Energize Oklahoma

It just makes perfect SESNE! In this episode, I have a special guest, Jesse Murray, with me to talk about his personal experience with the Sense Unit in his home. The Sense Unit can help you track down energy wasters in your home and save money on your electricity bill by making you more aware of your energy usage. 

A new year calls for new programs! We are excited to offer Pre-Paid Billing, or pay-as-you-go, as an option for our members. We will also be rolling out an Electric Vehicle Program in the near future! On this episode, we have a special guest, Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative CEO Gary Highly, with us to discuss these amazing opportunities for our members and also talk a bit about one of the billing options we've had in place for some time now, the Budget Billing Program. 

In this episode to wrap up 2022, we highlight the many activities and events that happened throughout the year and give thanks to all those who lent a helping hand. We also want to give all of our outstanding members a huge 'thank you!'. We look forward to serving you in 2023! 

Tis the season of giving! Operation Round-Up has enormous potential for helping people who desperately need the support of their neighbors, it reminds people of how far a little generosity and cooperation can go toward improving a person's life – and you can be a part of that improvement. 

October is National Coop Month! In this episode, you can learn the backstory of Canadian Valley Electric, how we came to be created, and how we got to where we are today! Also learn a few fun facts about cooperatives along the way!

Have you been skeptical or weary of electric vehicles? So was our very own Chris Cheatwood! Listen in on this episode to get a take on his view before and after driving an EV for the very first time. 

We all know everyone is excited and ready to get the fastest broadband internet around, so we're happy to bring you a little CVEC Fiber update! Joining us on this episode is Kelsey Scott, Digital Marketing Associate for CVEC Fiber, giving us an insight into just how far CVEC Fiber has come since connecting their very first customer back in 2021.

Mark your calendars! The 2022 Canadian Valley Electric Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Event will be here before we know it. Tune in to hear some details about this year's Annual Meeting and District Meetings. 

Energy Efficiency is the practice of using less energy in order to lower costs for both you and our larger energy systems. This means using less electricity to save some money and lower your environmental impact which is beneficial to both you and larger energy systems. In this episode, we go over a few tips and tricks to help during the summertime, as we all gear up for the heat of Oklahloma.

It is important that resources provide enough energy to meet our needs. It is also important to consider how these resources can be used long term. Some resources will practically never run out, these are known as renewable resources. In this episode, we're talking about a few renewable resources, including both solar and wind power. We'll briefly go over their history, pros, and cons.