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Vote for the PenLight Board of DirectorsAt PenLight, your vote matters.
Because PenLight is an electric cooperative, members have the opportunity to make their voices heard by voting in the Board of Directors election. PenLight is owned by our members. We encourage all members to voice their thoughts and ideas by attending the annual meeting, where election results for three open seats will be announced. 0375740840033
Members maintain equal status and work together for the good of the cooperative and community and adhere to these seven guiding principles:
1. Voluntary and Open Membership
2. Democratic Member Control
3. Member Economic Participation
4. Autonomy and Independence
5. Education,Training and Information
6. Cooperation Among Cooperatives
7. Concern for Community
Elected Board members represent you and direct the management of your electric utility. Ballots are mailed to PenLight members at the end of March and should be returned in the provided postage-paid return envelopes by the listed deadline.
The annual meeting is Monday, May 4, at 5:30 p.m. at PenLight Headquarters – Second Floor 13315 Goodnough Drive NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332
Election results will be announced, and the annual Treasurer’s report will be presented. 1154170154997
A Q&A session follows. If you have any questions, call Britni at 253-857-1567.
Hydropower 101: How the Earth's Water Cycle Keeps Energy FlowingHydropower is the most abundant energy source in the Northwest. It’s also reliable and renewable, thanks to the benefits and predictability of our planet’s water cycle.
The water cycle, also called the hydrological cycle, is the path that water takes as it changes from solid to liquid to gas and back again. Earth has all the water it ever had or ever will have—the water you drink has cycled around the globe for billions of years. 1048951031574
From sunshine to turbine As the sun heats our oceans, rivers and lakes, water evaporates and then rises into the atmosphere, where it cools and condenses, forming clouds. Once enough water vapor condenses in clouds, water falls back to the Earth’s surface as rain, snow, hail or other forms of precipitation. Most of the water returns to the surface as rain.
Rain that falls onto and moves across the land, called runoff, can flow back into rivers and oceans. Runoff also comes from melting snow and ice. The Columbia River gets most of its water from runoff. Some precipitation is absorbed into the ground, where it becomes groundwater.
Similar to the water cycle, hydropower “recycles” the water that passes through turbines. Unlike other power sources, such as coal or natural gas, hydropower plants don’t consume their fuel. The water continues to flow downstream, unchanged, before it’s eventually recycled once again.
Source: www.bpa.gov/news/AboutUs/Hydropower-101/Pages/Hydropower-101.aspx
Peninsula Light Company News
Supervising Editor: Ryan Redmond • 253-857-1567 • [email protected] • Produced by Peninsula Light Co.
DON’T FORGET THOSE HIDDEN NUMBERS!Every month, five randomly chosen account numbers are hidden in Lights. If you spot yours, call Alissa at 253-857-1396 and receive a $50 credit on your next bill.
INSIDE:PenLight 253-857-5950 • PenLight.org • PenLight Office: 13315 Goodnough Drive NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332
Board of Directors Election Voting PeriodMarch 30-April 27, 2020
Causes for High Winter Bills
Hydropower 101: Water Cycle
Electric Vehicles and Bikes
To find the most up-to-date community calendar information, please visit the following resources: • Gig Harbor Tourism and Communications Office – www.gigharborguide.com
• Pierce County Library System – www.piercecountylibrary.org/calendar
• Harbor History Museum – www.harborhistorymuseum.org/events
• PenMet Parks – www.penmetparks.org
• Key Pen Parks – www.keypenparks.com/events
• Downtown Waterfront Alliance – www.gigharborwaterfront.org/annual-events
• Harbor WildWatch – www.harborwildwatch.org
Holiday Closure: February 17
February/March 2020
Electric Vehicles and BikesAt the direction of PenLight’s Board of Directors, PenLight is working to become our members’ trusted advisor on electrical vehicles and similar technology. PenLight members are taking advantage of myriad low-cost, reliable energy services. Jim and Vivian Bellamy from Vaughn shared their experiences with us. 0560050150300
“We are so glad we bought an EV, and I won't be buying a vehicle from now on unless it has a plug,” Jim says. “We enjoy the simplicity, blistering acceleration, decent range, and—the thing is—there is virtually no maintenance on an electric car. So the cost of ownership is very low. We typically see 250 to 275 miles of range, and that totally exceeds our daily driving.”
“I had a Level II charger installed in our garage, which allows me to charge at home with low-cost Penlight power. Even if I’m very low on my battery, the Level II charger brings it back to 100% by the morning.”
PenLight power has also enhanced the couple's lives in other ways. 0911381088541
“We love riding our bikes again," Vivian says, "Electric bikes give you all the benefits of cycling, with a little extra assistance. The difference between riding an e-bike and riding a standard bike is the luxury of choice. It’s the boost we need to make riding easier, and often safer, in a variety of situations. We’ve come to love the sense of freedom that cycling—without having to avoid inclines—brings. It puts less pressure on aging knees and hips than even walking.”
To enhance PenLight's knowledge, the co-op recently added a Chevy Bolt to our fleet of electric vehicles, which is helping us grow in the EV sector and accommodate our members as interest in EVs and charging equipment expands. We look forward to enhancing PenLight’s EV opportunities. Stay tuned!
For more information, continue to reference our Lights Newsletters and visit www.penlight.org/energy-services/electric-vehicle-info.
Source: Indiana Electric Cooperatives
Photo credit: Jim and Vivian Bellamy
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Peninsula Light Co. Newsletter February/March 2020
