Conserving Energy in Your Home Libby Member, Teri Kelly, Provides an Interesting Option. It all began four years ago. Teri Kelly of Libby walked into her house one day finding lights turned on and electronics blaring. Not a problem under normal circumstances when you have teenagers in your abode, and in fact, that would probably be the norm. Except...there was no sign of a living, breathing occupant in the house to benefit from the light and noise Teri was experiencing.  Teri Kelly shows off her "Electric Jar" filled with fines for leaving the lights on. Frustration and rising temperatures quickly turned into a satisfied grin, when Teri though of "the idea". "No more wasting of energy and no more wasting of money", she thought! What her family didn't realize yet was that the electrical bill was going to get a "supplement" from here on out if anyone was caught wasting electricity (including her husband, Al). Teri presented the "Electric Jar" to her family. She explained the simple rules stating that a nickel would be deposited for each violation of electricity waste. Her family was appalled; she had to be kidding, right? Not so much. Teri made it happen, and if they didn't have the nickel on hand, it was taken from allowances. It worked. Everyone was much more conscientious about leaving the lights and TV on when they left the room or the house. She realizes that a nickel was probably a pretty reasonable fine. It took her awhile to fill the jar to a level of even bringing it to the Co-op, but now that the kids have moved on she thought she would cash in and put it towards her electric account. Four year after the implementation of the Electric Jar, Teri went to the bank to see what the final tally was for her family's offerings over the years. Then she proceeded to Flathead Electric's Libby office with a grand total of $106.35. By the way she would have had $106.40, but someone cheated and put in a Habitat for Humanity token.
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February
Applications Received Flathead High School Kalispell Police Agency on Aging
1 Application
1 Application Roundup For Safety is a voluntary program for FEC members. Participating members allow their electric bills to be rounded up to the next dollar, with the extra money going into a fund for community safety projects. Applications from non - profit groups are considered each month by a board of directors representing each Co-op district. For information and application forms, call 751-4483 in Kalispell and 293-7122 in Libby. |
Updated: Friday, March 23, 2007