Energy Management Program
Grundy Electric’s Energy Management Program was implemented with incentives for member participation. This program allows members to make a difference in the future of their Cooperative.
- A member agrees to have a load management device on their water heater and/or air-source heat pump or ground-source heat pump.
- The energy management device must be installed in a permanent facility served by Grundy Electric.
- The device is managed by personnel when the Cooperative is reaching a peak demand for electricity.
- Little or no inconvenience to members.
- Please note certain restrictions apply.
Members will become an important part of a national effort to more effectively manage energy. Participating in GEC’s Energy Management Program will help your Cooperative save demand costs and stabilize rates. Together, we have the power to make a difference.
For additional information regarding this great co-op member benefit,
please contact Randy
Kinnison, extension 30.
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Energy Resources Conservation Loan Program
 Grundy Electric offers a loan program available to assist members with energy efficient measures. A 5% loan is available to qualifying applicants to enhance energy efficiency. This program can be used in an existing home to:
- Install energy efficient windows and doors
- Heating and cooling equipment
- Insulation and other energy efficient measures
Please note that certain restrictions apply.
For more information regarding this great co-op member benefit,
please contact Sandy Browning, extension 10.
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Dual Fuel Rebate Program
Grundy Electric offers a Dual Fuel Rebate Program for qualifying installations. Rebates are available for new home construction, home additions and change out of conventional equipment to dual fuel. The rebate totals $200.00 per ton for qualified installations with a maximum rebate of $2000 per member. All rebates are subject to fund availability.
- The equipment must be installed in a permanent facility served by Grundy Electric.
- Units must meet the EPA Energy Star rating (13 seer or higher).
- The member must participate in the Cooperative’s Energy Management Program.
- Units must be sized to the cooling load.
- Units must be locked out at 25 degrees Fahrenheit (capacity balance point).
- The facility must have a heat loss/heat gain analysis performed prior to installation of equipment.
- Limit of one rebate per member location.
- Please note that certain restrictions apply.
For additional information regarding this great co-op member benefit,
please contact Randy
Kinnison, extension 30.
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Ground Source Heat Pump Rebate Program
Grundy Electric Cooperative offers a ground source heat pump rebate for qualifying installations. Rebates are available for new home construction and home additions.
- Grundy Electric will provide a $150 per ton rebate to the member for a qualified ground source heat pump installation.
- An energy audit that will determine the heat loss/heat gain must be completed prior to installation of equipment in order to qualify for rebate.
- Rebates are only available for installations by a qualified contractor. (Please confirm that your contractor is on GEC’s “Contractor List” or the equipment will not be rebated.)
- The ground source heat pump must be installed in a permanent facility served by Grundy Electric.
- The unit must be sized to the Cooperative’s specifications.
- The member must participate in GEC’s Energy Management Program.
Please note that certain restrictions apply.
For additional information regarding this great co-op member benefit,
please contact Randy
Kinnison, extension 30.
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Water Heater Fitness Program
Grundy Electric offers a Water Heater Fitness Program to members for your home and business. This water heater repair program is an incentive for members to participate in our Energy Management Program.
- The water heater must be installed in a permanent facility served by Grundy Electric.
- The member must participate in GEC’s Energy Management Program.
- A load management device must be installed on the water heater.
- Parts to repair the water heater will be sold at cost to the member.
Please note that certain restrictions apply.
For additional information regarding this great co-op member benefit,
please contact Peggy
Boulware, extension 23.
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Safety Programs
Grundy Electric Cooperative knows how important education is and we have developed several safety programs to help civic organizations and schools become more knowledgeable about electricity. Trained GEC representatives bring electrical safety to life with classroom demonstrations, hands-on projects and visual materials. All program materials are provided by the Cooperative. These programs help make learning about electricity a fun and educational experience.
For additional information regarding this great co-op member benefit,
please contact Peggy
Boulware, extension 23 or Karen Glenn, extension 33.
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Tree Replacement Program
Grundy Electric Cooperative maintains an aggressive right-of-way program. This program is important in our continuing effort to provide safe and reliable electric service to members. If it is determined that a lawn tree is growing in the right-of-way and interfering with electric service, GEC will give the property owner a tree to replace the problem tree. The member will be given a choice of four types of trees. The location of the new tree will be the homeowner’s choice provided it is within recommended distance from the power lines.
For additional information regarding this great co-op member benefit,
please contact Allen Berry, extension 20.
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GEC Community Foundation, Inc.
The GEC Community Foundation, Inc. is an independent, non-profit, charitable organization that awards grants for educational, social, and other charitable purposes.
The Foundation is operated totally on a volunteer basis. It is governed by an eight member Board of Trustees. Grants are awarded on a quarterly basis to schools, non-profit 501 (C)(3) organizations and other eligible entities. The Foundation is primarily funded through the Operation Round Up Program. This program allows Grundy Electric members and customers of the Public Water Supply District #1 of Grundy County to voluntarily “round up” their utility bill to the next even dollar. The PSWD funds are disbursed solely to projects located in Grundy County. For an average of $6.00 per year participating patrons assist in funding local community projects.
The Foundation assists qualifying recipients with grant monies in the areas of education, health and rural development. The funds are available within Grundy Electric Cooperative’s 12 county service area which includes: Harrison, Mercer and Grundy counties and portions of Linn, Livingston, Daviess, Gentry, Putnam and Sullivan counties in Missouri and Ringgold, Wayne and Decatur counties in Iowa.
For additional information regarding this great benefit,
please contact Peggy
Boulware, extension 23.
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Operation Round Up
Operation Round Up is an innovative program designed to allow Grundy Electric members an avenue to contribute to the GEC Community Foundation Inc. The Foundation awards grants to area schools, civic organizations and other eligible entities within the Cooperative’s service territory. This program allows members to participate for only pennies each month. Operation Round Up is a simple way each of us can help ensure our communities continue to thrive.
- Electric bills will be “rounded up” to the next highest dollar each month.
- The monthly donation may be as little as a penny or as much as 99 cents.
Participating members will contribute an average of just over $6 per year.
Members are automatically included in the program. However if the member opts not to participate, or chooses to discontinue contributions at anytime, simply contact our office. The money raised by Operation Round Up will go direct to the GEC Community Foundation, to be dispersed in the form of grants for health care, education, and rural development.
For additional information regarding this great benefit,
please contact Peggy
Boulware, extension 23.
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CYCLE Program
The Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience (CYCLE) was established in 2006. Area high school juniors within our 12-county service territory can compete for a three- day leadership conference held in Jefferson City. This conference brings together the brightest young leaders from across Missouri. The focus is to teach students more about electric cooperatives enhance leadership skills and experience Missouri State government.
The program includes nationally known speakers and a day at the state Capitol. There is also time for some fun things like an outdoor barbecue and team competitions in various events like the “Build a Cooperative” game.
Contest Rules:
CYCLE Program Contest Rules
Eligibility - This contest is open to any current high school junior attending a school located in one of the 12 counties served by Grundy Electric Cooperative. These counties include Mercer, Harrison, Grundy, Linn, Livingston, Sullivan, Putnam, Gentry, Daviess County in Missouri and Wayne, Decatur and Ringgold County in Iowa.
Essay Requirements - Each contestant is required to write and submit a typewritten double-spaced essay of at least 1000 words in length. The essay must be original, show subject knowledge, with correct grammar and be neat in appearance. A cover page is required with student name, mailing address, telephone number, parent’s full name, name of high school and teacher’s name.
Essay Title - The title for this year’s essay is: “Can renewable energy offered by the cooperative be a viable part of today’s energy needs?
As you develop and write your essay,
you must discuss the following issues:
1. Include a brief history of the cooperative and when renewable energy was first offered by Grundy Electric.
2. Describe what renewable energy is.
3. Discuss the cooperative’s commitment to renewable energy.
4. Discuss facts regarding renewable energy and its impact as a viable energy resource in this area.
Essay Cover Sheet - Please attach a cover sheet to the front of your essay. The following information must be included:
- Full name
- Mailing address
- Telephone number
- Parent/Guardian name
- Name of High School
- Teacher’s name
Resource Material - The following is a list of suggested resources for writing your essay:
Final Judging - Each teacher will select the top two essays to be submitted for final judging. Selected essays will be read by impartial judges, and winners will be notified. The winning essays will be judged on the following criteria:
- Factual information
- Logical organization
- Knowledgeable about subject matter
- Original word choice
- Effective sentence style
- Correct, accurate copy
- Deadline - All essays must be received no later than February 1, 2007.
Essays must be mailed or delivered to:
Grundy Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Attn: Peggy Boulware
4100 Oklahoma Avenue
Trenton, Missouri 64683
660-359-3941 or 1-800-279-2249
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Security Lighting
You can protect your home or business and make it more attractive with our security lighting. The high pressure sodium lighting fixtures operate automatically from dusk to dawn to deter vandalism, burglaries, and other crimes, even while you’re away. Grundy offers unmetered and consumer-owned security lights.
For additional information regarding this great co-op member benefit,
please contact Elaine Golden, extension 11.
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Rural Missouri
 Every member has the responsibility of being completely informed about their
business - Grundy Electric Cooperative. The cooperative way of doing business is as old as America and is one of the truest forms of democracy at work.
As a member of Grundy Electric, you will receive the
Rural
Missouri, a monthly publication of our statewide organization, the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives, located in Jefferson City, Missouri. This is your cooperative’s means of communicating Cooperative programs and services. Grundy Electric Cooperative’s information will be located on the “wrap” or within the publication.
The tabloid-size publication contains information which will help in your efforts to become a better informed member, along with a host of ideas for a better life through the use of economical electric power.
For additional information regarding this great co-op member benefit,
please contact Peggy
Boulware, extension 23 or Karen Glenn, extension 33.
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Green
Energy Sources
 Grundy Electric Cooperative is now offering its members the option of purchasing part of their electricity from
renewable, or green, energy
sources. Electricity from renewable energy sources includes power generated from wind turbines or from power plants burning agricultural crop residue or other plant material like switch grass. Electricity from renewable sources is more expensive to generate than power from coal-fired power plants, the predominate source of electricity for Missouri’s electric cooperatives, but some members may wish to supplement the electricity they use with green power.
Grundy Electric members may buy 100 Kilowatt Hour blocks of electricity from renewable sources and must commit to buying the power for one year. Because renewable energy is more expensive, members wishing to purchase blocks of renewable energy will be charged the additional premium cost, based on the amount of renewable power they buy. Only those members wishing to buy renewable energy blocks will be charged the additional cost.
No changes are required in the service at the member’s home or business. The only difference is that now Grundy Electric has the option to buy green power and make it available to their members.
For additional information regarding this great co-op member benefit,
please contact Peggy
Boulware, extension 23.
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