Annual Meeting Set For March 17, 2012

We are looking for you at our annual meeting in March 2012, where you will learn how RushShelby Energy is looking out for you.

Now, more than ever, it is important for you and other members to join us as we work together to keep electric bills affordable. Congress did not pass a comprehensive climate bill last year. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is regulating greenhouse gasses – an action made possible by a 2007 Supreme Court decision, followed by rulings allowing the EPA to use the Clean Air Act to curb carbon emissions.

Focused on affordability

Policies dealing with coal ash, even more stringent controls on other power plant emissions, and state renewable energy requirements could lead to higher costs. It is hard to predict the future, but it seems certain: As a result of court orders, government regulations are going to increase the cost of doing business. And new regulations won’t be the only culprit. Prices for fuel, materials and equipment will also continue to rise.

Focused on innovation

Some things are out of our hands, but we constantly look for ways to control costs.

Deploying state-of-the art solutions like our new advanced metering infrastructure system, which allows us to pinpoint outages and reroute power when needed helps us control operating costs and improve service reliability. This investment will cut our operational costs not only during outages but throughout our day-to-day operations. New technology helps us keep your electric bills affordable and reduces our environmental impact.

Focused on YOU

Above all else, we are member focused.  We are locally owned and controlled by you. That is why the Annual Meeting is so important. You’ll have input on the direction you want your co-op to take and have the opportunity to elect fellow members to our board to represent your best interests.

Costs are rising for all of us, but when it comes to your electric bill; our rates are simply set to cover the cost of doing business. We give money back to you when our revenues exceed costs in the form of capital credits.

We are working together to keep your electric bills affordable. We’re controlling costs through innovation. We’re continuing to put our members first. No matter what the future brings, one thing is certain: We are looking out for you.