https://www.flatheadelectric.com/staff-directory/steve-streich/
Current Term: 2023-2025
Appointed by FEC Board of Trustees to complete an unexpired term in 2021. First elected in 2022 to continue serving.
For the last 30 years, Steve has owned and operated Streich & Associates, a three-generation Montana seed potato farm [...]
https://www.flatheadelectric.com/staff-directory/gary-carmichael/
Current Term: 2021-2024 | Appointed in 2023 to fill vacancy
Gary Carmichael was appointed to serve on Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Board of Trustees in 2023 following a vacancy in District 3. He recently retired after a celebrated 33-year career as a [...]
https://www.flatheadelectric.com/staff-directory/jake-van-houten/
Current Term: 2021-2024 | First elected in 2021
Jake Van Houten lives outside Lakeside with his family. He has spent his entire working career in the electric utility industry. He began as a construction laborer, worked his way to becoming a [...]
https://www.flatheadelectric.com/staff-directory/stacey-schnebel/
Current Term: 2022-2025 | First elected in 2016
Stacey Schnebel resides in Coram with her family, where she co-owns and operates UnderCurrent Web and Stonefly Lounge. Stacey is a Credentialed Cooperative Director, and she represents Flathead Electric Co-op members on the [...]
https://www.flatheadelectric.com/faqs/why-is-my-bill-rounded-up/
Cooperative members can choose to participate in our Roundup for Safety program by allowing their monthly bills to be rounded up to the next dollar. These funds are administered by an independent board of directors who award grants to non-profit [...]
https://www.flatheadelectric.com/faqs/what-are-capital-credits/
Flathead Electric is a not-for-profit Cooperative that belongs to its member/owners who make an investment in the Cooperative each time they pay an electric bill. If revenues exceed expenses, the Cooperative has earned margins. These margins are allocated back to [...]
https://www.flatheadelectric.com/faqs/why-does-the-cooperative-need-my-social-security-or-federal-id-number/
All utilities are mandated by the federal government to require a credit check through your Social Security number. This soft utility credit report does not affect your credit score, but will help us determine if a deposit is required.
Additionally, FEC [...]
https://www.flatheadelectric.com/faqs/if-i-am-a-property-owner-how-do-i-set-up-the-process-to-have-the-power-automatically-switched-over-to-my-name-between-renters/
Flathead Electric offers Landlord Property Owners Agreements to handle this. Call and visit with a Member Service Representative to get the process started. [...]
https://www.flatheadelectric.com/faqs/why-do-i-have-to-keep-paying-the-basic-charge-if-i-have-the-meter-removed/
Your basic charge is there on your bill regardless of whether you have a meter in place. This fee covers taxes, depreciation, and insurance on the equipment in the field, plus the maintenance of our lines and substations that feed [...]
https://www.flatheadelectric.com/faqs/why-is-there-a-sudden-increase-in-my-bill/
Several factors can cause your bill to be higher than normal:
Winter: Heating your home or other buildings and plugging in vehicles at night use more energy.
Summer: Air conditioning or are watering your lawn more often use more energy.
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