L. Cannady, Youngsville, NCJames E. Cannady, Franklinton, NCJesse Carpenter, Morehead City, NCMichael R. Carpenter , Raleigh, NCMarshall R. Carroll, Durham, NCJames M. Carter, Raleigh, NCJames D. Castleberry, Madison Heights, VAWilliam B. Champion, Reidsville, NCLinda J. Childers, Durham, NCGeorge E. Clark, Nokesville, VABeauna Clarke, Knightdale, NCRandolph K. Clements, Durham, NCMario Colclough, Zebulon, NCEdna Cope, Stem, NCT. R. Creech, Zebulon, NCYvonne S. Creech, Zebulon, NCRichard Cronk, Raleigh, NCCsoft International, Youngsville, NCRalph M. Currin, Creedmoor, NCDennis W, Daniel, Franklinton, NCBeverly Daniels, Raleigh, NCBirtha Davis, Franklinton, NCWalter S. Davis, Raleigh, NC

George D. Davis Jr., PriNCeton, NJDaniel Davis, Jr., Franklinton, NCSamuel Dunston, Kittrell, NCWillie Dupree, Kenly, NCE & M Corporation, Franklinton, NCDavid E. Earp, Wendell, NCBarbara Edwards, Zebulon, NCWilliam F. Edwards, Franklinton, NCJames E. Elliott, Creedmoor, NCWilliam E. Epps, Youngsville, NCDornie Eskew, Greenville, SCMike Fahey, Wake Forest, NCFaith Baptist Church, Youngsville, NCEugene Faucett, Roanoke Rapids, NCBrian R. Faucette, Creedmoor, NCGertrude O. Ferguson, Raleigh, NCHenry E. Ferguson, Durham, NCFleetwood, Fleetwood Homes, Wake Forest, NCPleasants S. Fleming, Louisburg, NCWalter E. Fowler, Youngsville, NCDewitt J. Fulcher, Durham, NCCalvin Thomas, Garrett, Oxford, NCW. H. Geddie, Youngsville, NCDiane M. Gilliam, Franklinton, NCLouise H. Gilliam, Wilson, NCJerry T. Glenn, Youngsville, NCGerman Godwin, Selma, NCJames W. Gooch, Creedmoor, NCWarren Gray, Goldsboro, NCGlenn Green, Wake Forest, NCMike Gulledge, Matthews, NCJ. R. Gupton, Louisburg, NCKenneth W. Gupton, Henderson, NCMildred H. Guyer, Conklin, NYHarry Hagwood, Knightdale, NCRichard M. Hamilton, Raleigh, NCPhillip G. Hamm, Garner, NCHarding Hydraulics, Wake Forest, NCShirley Harris, Creedmoor, NCWayne Harris, Kittrell, NCA.C. Harrison, Creedmoor, NCThad K. Hayes, Youngsville, NCClarence J. Henderson, Oxford, NCBetty L. Henley, Franklinton, NCJ. I. Hester, Wake Forest, NCLila Hight, Kittrell, NCSteven F. Hight, Louisburg, NCVena G. Hill, Youngsville, NCDavid Hogan, Durham, NCEmory T. Holden, Wake Forest, NC

Thurman Holder, Zebulon, NCJoseph C. Holloway, Oxford, NCTommie Holmon, Zebulon, NCEdward Hyatt, Winston Salem, NCDon Hyde, Rolesville, NCMarguerite Jaffe, Henderson, NCRachel B. Jefferys, Kittrell, NCH. L. Johnson, Zebulon, NCHarry T. Jones, Oxford, NCJames H. Jones, Franklinton, NCRobert L. Jones, Franklinton, NCRoy A. Jones, Henderson, NCWilliam E. Jones, Creedmoor, NCG. A. Jones Jr., Hampstead, NCZ. T. Joyner, Louisburg, NCCarl Kearney, Henderson, NCE. J. Kearney, Creedmoor, NCMary A. Kearney, Franklinton, NCTimothy B. Kesler, Raleigh, NCJames C. Lamm, Wake Forest, NCNellie S. Lamm, Wake Forest, NCHaywood D. Lancaster, Wake Forest, NCBrenda J. Lee, Wake Forest, NCCarolyn Lee, Wake Forest, NCMildred P. Lee, Selma, NCGeorge L. Lemay, Kittrell, NCJoseph A. Lemieux, Berlin, CTAl Macklin, King, NCRodney W. Maker, Goldsboro, NCJames Mann, Oxford, NCRobert J. Matthews, Bailey, NCVicky L. Mauldin, Durham, NCRalph J. Mccoig Jr., Wendell, NCR.A. Mcgilvary, Marietta, GAGeraldine Mcknight, Kittrell, NCRobert Means, Louisburg, NCBillie C. Michael, Creedmoor, NCSteve Mitchell, Creedmoor, NCCornelius Moore, Creedmoor, NCDanny Moore, Oxford, NCRoger Moore, Raleigh, NCBuddy Morris, Youngsville, NCLinwood Morris, Wake Forest, NCCynthia A. Morton, Northside, NCBruce W. Muhleim, Raleigh, NCRobert C. Mullins, Youngsville, NCAndrew L. Murphrey Jr., Knightdale, NCH. R. Nelson, Mt. Pleasant, SCKenneth W. Newton, Wake Forest, NCO. B. Newton Jr., Oxford, NC

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Elsie M. Nichols, Wake Forest, NCTommy E. Nines, Wake Forest, NCMary E. Oakley, Louisburg, NCRobert C. Oakley, Oxford, NCRobert M. O’Kelly, Raleigh, NCFrank Oneal, Zebulon, NCJ. A. O’Shea, Charlotte, NCMike Owens, Lilburn, GAWilliam D. Peace, Youngsville, NCJames A. Pearson, Henderson, NCPhyllis Perry, Kittrell, NCVicki Peters, Raleigh, NCMildred Q. Peterson, Pinetops, NCGarland Phelps, Rolesville, NCCharles Phillips, Raleigh, NCGladys Pilkington, Selma, NCDaniel Pittman, Franklinton, NCWilson L. Pleger, Kittrell, NCRonald R. Poliquin, Louisburg, NCFraNCes K. Poole, Middlesex, NCJohn E. Powell, Wake Forest, NCWilliam M. Price, Bunn, NCBilly Privette, Raleigh, NCBrenda N. Pulley, Durham, NCMichael L. Radford, Raleigh, NCMs. B. Ray, Raleigh, NCMichael Reepe, Wake Forest, NC

Richley-Thompson Rhp, Raleigh, NCRicks Construction, Selma, NCVictor B. Roberts, Kittrell, NCKay Rochelle, Wake Forest, NCStephen W, Rooche, Raleigh, NCStanley Rowland, Fuquay Varina, NCClarence A. Sanderford, Castalia, NCWilliam, Sanford, Raleigh, NCMrs. A. Scott, Franklinton, NCFrances L, Seagrove, Butner, NCLinda Seagroves, Wake Forest, NCRichard Secor, Rolesville, NCJohn E. Seeley, Franklinton, NCJohnny F. Self, Oxford, NCWilliam J. Shank, Wake Forest, NCMichael Smith, Henderson, NCJohn W. Smithies, Wake Forest, NCRaymond L. Stancil, Raleigh, NCJoe F. Starnes Jr., Raleigh, NCRobert Steele, Spencer, NCNeil W. Stephenson, Buies Creek, NCIda S. Stovall, Stovall, NCLeonard B. Strickland, Louisburg, NCPat Strickland, Selma, NCGreg Stroud, Raleigh, NCRobert R. Sutter, Rocky Mount, NCH. G., Sutton Sr, Youngsville, NCAlice T. Tabron, Wake Forest, NCDerree M. Tant, Franklinton, NC

A.W. Taylor, Oxford, NCJackie L. Taylor, Ashland, KyKenneth E. Taylor, Raleigh, NCWorth J. Tew, Shellman, GAJerry D. Tharrington, Louisburg, NCJudy Thompson, Burlington, NCLarry Tucker, Durham, NCFrank E. Turner, Emit, NCMr. J. Ulrick, Raleigh, NCVance-Gran Ath. Assoc, Henderson, NCGary B. Voelcker, Dallas, TXMary B. Watkins, Philadelphia, PASeth Weathersbee, Zebulon, NCWilliam T. Whitaker, Youngsville, NCCarlos M. White, Thomasville, NCPeter White, Oxford, NCGary L. Whitson, Rockwood, TNRita S. Wilcher, Oxford, NCLeslie S. Wilkes, Greenwich, CTDeborah Williams, Apo, New York, NYJimmy E. Williams, Zebulon, NCMrs. C. Williams, Oxford, NCWilliam W. Williams, Raleigh, NCE. H. Williams Jr., Wake Forest, NCMichael W. Wilson, Durham, NCJames W. Wilson Jr., Durham, NCTimothy Wokasch, Knightdale, NCBobby Womble, Durham, NCLawrence J. Zieverink, Wake Forest, NC

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PERSONNEL

Jim Mangum General Manager & CEO

Phil Price Chief Operating Offi cer & Ass’t. General Manager

Don BowmanManager, Engineering

Fred Keller Manager, Member & Energy Services

Scott PooleManager, Customer Service

Suzanne Shoaf WardPublic Relations/Communications Specialist and Editor

P.O. Box 1229, 414 East Wait Avenue, Wake Forest, NC 27588, www.wemc.com

WakeElectriConnectionPublished monthly by Wake Electric

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Roy Ed Jones, Jr. President Reuben Matthews Vice President Joe Eddins Secretary Howard Conyers Treasurer

Bill Bailey Mike Dickerson Joe Hilburn, Jr. Suzy Morgan Allen Nelson

Bright Ideas and Classroom Technology Awards Programs Accepting Applications Until Sept. 12

Teachers, don’t forget that Wake Electric is still accepting applications for both the Bright Ideas and Classroom Technology Awards programs.

The Classroom Technology Awards program provides grants up to $3,000 to area K-12 teachers and community college teachers for specifi c technology needs such as computers, digital cameras and software. The technology must benefi t the students in the classroom. To apply or to fi nd out if your school is eligible, please go to www.wemc.com/classawards.aspx.

The Bright Ideas grant program also awards grants up to $3,000

for hands-on projects in any discipline to area K-12 teachers. For more information, please visit www.wemc.com/brightideas.aspx.

If you submit a Bright Ideas grant application by the early-bird deadline of Monday, August 15, you will be entered in a drawing for a $500 Visa gift card. It pays to apply early!

ATTENTION, BRIGHT IDEAS GRANT APPLICANTS!

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Changes in Delinquent Notifi cation Starting September 1, 2011, Wake Electric will no longer mail separate delinquent notifi cations to members who are past due on their electric utility bill payment. Members should always refer to any notice on the bill regarding payment deadlines and consider that communication a fi nal reminder for payment prior to disconnection of service. Wake Electric makes several efforts each month to let members know when a bill is due and past due, but in order to streamline our efforts and cut costs we will no longer mail a separate delinquent notice.

Bills are due and payable upon receipt and considered delinquent if payment is not received in our offi ce by the close of business on the 25th

day from the billing date. Members whose bills become delinquent are charged a late payment charge of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or a minimum of $5.00.

If the bill is still delinquent when the next month’s bill is prepared, the bill will show the previous month’s account balance, indicating the amount and date for which service is subject to disconnection. Wake Electric’s offi ce can be contacted prior to the disconnection date to discuss payment arrangements. Members may also request in writing that a copy of their bill(s) be sent to a third party if desired. For more information on bill payment, please visit www.wemc.com/about.aspx.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY TIP Add Attic Insulation

One of the easiest ways to make your home more energy effi cient is to add insulation in the attic. To see if you need insulation, look across an uncovered attic fl oor. If the insulation is level with or below the fl oor joists, you probably need to add more.

Source: Energy Star