Stay Connected! Update Your Contact Information Today
Keeping your contact information updated ensures you stay connected and allows you to benefit from timely communication.
Tips to Avoid Energy Scams
Be cautious of fraudulent websites pretending to be an electric utility. Scammers often create look-alike sites to steal your personal or payment information.
Fail-Safe Plans: A Wise Approach to HVAC Equipment Replacement
By: Mitch Ross
I recently listened to a biography of Benjamin Franklin. He was such an impressive individual — full of wisdom, ingenuity, patriotism and a certain spunkiness that has left a lasting impression on our nation. I hadn’t realized until listening to the biography that, due to his early experiments with and study of electricity, we have a host of electrical terms coined by him such as battery, positive, negative and many more.
Factors that Impact Your Energy Bills
February brings some of the coldest weather of the year. As our home heating systems work harder and longer to keep us warm, we typically see higher energy bills.
There are a few key factors that affect electricity usage, as well as a few ways you can make a meaningful impact on home energy savings.
Youth Tour: A Charged-Up Adventure!
Experience an unforgettable week in our nation’s capital and Philadelphia from June 14-20. Selected students will also have the chance to earn a $5,000 scholarship.
Tips to Avoid Energy Scams
Scammers will try anything to deceive utility customers, including a tactic that claims customers have overpaid their bill.
The Fast-Growing Demand for Electricity
Less than a century ago, when rural electric cooperatives first strung power lines from house to house and farm to farm, most members had but a handful of light bulbs to power. With time, they added water pumps, appliances and other electronics, but they couldn’t begin to imagine the number and variety of electrical devices in today’s homes, farms and garages.
Rich Mountain Electric Annual Meeting Update
During the business session of the Annual Meeting, held on Nov. 27, 2024, at the Cooperative’s headquarters in Mena, President/CEO Brad Castor reported that Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative members, voting by mail ballot, elected one director to the Cooperative’s Board. Mark Robbins certified that 6,595 ballots were mailed to the members on Nov. 4, 2024.
Need Assistance Paying Your Electric Bill?
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides help with paying heating costs in winter months to qualifying individuals and families.
State Sales Tax Exemption for Low-Income Families
Under the present Arkansas law, residential customers whose income is $12,000 or less per year are eligible to claim an exemption from sales tax on the first 500 kilowatt hours of electricity used each month.