Friday, May 3 HOEC will host the 85th annual membership meeting at the West Plains Civic Center beginning with registration at 4:30 pm. This will be an in-person event with entertainment, informational displays, food (hamburgers and hotdogs) and prizes as well as the Kids Zone featuring inflatables and balloon animals. Musical entertainment will begin at 5:30 pm featuring Brady Walton of Willow Springs. The business meeting will begin at 7 pm.

If you’re considering installing solar energy, contact your local electric cooperative first... we can help you decide what is best for you and your unique needs. Learn more about solar or visit www.shouldibuysolar.com.

Please remember to slow down and stay focused when approaching roadside work zones. Let’s all do our part to keep roadside crews, drivers and passengers safe during the busy construction season.

Starting on the June 1 due bill, you will begin seeing a line labeled "Service Availability." This is NOT a new charge. It has always been included in the Energy Charge amount on your billing statement, but now will be separately listed. This is the minimum monthly amount charged to each meter. The purpose of the service availability fee is to recover a portion of the fixed costs of providing service to our members. This includes the cost of equipment at your location, used to deliver power to your home, as well as things such as the billing service costs.