The Walton EMC Blog

One More Chance

If you missed our energy seminar last night, you have one more chance to attend next Tuesday, November 24, in Snellville.

Here are a few photos from the program last night in Watkinsville:

 

Walton EMC member services reps showed how to save energy in several different categories - heating and air, water heating, lighting and more. 

If you attend next week's seminar, feel free to come prepared with lots of questions. You'll have plenty of one-on-one time with our reps to ask questions about your home. 

Remeber, there's no cost (and you even get a little goody at the door). See you there!

Energy Seminar Tonight

If you're in the Watkinsville or Athens area, don't forget about our Energy Saving Seminar tonight at the Oconee Civic Center in Watkinsville. The programs starts are 7 p.m. See you there!

The Makings of a 2010 Calendar

We're working on our first ever Walton EMC wall calendar, featuring some of our Walton EMC employees (from line technicians to customer service representatives) at work. It'll also be full of coupons you can use to get discounts and free stuff from local businesses. We thought you might like to check out a little behind-the-scenes look at one of our photo shoots for the calendar:

Calendars will be available for purchase later this year. Right now, we're taking sponsorships from local businesses that would like to be involved  - contact Kathy Ivie at 770.266.2332 if you're interested.

Did You Set ALL Your Clocks Back?

Hey there! It's Heather Maynard, communications specialist at Walton EMC and one of the writers for this blog. This morning I had a little something happen that I thought would be great to share here.

Every morning this week when I woke up, I noticed that my house was feeling a little chilly - nothing too uncomfortable, but definitely colder than normal. I thought that maybe cooler morning temps were to blame, so I didn't think a lot about it. Then, this morning it hit me - I have a programmable thermostat.

So why, you might ask, would my programmable thermostat cause my house to be cold all of a sudden? Because of time change! I forgot to set my clock back on my programmable thermostat last weekend when time changed, so it was acting as though it was an hour later. That left me reaching for the covers when the temperature went down to 57 degrees an hour earlier than it used to!

So, the point of the story is that it's important to set ALL of your clocks back - including the one on your programmable thermostat!

All of them are different, so you may have to consult the user's manual for your thermostat in order to change the time. (Lucky for me, the directions are printed right on the thermostat on mine!)

Looking for information on the best temperatures to set your programmable thermostat or thinking about installing a programmable thermostat in your home? Check out these articles for a little help:

Set Your Thermostat to Savings

Energy Star: Programmable Thermostats

 

Have a great weekend!

Lace Up Your Running Shoes

We're preparing for our first annual Willie's 5K Winter Wonder Run. Want to join us? Here's what you need to know:

• 5K to benefit Toys for Tots presented by Walton EMC
• Saturday, December 5, 2009
• 2 p.m.
• Walton EMC headquarters - Monroe
• Pre register for $15; $20 on race day
• Part of the Run and See Georgia series.

Get the registration form here. For more information, contact Kathy Ivie at 770/266.2332.

See you there!

Scholarships are Back!

Once again, Walton EMC and Operation Round Up are offering scholarships for the 2010-2011 school year for incoming college freshmen and veterans.

To qualify for the general scholarship, you must currently be a high school senior or an incoming college freshman with no more than 15 hours of college credit in fall 2010. Your primary residence must be on Walton EMC lines. Ten to 20 $2,500 scholarships will be awarded.

To qualify for the veterans scholarship, you must be a veteran or reservist of the U.S. Armed Forces and your primary residence must be served electricity by Walton EMC. Up to two $2,500 scholarships will be awarded.

For additional criteria and to download applications, visit waltonemc.com.

Check out our 2009 general scholarship recipients:

Operation Round Up is a program that allows Walton EMC customer-owners to elect to "round up" their bill to the next dollar. The money collected from this program is used to further the goals of local nonprofit organization and to help families in need. The funds for these scholarships do not come out of that fund - they were donated by Walton EMC as a result of a law which allows EMCs to donate unclaimed refunds toward community uses. More more info about round up, click here.