December - Cass County Electric Cooperative

HIGHLINE
notes
December 2014
Coloring Contest Winner: Halle Maloy (age 10),
daughter of Lisa and Chad Maloy of Fargo
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editorial
SHOULD ELECTRIC UTILITIES PLAY SANTA CLAUS?
by Brad Schmidt, Senior Vice President of Engineering & Operations
impact of renewables to our industry (even
within the industry) and that impact ultimately
affects you, the end-use consumer of electric
energy. Those views range from the gustobravado supporters, to the cautionary, to the
disdainers; you’ll hear it all at a conference
like this.
But one thought was clear: people like their
electric power.
During this holiday season, lots of wishes
are made, letters to Santa Claus written, and
hopes for dreams to come true prayed. In the
utility industry there’s a common saying that
when it comes to planning, hope is not an
option and certainly not a plan.
At a recent regional electric utility engineering
conference I attended in the Twin Cities, the
focus of many technical presentations was
on renewable energy and its impact to our
industry. There were over 750 people at this
conference from all walks of the industry:
utilities (Investor Owned, municipals, &
cooperatives), industry, manufacturing,
education, end-use businesses, etc.
There are wide and varied views on the
A presenter from the Edison Electric Institute
(EEI) noted some interesting facts about the
American consumer and electric power:
•The average consumer now has at least 25
electronic products, of which 99% of those
must be plugged in or require charging.
•1.47% of consumer expenditures in 2013
went toward their electric bill.
•For every dollar consumers spent on goods
and services, less than 1.5 cents went to
electric bills.
That sounded pretty good, but he went on to
tell how Germany, in its quest to accelerate
the use of renewable energy (25% of
their energy is now from renewables), has
experienced a doubling of their power costs
from 18 cents/kWh in 2000 to 38.8 cents/
kWh in 2013! Compare that to the average
price of electricity in the US in 2013 of 12.1
cents/kWh. The financial impact to German
residents has been an additional $129 billion
dollars spent in 14 years.
The speaker shared how the German utility
industry has also struggled to operate its
electric grid because of the high saturation of
renewable generation, seeing a 400+% increase
in interventions required to sustain system
operations (from ~ 300/yr to > 1,200/yr).
Another speaker from a larger Midwest Co-op
shared stories of their attempts to promote
renewable generation within their system.
They now provide about 12% of their energy
from renewable resources with a generation
capacity of about 168 megawatts. For
comparison, Minnkota’s Young #1 station is
about 230 megawatts in capacity.
Working with their member cooperatives
and the ultimate end-use members, they’ve
got experience in virtually every aspect of
the concept through 30 different projects:
wind, solar, methane digesters, hydroelectric,
biomass, and landfill gas.
Speaking to the economics of renewables, he
referenced a recent Forbes report that noted
the top 10 wind-energy producing states have
seen their power costs rise on average 10x
the national average since 2008 as reported
by the Energy Information Administration.
Minnesota residents, which make up a good
share of this Co-op’s end-use members, pay
on average about $470/yr more for electric
power than the national average, or in excess
of $1B statewide.
CCEC offices will close at 1:00 pm on December 24. Our offices will also be closed all day on December 25 and
January 1. As always, the power control center will be staffed during this time. Happy Holidays from CCEC!
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The presenter went on to share numerous
stories of their project outcomes with most
being pretty dismal and costing them (and
because they are a cooperative, ultimately
their member-owners) millions of dollars.
There were some bright spots with their solar
projects, but as he noted, they are a “space
hog” when it comes to land-use.
While a member-owned Co-op and the EEI
are about polar opposites on many industry
philosophies, the messages from these two
presenters seemed eerily similar.
The EEI presenter concluded by saying, “You
get what you subsidize; if you subsidize it,
you will pay for it and there will be operational
problems.” A question from the audience
challenged his position as possibly being antirenewable. The speaker responded he was
not anti-renewable; he’s merely telling it like
it is.
During the question/answer period for the
Co-op speaker, he was asked if any of their
renewable projects were profitable. The
answer: not one; zero. When asked about the
role the Co-op played in all these projects, he
noted, “We got pretty good at playing Santa
Claus.”
As a veteran utility engineer, the aspect of
power generation from various means is not
a new concept. Our forefathers were very
familiar with them, from the small wind mills
that pumped water (when the wind blew) to
the small Maytag generators for the few who
could afford them. The fact that those systems
could produce energy wasn’t the question.
The question was “is there something better?”
Many of those early pioneers wished and
prayed for something better, and that was
the birth of cooperatives like Cass County
Electric and central station power. Making our
members’ lives better is still our goal today.
And we try to do so with good planning and
solid performance; hope is not an option. While
playing Santa Claus might be fun, providing
reliable, safe, and affordable electric power is
what we at CCEC do best. Merry Christmas!
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6 GREEN GIVING GUIDE
7 WINTER CONTROL
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12 recipes
14 ad pages
COMING SOON
MORE WAYS TO PAY
To better serve you, our members, we will soon
be introducing another way to pay. In early 2015,
you will have the option to submit payments
24/7 over the phone. The new interactive
voice response system will be able to accept
information from voice and keypad input and
will store account information for faster repeat
uses.
Don’t forget! SmartHub gives you total online
account access. You can view bills, manage
auto-pay options, and see daily electricity
usage statistics all from your computer or smart
phone. Visit kwh.smarthub.coop or download
the SmartHub mobile app to get started.
Does your paper bill go straight from the
mailbox to the trash? Go paperless today! Log
into SmartHub, go to your profile, and update
your printed bill settings.
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Volume 72, Number 11
Writer
Peter Koepp, pkoepp@kwh.com
Designer
Jocelyn Hovland, jhovland@kwh.com
Printer
Forum Communications Printing
Board of Directors
Wendy Loucks, Chairman
Russell Berg, Vice Chairman
John Froelich, Secretary
Sid Berg, Treasurer
Douglas Anderson
Glenn Mitzel
Jeff Triebold
Marcy Svenningsen
Steve Swiontek
Executive Staff
Scott Handy, President/CEO
Brad Schmidt, Vice President of Engineering
and Operations
Marshal Albright, Vice President of Member
and Energy Services
Chad Sapa, Vice President of Corporate Services and CFO
Tim Sanden, Vice President of Information
Technology and CIO
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WHATEVER THE WEATHER
As the cold winds begin to
blow, many of us are fortunate
enough to stay sheltered in our
homes, safe from the brutal
North Dakota elements. We
generally don’t think much
about weatherization; maybe
we do once in the spring
or fall, or when we notice
that cold breeze sneaking
inside on a windy day. But at
Southeastern North Dakota
Community Action Agency,
Brandon Kjelden thinks about
weatherization every single
day.
As SENDCAA’s Energy and Rehab Coordinator,
Kjelden spearheads the group’s weatherization
program, which provides aid to low income
households throughout Cass, Ransom,
Richland, Sargent, Steele, and Traill counties.
The program has been around for over 30
years, but Kjelden says much has changed
since it began. “Back then, it wasn’t much
of a program. It was more ‘we’re going to go
out and put a couple weather strips on doors.’
Now, that’s kind of the least of our things.”
Presently, the areas of most concern for the
weatherization program include wall, attic,
and foundation insulation, doors, windows,
and even lighting and refrigerators in some
circumstances.
Kjelden says most of the people who receive
help from the weatherization program qualify
through North Dakota’s Low Income Home
Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP. Once
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a weatherization request is submitted, an
energy auditor is sent out to the home to
inspect areas of concern. Following this, the
auditor uses specialized software to calculate
what is referred to as a savings-to-investment
ratio, or SIR.
In order to spread funding as far as possible,
Kjelden says a home must show an SIR of 1.5
or above in order for him to take any further
action. This means that for every dollar that
is invested into weatherizing the home, a
dollar and a half will be paid back out through
energy savings.
A big part of the weatherization process
involves pressure diagnostics. Kjelden says
they perform a blower door test before and
after weatherizing a home. This process
involves depressurizing the home to see how
and where air may be leaking in or out. In
some cases, the crews will rely on infrared
cameras to further pinpoint problem areas in
the home, but Kjelden admits that the crew
has performed the weatherization process
so many times that they rarely rely on the
cameras anymore. Before leaving the job,
the crew will also confirm that all combustion
appliances (furnaces and water heaters) are
operating safely and efficiently.
The crew at SENDCAA is good at what they do
and it shows. The homes they worked on in
2013 showed a 40% reduction in air leakage,
a statistic that crushes the 10-15% average
leakage reduction of weatherization programs
throughout the nation.
Education is another part of the process.
A small amount of funding goes toward
the Residential Energy Education Program,
but Kjelden says much of the education
responsibilities are taken on by the crew
foreman. “Sometimes it’s difficult because
people have a lot of misconceptions about
what should be done to their home, and it’s
not necessarily the right thing to do.”
If a homeowner opposes any part of the
weatherization process, in most cases the
entire effort has to be scrapped. “If they don’t
allow us to do the whole house approach, we
usually have to say we can’t do anything then
because we don’t want to walk away from the
home and all of a sudden there’s a possible
moisture or safety issue because they
wouldn’t let us do something.” But Kjelden
says that most people trust the experts and
have no problems with the process.
With a staff of about 10 people covering the
entire southeastern portion of North Dakota,
there is rarely any shortage of work. All
installation and diagnostic testing is performed
by the crews and only major repairs, such as
furnace replacement or electrical work, are
contracted out. “It’s busy, and of course, this
is the time of the year when everyone wants
their house weatherized,” Kjelden says.
Department of Energy and LIHEAP, is what
often dictates how many homes can be
improved. “This year, our goal was to do 100
homes and we’ll be close to doing that; we try
to do seven to eight homes a month.”
In October, CCEC donated excess boxes of
water heater blankets to SENDCAA, which
Kjelden says will be put to good use. As much
as Kjelden and his crew do for homes, there is
still a humble desire to do more. “The problem
with weatherization is that . . . you don’t
get to leave there with this big great feeling
that you made this house look a lot better,”
admits Kjelden. But those of us who can stay
warm and cozy, listening to the relentless
December wind howl outside the windows
know looks aren’t always important, and we
can appreciate the true effort put forth by
SENDCAA each year to make so many in our
community feel more comfortable.
The crew works year-round to keep up with
demand and make sure as many homes
as possible are prepared for the changing
seasons. Funding for the program, which
comes largely in the form of grants from the
If you’re interested in
learning more about some DIY
weatherization steps that
you can take, call our energy
management department at
701-356-4400 to schedule a
home energy review.
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GREEN GIVING GUIDE
Wondering what to buy for the person who
has everything? How about a gift for an
environment-friendly family member or
friend? This holiday season, Cass County
Electric Cooperative urges you to consider
giving the gift of energy efficiency.
This doesn’t mean that you have to go out
and replace your aunt’s refrigerator or your
grandma’s washer and dryer – though you
may be their favorite if you do. Giving the gift
of energy efficiency can be as simple as filling
their stockings, or creating a gift basket, with
some of these helpful products.
LED light bulbs are the easiest way to increase
efficiency in your home. From indoor bulbs for
your lamps, recessed lighting, and hanging
fixtures to outdoor lighting, such as flood
lamps and even decorative lighting strands –
there’s an LED bulb for everyone.
LED lighting used to be deemed as
prohibitively expensive, but prices have gone
down significantly in recent years. Here are
some top-rated options for energy-efficient
lighting that makes everything bright!
• GE Reveal 60 Watt Equivalent Bulb
– This will run you around $18
• Cree TW Series 60 Watt Equivalent Bulb
– This will run you between $9 and $16
• Sylvania’s Ultra HD floodlight-style bulb
– This will run you between $22 and
$35
Water-saving showerheads are also a great
gift option. On average, Americans consume
over 3 billion gallons of water daily.
Switching to a water-saving showerhead
could save a family of three up to $631
per year in costs and could reduce water
consumption by over 2,600 gallons per year.
Lack of water pressure can be a concern when
giving this gift, so here are a few examples of
showerheads that save water, but not at the
expense of water pressure.
• Glacier Bay 1-Spray Hand Shower
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– This will run you around $13
• The Delta 1-Spray Water-Saving
Showerhead
– This will run you around $16
• The Delta Arias 5-Spray Showerhead
– This will run you around $37
Providing your family and friends with energyefficiency tips along with a gift is also a great
option. For example, did you know that one of
the ways to save energy in your home is to
turn off all of your electronic devices? Try a
TrickleStar Motion Sensor Power Strip, which
costs around $30.
Supplement your gift with caulking supplies or
weather strips, and before you know it, you
will have the perfect energy-saving gift! All
of these products are available online and at
hardware stores, so get to shopping. From all
of us here at Cass County Electric Cooperative,
have a happy, energy-efficient holiday!
OFF-PEAK MEMBERS SHOULD EXPECT
AVERAGE WINTER CONTROL HOURS
Additional Young 2 energy to help limit control hours
Last winter, the so-called polar vortex sent
much of the region into a deep freeze.
Even if the cold-weather phenomenon returns
this winter, members who participate in the
off-peak electric heating program should
anticipate an average number of winter load
control hours.
Minnkota
Power
Cooperative,
your
cooperative’s wholesale power provider,
estimates 240 hours of dual-heat load control
this winter. This compares to the 10-year
average of 255 hours and last year’s total of
301 hours.
The key difference from last year is that
Minnkota has increased its purchase of energy
from the Young 2 power plant by about 114
megawatts of capacity. As part of a long-term
transaction, the additional energy from the
coal-based plant will help meet peak winter
demands and future load growth projections.
“The added Young 2 energy will reduce our
exposure to the volatility of the wholesale
energy market and should also help limit our
hours of control,” said Todd Sailer, Minnkota
senior manager of energy supply.
Winter load control projections are based
on reliable power plant operations and
normal market conditions. Sailer warns that
load control estimates can change due to
“If our power supply resources perform well,
we will have power to serve our loads at
almost all hours during the winter season,”
Sailer said. “The challenge comes when we
have unplanned outages or during extreme
cold periods when the demand for electricity
is high.”
Millions of dollars have been saved due to
the successful operation of Minnkota’s load
management system over the past 36 years.
“Controlling load during these periods
protects consumers from the volatility of the
market and prevents the need to build new
power plants just to serve peak loads,” Sailer
said. “The savings by doing this are passed on
to members through the low off-peak electric
rate, which is approximately half of the regular
retail rate.”
Electric heat rebates available
Great new incentives are available for the
installation of qualifying electric heating
equipment. Cooperative members will
receive $20 per kilowatt (kW) installed with a
maximum rebate of $600. The system must
be the primary heating source in the building
and on the off-peak program with a qualified
backup heating source. The system must be
hard-wired; plug-in systems are not eligible.
An off-peak system consists of an electric
heating source as its primary component.
A supplemental heating source will need to
operate several hundred hours or more during
the winter season. Sailer said members with
a well-maintained backup heating system
Some restrictions apply. Please contact our
load management department for more
information.
Number of Winter Control Hours since 2002
*2014/2015 estimated
420
414
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‘13/14
240
186
‘10/11
‘09/10
‘07/08
204
220
‘08/09
301
‘06/07
‘05/06
‘04/05
‘03/04
“The ability to manage costs and plan for the
heating season is one of the many benefits of
the off-peak electric heating program,” Sailer
said.
“Load management is a vital tool for Minnkota
and the associated systems to use to keep
wholesale power prices competitive and
winter heating bills low for retail consumers,”
Sailer said.
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should not notice a difference in comfort
level when their off-peak heating system is
controlled.
Surplus energy can typically be purchased
from the regional wholesale energy market at
affordable prices. With demand skyrocketing
across the Midwest last winter, prices
momentarily went as high as $2 per kWh.
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circumstances such as storms, power plant
outages and transmission line congestion.
The availability of wind resources also has the
ability to impact control hours.
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holidays
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from Cass County
Electric Cooperative!
Marshal Albright
Chuck Ames
Darren Andersen
Don Baasch
VP of Member and
Energy Services
Journeyman
Design and
Construction Supervisor Lineworker
Fleet Technician
Design and
Accounting
Construction Supervisor Administration Processor
Bradley Berg
Todd Bollinger
Daryl Brandt
Arden Breimeier
Chad Brousseau
Jodi Bullinger
Apparatus Technician
Manager of Member
Accounts
Design and
Rate Analyst
Construction Supervisor
Manager of Energy
Management
Manager of
Engineering
Bob Andersen
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Cindy Bakko
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Joshua Bullinger
Kevin Bunn
Bruce Burns
John Bush
Rich Butler
Jim Collins
Journeyman
Lineworker
Manager of Purchasing
and Facilities
Journeyman
Lineworker
Manager of
Information Systems
Line Crew Foreman
Energy Management
Specialist
Steve Cossette
James Croves
Dianna DeGeest
Bret Dolan
Karen Egeberg
Betsy Erickson
Fleet Supervisor
Line Crew Foreman
Engineering
Technician
Seasonal Apprentice
Lineworker
Executive Assistant
Administrative Assistant
of Human Resources
C.J. Erickson
Chris Erickson
Leily Fernandez
Paula Fode
Heidi Gackle
Lynette Girodat
Journeyman
Lineworker
Power Quality
Technician
Administrative
Receptionist
Manager of System
Records
Energy Management
Representative
Member Accounts
Specialist
Kelsey Gorder
Kristi Grandalen
Justin Gronbeck
Luke Hagness
Vicki Hamry
Scott Handy
Line Crew Foreman
Accounting Processor
Journeyman
Lineworker
Journeyman
Lineworker
Member Accounts
Specialist
President/CEO
Michael Hartsoch
Darrell Hennemann Angie Hochhalter
Brent Hodgson
Blake Hoover
Journeyman
Lineworker
Facility and Grounds
Technician
Design and
Seasonal Apprentice
Construction Supervisor Lineworker
or
Member Accounts
Specialist
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Jocelyn Hovland
Marketing and Graphic
Coordinator
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Rick Huebner
Kory Jalbert
Josh Jensen
Bryce Johanneck
John Johnson
Warehouse Worker
Journeyman
Lineworker
Seasonal Apprentice
Lineworker
Power Control
Technician
Construction and
Network Administrator
Maintenance Supervisor
Rick Klose
Troy Knutson
Peter Koepp
Bobby Koepplin
Will Kronberg
Journeyman
Lineworker
Manager of Technical
Services
Communications
Coordinator
Manager of Rural
Development
Design and
Warehouse Worker
Construction Supervisor
Phillip Lamb
Jordan Lee
Verna Lohse
Nick Ludowese
Michael Mahlke
Amy Mahlum
Journeyman
Lineworker
Member Care
Representative
Member Accounts
Specialist
Information System
Specialist
Journeyman
Lineworker
Cable Locator
Paul Matthys
Mike Mead
Bob Miller
Nancy Murphy
Luke Nefzger
John Nelson
Key Accounts
Executive
Manager of Safety
Energy Management
Specialist
Accounting Manager
Journeyman
Lineworker
Apparatus Supervisor
Lisa Ness
Ron Ness
Neil Niskanen
Darrell Norquist
Matt Olson
Linda Otterson
Member Care
Representative
Manager of System
Operations
Power Control
Technician
Apparatus
Serviceworker
Journeyman
Lineworker
Manager of Human
Resources
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Paul Kautz
Jerry Kub
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Steve Peterson
Bob Powell
Keith Prischmann
Sarah Rhea
Journeyman
Lineworker
Line Crew Foreman
Apparatus
Serviceworker
Member Accounts
Specialist
Nick Runck
Tim Sanden
Chad Sapa
Mitch Sauby
Stacey Schmid-Nelson Brad Schmidt
Journeyman
Lineworker
VP of Information
Technology and CIO
VP of Corporate Services
and CFO
Journeyman
Lineworker
Member Accounts
Specialist
Dean Riemer
Barb Rude
Journeyman
Lineworker
Computer System
Technician
VP of Engineering and
Operations
Tyler Schock
Thomas Seliski
Alison Sizer
Sarah Smith
Byron Stoffel
Joey Strauss
Journeyman
Lineworker
Power Control
Technician
Member Accounts
Specialist
Plant Accountant
Line Crew Foreman
Seasonal Apprentice
Lineworker
Andrew Thronson Johnathan Vance
Dan Stuart
Shannon Stumpf
Tony Tasa
Wanda Throlson
Seasonal Apprentice
Lineworker
Energy Management
Coordinator
SCADA Technician
Administrative Assistant of Journeyman
Engineering & Operations Lineworker
Tyler Villarreal
Trudy Wanner
Seasonal Apprentice
Lineworker
Manager of Marketing
and Communications
Daren Wawrzyniak Mark Wick
Power Control
Technician
Line Crew Foreman
Apprentice Lineworker
Gary Will
Phil Windjue
Line Crew Foreman
Design and
Construction Supervisor
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Your recipe
includes a dash
of electricity.
food
RECIPES FROM YOUR KITCHEN
Email to ccec@kwh.com or mail to:
Cass County Electric Cooperative; Highline Notes
3312 42nd St S, Suite 200, Fargo, ND 58104
Butter Pecan Bars
Baked Chicken with Smoked Beef
Donna Vliem
Bonnie Roth
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts, deboned
1 pkg sliced smoked beef
4 pieces of bacon
1-8 oz. carton sour cream
1 can cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup
Preparation:
Crust:
Wrap a piece of bacon around each chicken breast and fasten with
toothpick. Lay the slices of smoked shredded beef in the bottom of a 9X13
inch pan. Place chicken breasts on top of beef. Mix soup and sour cream
and pour over chicken. Cover with foil and bake for three hours in 275° 300° oven. Bake for two hours covered and the last hour uncovered. Serve
over rice or mashed potatoes. Double the soup and sour cream for more
delicious gravy.
Grape Salad
Linda Fedora, Fargo
Ingredients:
8 oz. cream cheese
½ cup brown sugar
8 oz. Cool Whip
Preparation:
Mix cream cheese and brown sugar, beat/whip with
blender then fold in Cool Whip. Add as many grapes
as you like, 5-6 cups works well. Store in fridge.
1 box butter pecan cake mix
½ cup butter
1 egg
Mix these together and pat into a 9x13 pan
Mix:
8 oz. cream cheese
3 ½ cups powdered sugar
½ cup melted butter
2 eggs
Preparation:
Mix these together and pour over crust, bake
at 300° for 45 minutes. This will raise and
when this happens and it looks golden brown
it is done.
Creamed Cabbage
Brenda Sagert, West Fargo
Ingredients:
1 medium head cabbage
½ T. sugar
1 T. flour
1-1½ cups heaving whipping cream
Salt and pepper to taste
8-10 slices bacon
Preparation:
Shred cabbage and place in greased 11X7” glass dish. Mix flour, sugar
cream, salt and pepper. Partially brown the bacon. Pour cream mixture
over the cabbage, and top with the bacon. Cover with foil and bake for
25 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
Send your recipes to ccec@kwh.com
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NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH YOUR EYES
We look forward to publishing member photos that encompass anything North Dakota.
Email your photos for publication to ccec@kwh.com in a high-resolution
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Christine Welsand
Fargo
CCEC Mission: To serve our members’ energy needs with
reliable electric service, while delivering the values of cooperative
membership in an ever changing world.
CCEC Core values: Safety, Integrity, Innovation, Accountability and
Commitment to Community
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Keys treadmill, very good condition, $85.
701.235.2090
2003 Braun Millennium Series wheelchair lift,
removed from a minibus, works fine, buyer
AD POLICY
• All ads must be 40 words or less.
• Ads will be abbreviated following our
guidelines.
• No real estate or commercial ads will be
accepted.
• Ads are published for members at no
charge as space permits on a firstreceived-first-printed basis.
• Ads are due by the 15th of the month prior
to publication.
• Members may submit only one ad per
issue.
• Ads must be resubmitted to run an
additional month.
• Editor reserves the right to edit or reject
any ad.
• Email ads to: ccec@kwh.com (preferred).
• Mail ads to: Highline Notes, 3312 42nd St.
S. Suite 200, Fargo, ND 58104
Cass County Electric Cooperative is not
responsible for any items purchased or sold in
Highline Notes.
must arrange pick-up from Fargo, $250 OBO.
701.371.9320
number, stored for 10 years, accident free,
last of a kind, $2,500. 701.237.0259
Vintage hats, $10 each. Oneida Silversmith
silver service set, Park Lane, 5 pieces, $100.
Suitecases, Samsonite, brown alligator, 2
pieces. 1 piece Samsonite, caramel color.
The World Book Encyclopedia set & some
yearbooks, free. 701.281.3932
Antique oak barn frame, is milled and hand
hewed, mortise and tenon joints, frame is
33x80ft with largest beams 8x8x20, over
10,000 board feet, milled in the 1890’s from
Sheyenne Valley Oak, stored inside, email
gdpeder@wildblue.net or 701.845.3874.
5 qt West Bend crockery cooker, used very
seldom, $10. 8 qt electric pressure cooker,
$20. Oreck XL vacuum w/ hypo allergenic
filtering system & 3 odor fighting bags, very
good cond., $75. 701.212.3523
4 adjoining cemetery lots, close to service
road in Garden of Christus section, Sunset
Memorial Gardens, South Fargo, priced at
good discount. 701.282.7513
Ladies long leather coat, $15. Hoodies,
$3.50 or 2 for $5. Homemade quilts, $2.50.
Home grown spider plants, nice for gifts,
decorate with Xmas items, $3.50 or 2 for $5.
701.461.9178
New 24x16 white Fireclay farmhouse sink,
$375; 48” oak laundry cabinet with tub
$135; new vanity mirror $55; white pedestal
bathroom sink $75; 3 30” swivel barstools,
new $189 ea, all for $200; KitchenAid built-in
oven $150. 701.793.9081
New Noritake “Virtue” fine china, 12 place
settings plus extra pieces, $499; metal
baker’s rack with glass shelving, $60; 12
brand new photo albums, 30 pages each,
$40; 4-head VCR, $20; wood table lamp, $10;
701.541.0781
Men’s black ice skates, size 12, $10.
Women’s white ice skates, size 6, $10. Duck
boat-12’x4’, $225. 701.232.3512
Eskimo Quick Fish 3 Ice House, Otter sled,
cover, and accessories; 2-3 person; great
shape, no holes, sets up in seconds; also
comes with Eskimo carrying case, Eskimo
chair, ice anchors, and rod holders; 6 X 6
fishing area; $325. 701.491.3144
As new in box, DPMS AR 15, .223 Caliber, 16”
heavy barrel, original and adjustable stock,
$800. Pro Form Treadmill, excellent shape,
$200. 2012 Ford F-150, new, alloy 5 spoke
wheels, lugs and caps, $200. 701.840.4546
Flower Girl Dress, size 4, white, satin, floorlength, gathered front, $40. Basket with white
and teal petals included! 701.566.0532
Fooseball table, $300; commercial grade
LIfeFitness elliptical, $1000; dining table with
2 leaves and 6 upholstered chairs, $725.
701.200.1570
Mission style dark oak jewelry armoire,
beautifully constructed with 8 lined drawers,
2 side doors and flip top, 40” tall, new
condition, $250 OBO. 701.588.4611
1988 Grand Wagoneer, 121,758 miles,
original owner, red with wood veneer, sun
roof, engine totally rebuilt with original serial
One 75’ x 10’ roll of 60 mil. rubber roofing
material, new in 2014, $500. 701.282.8284
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Shanley letterman’s jacket, size large, never
worn, $80. Dodge Durango original front
bumper, white, would fit ‘98-‘00 Durango,
no rust with a couple small scratches, $125.
701.371.1989
Bernina Artista 180 sewing/embroidery
machine, software included, $825.
701.388.2331
Solid cherry dining room set, including table
(with two leaves), six chairs (two captain’s
chairs and four side chairs), and lighted hutch
with mirrors and beveled glass doors, $1200
OBO (cash only) 701.532.0430
Heavy duty steel cargo carrier that goes
on the back of a SUV, pickup, van, or any
vehicle with a 2 inch or 1 1/4 inch receiver
hitch, $90. Also, Toyota Tacoma bed liner.
701.429.8390
Sponge Bob Square Pants toddler bed with
mattress, sheets, bedspread, and matching
toy box, $75. Small wood dresser, $25.
701.428.3688
Bander for large bull calves, used twice,
comes with 2 packages of bands, $250 OBO.
218.329.6221
Coleman catalytic heater, 5000 BTU, $20.
Coleman propane lantern, $15. Coleman
propane campstove, 2 burners, $20. All 3 for
$50. 701.367.9722
HP Office Jet all-in-one printer, $20.
Dell desktop, keyboard, mouse, View
Sonic monitor, Canon scanner/copier, HP
Photosmart printer, computer desk with file
drawer, shelves, and office chair; all in good
condition; $100 for all. rmotsche@hotmail.
com or 701.492.9150
Two snow tires on rims, P225/70R14, fit older
(‘94-‘07) Ranger pickup, good shape, $75.
701.866.5575
Red 4’x3’ tool box with all tools inside, $300
OBO. 701.540.5398
2006 Hot Spring Jetsetter 3 person spa, 110V
or 220V convertible, upright cover lift, dual
moto back massage, LED light, ozone, grey
exterior, sterling white shell, extra filters &
chemicals, $2500 OBO. 701.388.1090
55” Mitsubishi 1080HD TV, $300 OBO; oak
glass hutch, $300 OBO; oak entertainment
chest for flat screen TV, $250 OBO.
701.566.2757
Wanted:
Store Merchant Trade Tokens from towns
of Lynchburg or Prosper, ND, will pay 50.00
each. 701.680.0916
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Are You
Ready to
Rock D.C.?!
More than 1,500 students from all across
America take part in the Youth Tour
experience each year, and so can you! Travel
to Washington, D.C., where you will meet
your U.S. Representatives and Senators.
This unique trip will give you the opportunity
to watch history come alive as you explore
the museums, memorials and monuments
with students from across North Dakota.
You will meet student leaders from nearly
every state and hear dynamic leaders
on Youth Day. Bottom line, you will make
friendships that will last a lifetime and be
part of a group that has more than 50,000
alumni in every walk of life including U.S.
Senators and CEOs.
• To enter the contest, you must be a junior or
senior in high school in the fall of 2014. The trip
is scheduled for June 13-19, 2015.
• You and your parents or guardian must be served
by Cass County Electric Cooperative.
• Essay topic:
If chosen as a Youth Tour delegate, you will
be traveling to Washington, D.C. to experience
and learn about America’s rich history. What
moment in American history do you wish you
had been a part of and what would you have
contributed?
• Submit your essay in hard copy or electronic
format to Cass County Electric Cooperative.
Submissions should conform to a two-page,
double-spaced guideline. Include a cover page
with your name, date of birth, school and grade
in 2014/2015, parent or guardian’s name,
address and telephone number.
• Deadline is 1/31/15. Send entries to pkoepp@
kwh.com, or Youth Tour Essay Contest, CCEC, 3312
42nd St S Fargo, ND 58104.
www.ndyouthtour.com
www.youthtour.coop
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Cass County Electric is a member of Touchstone Energy, a national alliance of local, memberowned electric cooperatives providing high standards of service to all members, large and small.
In order to qualify as a Touchstone Energy partner, electric cooperatives must be active members
of their communities, dedicated to serving all members with integrity, accountability, innovation
and commitment to community.
3312 42nd St. S., Fargo, North Dakota 58104
800-248-3292 • www.kwh.com
Announcement
of
Director
Elections
Doug Anderson, Arthur,
District 2
If you are a Cass County Electric member and are interested in becoming a CCEC Director, contact
Karen Egeberg at (701) 356-4405 for a 2015 director election petition packet. In compliance with
bylaw requirements, a petition, biographical information and such other information as the board
or credentialing committee may require to establish and verify the qualifications of the proposed
director to serve must be delivered to the Cooperative office no less than (90) days (by January 20,
2015) prior to the date of the Annual Member Meeting at which an election will be held:
District 2
District 3
District 5-1
Doug Anderson (i)
Sid Berg(i)
Wendy Loucks (i)
Arthur
Colfax
Fargo
Directors are elected by ballot for a three-year term. Nominees in Districts 2, 3 and 5 must be a
bona fide resident of the director district in which they are seeking directorship. (See District Map)
The names of all candidates who submit the required information in the time and manner specified
in Article III. Section 3.6 of the bylaws will be submitted to a credentialing committee consisting
of between three and eight members, as determined by the board of directors. The credentialing
committee may require candidates to provide and verify additional information deemed relevant
by the credentialing committee. (CCEC Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation can be found at www.
kwh.com; a written copy is also available upon request.)
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Sid Berg, Colfax,
District 3
Wendy Loucks, Fargo,
District 5-1