STEMC http://stemconline.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 09 May 2013 15:00:56 +0000 en hourly 1 May 2013 http://stemconline.com/2013/05/09/may-2013/ http://stemconline.com/2013/05/09/may-2013/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 15:00:56 +0000 ssimmons http://stemconline.com/?p=2062

Residential Service

Customer Charge $20.00 First 800 kWh 9.213¢/kWh Additional kWh 9.213¢/kWh

General Power 1 (GSA 1)

Customer Charge $25.00 All kWh 10.190¢/kWh

General Power 2 (GSA 2)

Customer Charge $75.00 First 15,000 kWh 10.709¢/kWh Additional kWh 6.348¢/kWh First 50 kW $0.00/kW 51 – 1,000 kW $14.64/kW

General Power 3 (GSA 3)

Customer Charge $350.00 All kWh 6.022¢/kWh 0 – 1,000 kW $14.71/kW 1,001 – 2,500 kW $16.23/kW 2,501 – 5,000 kW $17.33/kW

Outdoor Lighting

Mercury 175 watt $8.62/month Mercury 400 watt $16.26/month Sodium 100 watt $7.80/month Sodium 250 watt $14.63/month ]]> http://stemconline.com/2013/05/09/may-2013/feed/ 0 April 2013 http://stemconline.com/2013/04/01/april-2013/ http://stemconline.com/2013/04/01/april-2013/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:29:50 +0000 ssimmons http://stemconline.com/?p=2045

Residential Service

Customer Charge $20.00 First 800 kWh 9.094¢/kWh Additional kWh 9.094¢/kWh

General Power 1 (GSA 1)

Customer Charge $25.00 All kWh 10.073¢/kWh

General Power 2 (GSA 2)

Customer Charge $75.00 First 15,000 kWh 10.592¢/kWh Additional kWh 6.233¢/kWh First 50 kW $0.00/kW 51 – 1,000 kW $14.64/kW

General Power 3 (GSA 3)

Customer Charge $350.00 All kWh 5.907¢/kWh 0 – 1,000 kW $14.71/kW 1,001 – 2,500 kW $16.23/kW 2,501 – 5,000 kW $17.33/kW

Outdoor Lighting

Mercury 175 watt $8.53/month Mercury 400 watt $16.07/month Sodium 100 watt $7.74/month Sodium 250 watt $14.48/month ]]> http://stemconline.com/2013/04/01/april-2013/feed/ 0 March 2013 http://stemconline.com/2013/03/11/march-2013/ http://stemconline.com/2013/03/11/march-2013/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:18:21 +0000 ssimmons http://stemconline.com/?p=2028

Residential Service

Customer Charge $20.00 First 800 kWh 9.045¢/kWh Additional kWh 9.045¢/kWh

General Power 1 (GSA 1)

Customer Charge $25.00 All kWh 10.027¢/kWh

General Power 2 (GSA 2)

Customer Charge $150.00 First 15,000 kWh 10.188¢/kWh Additional kWh 5.767¢/kWh First 50 kW $0.00/kW 51 – 1,000 kW $14.64/kW

General Power 3 (GSA 3)

Customer Charge $350.00 All kWh 5.799¢/kWh 0 – 1,000 kW $14.71/kW 1,001 – 2,500 kW $16.23/kW 2,501 – 5,000 kW $17.33/kW

Outdoor Lighting

Mercury 175 watt $8.49/month Mercury 400 watt $16.00/month Sodium 100 watt $7.71/month Sodium 250 watt $14.42/month ]]> http://stemconline.com/2013/03/11/march-2013/feed/ 0 Random Acts of Kindness http://stemconline.com/2013/03/08/random-acts-of-kindness/ http://stemconline.com/2013/03/08/random-acts-of-kindness/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:26:39 +0000 admin http://stemconline.com/?p=2014 What an awesome surprise at our Henderson office today!  We received a gift from a community group called ARK in
Henderson. ARK delivered their RAOK (Random Acts of Kindness) which consisted of box lunches for the guys and
strawberries for the ladies. This was done in appreciation for our storm restoration work.  Notice the cards that the children did for us. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Random Acts of Kindness RACK 004 RACK 005 RACK 006 ]]> http://stemconline.com/2013/03/08/random-acts-of-kindness/feed/ 0 RENEWABLE ENERGY GRANTS http://stemconline.com/2013/02/13/renewable-energy-grants/ http://stemconline.com/2013/02/13/renewable-energy-grants/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:07:47 +0000 admin http://stemconline.com/?p=1997 I wanted to share some information on the Renewable Energy for America Program (REAP) for Fiscal Year 2013.

The USDA National Office intends to publish a Notification of Funding Availability for REAP this year with a deadline in the program of March 29, 2013 for grant-only applications. This Notification is expected this month.

It is anticipated that $22 Million will be made available through the Continuing Resolution (CR) in the program Nationally, however, this figure is subject to fluctuate depending on the Office of Management and Budget approval. These funds would be discretionary funds that were set up in the CR, while mandatory funds were not authorized as they remain in the Farm Bill. This level of funding is similar to what the Program had in 2012 and resulted in an allocation of $277,000 in grant funds for Tennessee. So it is anticipated that Tennessee’s funding level will be near this figure.

REAP Guaranteed Loan funding in the program will be made available through July 31, 2013. Funding last year in the REAP Guaranteed Loan program was $1.3 Million and it is expected that funding will be close to that level this year for Tennessee.

A proposed rule is expected to be published for REAP changing some aspects of the REAP Guaranteed Loan Program. This has been projected to be published in February.

Currently, USDA has rollover applications that will compete again for Tennessee’s allocation. USDA advice is if it is feasible to apply for $20,000 or less grants, that there will be less demands for this pool of funding as the allocation is divided into funding for “$20,000 or less grants” and “over $20,000 grants”. Competition will be very intense for the limited allocation Tennessee will receive, which has been reduced in the past few years. Attached is a fact sheet on the program and a list of our USDA Area Offices serving all 95 Counties. Please contact the Area Specialist serving your County for further information. Select the following hyperlink for more information.
REAP Program

Will Dodson | Energy Coordinator
Business & Energy Programs
Rural Development – Tennessee State Office
U.S. Department of Agriculture
3322 West End Avenue, Ste. 300 | Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: 615-783-1350 | Fax: 615-783-1395
www.rurdev.usda.gov/tn

]]> http://stemconline.com/2013/02/13/renewable-energy-grants/feed/ 0 ACCOUNT NUMBER CHANGE IS HERE!! http://stemconline.com/2013/02/06/account-number-change-is-here/ http://stemconline.com/2013/02/06/account-number-change-is-here/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:48:02 +0000 admin http://stemconline.com/?p=1987 We are in the process of changing our customer management and billing software from an old DOS driven system to a Windows driven system. This is the main system we use to track all members’ accounts and to generate your monthly bill. As with most computer changes, we expect a few difficulties along the way. However, we are confident that the new software will allow us to operate more efficiently over the long term. We appreciate everyone’s patience as we go through this process.

One of the biggest changes with the new software is that every account number will change. We plan to convert to the new system on or around Feb. 7, 2013. At that point, a new account number will be assigned for every account.

TODAY FEBRUARY 6 STARTING AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 PM UNTIL 8:00 AM FEBRUARY 7 OUR INTERNET AND TELEPHONE PAYMENT SYSTEM WILL BE DOWN FOR THE CONVERSION.  If you make any online or telephone payments after Feb. 7, you will need your new account number in order to process the payment. If you use an online bill pay service through your bank or credit union, you will need to change your account number in their system as well (bank drafts require no action).

Again, we expect a few challenges, but we will work hard as we can to correct any errors as soon as possible. We appreciate the patience and undersatanding of our membership as we update our software, which will allow us to serve you better in the future.

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Residential Service

Customer Charge $20.00 First 800 kWh 9.190¢/kWh Additional kWh 9.190¢/kWh

General Power 1 (GSA 1)

Customer Charge $25.00 All kWh 10.170¢/kWh

General Power 2 (GSA 2)

Customer Charge $150.00 First 15,000 kWh 10.331¢/kWh Additional kWh 5.907¢/kWh First 50 kW $0.00/kW 51 – 1,000 kW $14.64/kW

General Power 3 (GSA 3)

Customer Charge $350.00 All kWh 5.939¢/kWh 0 – 1,000 kW $14.71/kW 1,001 – 2,500 kW $16.23/kW 2,501 – 5,000 kW $17.33/kW

Outdoor Lighting

Mercury 175 watt $8.60/month Mercury 400 watt $16.22/month Sodium 100 watt $7.78/month Sodium 250 watt $14.60/month ]]> http://stemconline.com/2013/02/01/february-2013/feed/ 0 YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER IS CHANGING!! http://stemconline.com/2013/01/28/your-account-number-is-changing/ http://stemconline.com/2013/01/28/your-account-number-is-changing/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:21:35 +0000 admin http://stemconline.com/?p=1976 We are in the process of changing our customer management and billing software from an old DOS  driven system to a Windows driven system.  This is the main system we use to track all members’ accounts and to generate your monthly bill.  As with most computer changes, we expect a few difficulties along the way.  However, we are confident that the new software will allow us to operate more efficiently over the long term.  We appreciate everyone’s patience as we go through this process.

One of the biggest changes with the new software is that every account number will change.  We plan to convert to the new system on or around Feb. 7, 2013.  At that point, a new account number will be assigned for every account.

We will have an article in the Tennessee Magazine plus we will send a letter to every member communicating their new account number.  Your new account number will be printed on our next monthly bill that is sent after the Feb. 7 conversion.  You will also be able to find your new account number by going to our website at http://www.stemc.com.  From our home page, simply click on “Manage Account”.  Of course, any of our Member Service Representatives will also be happy to give you your new account number.

If you make any online or telephone payments after Feb. 7, you will need your new account number in order to process the payment.  If you use an online bill pay service through your bank or credit union, you will need to change your account number in their system as well (bank drafts require no action).

Again, we expect a few challenges, but we will work hard as we can to correct any errors as soon as possible.  We appreciate the patience and undersatanding of our membership as we update our software, which will allow us to serve you better in the future.

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Residential Service

Customer Charge $20.00 First 800 kWh 9.500¢/kWh Additional kWh 9.500¢/kWh

General Power 1 (GSA 1)

Customer Charge $25.00 All kWh 10.475¢/kWh

General Power 2 (GSA 2)

Customer Charge $150.00 First 15,000 kWh 10.636¢/kWh Additional kWh 6.206¢/kWh First 50 kW $0.00/kW 51 – 1,000 kW $14.64/kW

General Power 3 (GSA 3)

Customer Charge $350.00 All kWh 6.238¢/kWh 0 – 1,000 kW $14.71/kW 1,001 – 2,500 kW $16.23/kW 2,501 – 5,000 kW $17.33/kW

Outdoor Lighting

Mercury 175 watt $8.84/month Mercury 400 watt $16.70/month Sodium 100 watt $7.94/month Sodium 250 watt $14.98/month ]]> http://stemconline.com/2013/01/03/january-2013/feed/ 0 Job Opening in Brownsville Office http://stemconline.com/2012/12/26/job-opening-in-brownsville-office/ http://stemconline.com/2012/12/26/job-opening-in-brownsville-office/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:40:41 +0000 admin http://stemconline.com/?p=1960 “Please check this link for information concerning a job opening for a Member Service Representative in the Brownsville Office.”
Job Posting MSR 12-26-2012

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