choose their director in a final election, with ballots mailed on or before March 27, 2014 and final vote tab-ulation announced at Annual Meeting Sessions sched-uled to be held in late April. Districts with more than three candidates will hold primary elections in March, with the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes proceeding to a final election in April. If you have questions about election procedures or eligibility requirements for candidates, please call us toll-free at 1-800-747-5403.

Official Notice of ElectionCandidates WelComed For Board Positions

Pursuant to Article IV, Section 6 of the Garkane Energy Cooperative, Inc. Bylaws, customers living in Districts 2, 5, and 7 are hereby notified that elections will be held in said districts to select members for the cooperative’s Board of Directors, each board member to serve a term of three years. Under Garkane’s Bylaws, any member desiring to be a candidate may file a written Notice of Can-didacy, provided it contains the signatures of at least fifteen (15) members of the district, including the can-didate. No member may sign more than one notice of candidacy, and only one signature per voting account is permitted (example: a husband and wife from the same account cannot both sign the form). As provided in the Bylaws, a form of the Notice of Candidacy is included on Page 9 of this newsletter. Completed Notices of Candidacy must be filed (in per-son or by mail or fax) prior to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2015 at Garkane Energy Cooperative’s Loa Business Office, 120 West 300 South, P.O. Box 465, Loa, Utah 84747 (Fax #: 435-836-2497). Quali-fications and Duties of a Director are included on Page 9 of this Newsletter. Districts with three or fewer candidates will

District 2: Includes member/consum-ers having accounts in Loa, Lyman, Teasdale, Grover, and the surround-ing said communities. Trent Hunt, currently represents this district, and plans to seek re-election.District 5: Includes member/consum-ers having accounts in Orderville, Glendale, Mt. Carmel, Alton, and sur-rounding communities. Terry Grif-fiths, currently represents this district, and plans to seek re-election.District 7: Includes member/consum-ers having accounts in Kanab Creek Ranchos, Johnson Canyon, Cedar Heightst, and consumer members liv-ing oustide of Kanab city limits. Andy Gant currently represents this district, and plans to seek re-election.

Garkane’s Wholesale Power Supplier is

Raising Rates

Results from Residential Impact Fee hearing

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Garkane recently received no-tice from its wholesale supplier, Deseret Power that they are in-creasing their wholesale power rates by 9%. Garkane has com-missioned a cost of service study to see how this increase will af-fect Garkane and its members. At first glance, it looks like we will need to pass along the ma-jority of the increase to Garkane members, but a public hearing will be scheduled before any rate increases take affect.

WINTER - 2015Volume 58 No.1

HIGHLIGHTS

2Garkane’s 2014 ProPerty

taxes Garkane paid $603,933 in property taxes to coun-ties in Utah and Arizona this year. Garkane is an important member of the local community tax base.

Taxes paid to each county are as follows:

Utah –Total: $515,158Garfield: $162,125Kane: $266,070Piute: $10,419Sevier: $21,991Washington: $11,558Wayne: $42,995

Arizona - Total: $88,775Mohave: $61,641*Coconino: $27,134

Although Garkane Energy is a cooperative, it still pays real estate, personal property, sales, motor vehicle, and gasoline taxes; generally all taxes paid by a for-profit company. Most cooperatives however do not pay federal income taxes because they allocate net income to members in the form of a capital credit refund. *Coconino amount estimated as of this notice

are. Use what you have. Do what you can” - Arthur Ashe

If you could choose anyone, who would you pick as your mentor? I was and am lucky enough to have several men in my life that I look up to, and have taught me great life les-sons; My Dad (Richard Lyman), Sam Spen-cer, my father-in-law (Brent Cottam), and Coach Jim Smith!

What’s the #1 most played song on your iPod? Pandora

If you could learn to do anything, what would it be? A mind reader, so I can stay out of trouble with my wife.

What do you miss most about being a kid? My Grandma’s cooking

What’s the most amazing meal you’ve ever had? A seafood dish that I ate in Puerto Rico, I don’t remember what it was called, but it was amazing.

Hunting, Fishing, Camping, or Hiking? I love all four!

Nate Lyman - Kanab OfficeJourneyman Lineman

My name is Nate Lyman, I am a Journeymen Lineman at Garkane Energy. I live in Kanab and have worked at Garkane for seven short years. My wife and I were both born and raised in Escalante, Utah where we love to go visit family every chance we get. I grew up farm-ing and helping gather cows on the Spencer Ranch, playing sports, and loved being in the mountains. I moved to Oregon after high school where I attended a year of college and got a chance to play college basketball. If I would have known then what I know now I would have stayed in school, since now I’m in my thirties trying to earn a business degree. As hard as it is trying to do homework, work a 40 hour week, and support a family, I always find time to squeeze in a round of golf. I married Elisa Cottam in 2006 in the St George Tem-ple. We have three kids Kyan 6, Tylee 4, and Klyn 6 months. As a family we love to travel. A few places we have loved going is San Di-ego, Mount Rushmore, Wyoming and Arizona to visit family. We also love quick weekend trips to Lake Powell and St George to swim.

What is your favorite quote? Start where you

3CalendarOf events

January 19, 2015 MLK King Day (OfficesClosed,training)

Jan. 26, 2015 Board Meeting Hatch,UT

Feb.16,2015 President’s Day OfficesClosed

Feb.13,2015 Deadline for Board of Director Applications

Feb.23,2015 Board Meeting Hatch,Utah

Mar.23,2015 Board Meeting Hatch,Utah

April10,2015 Scholarship Applications Due

April21,2015 Annual Meeting Loa,UT

April22,2015 Annual Meeting Orderville,Utah

If your meter is not read monthly by one of our meter readers, you may not see us around very often. However, on occasion it is necessary that a Garkane employee access your electric meter or other Garkane equipment that may be placed on your property. It is very important that you, as the consumer, help us as it is stated under the terms and conditions of service, item #5 on our Membership Application: “Consistent with the Cooperative’s By-Laws, Applicant, as property owner, here-by grants to the Cooperative rights-of-way to place, construct, operate, maintain and replace power lines and equipment associated with the provision of electricity…” There are many services that are extremely difficult, if not impossible to access whether it’s because the equipment is behind locked gates, behind overgrown trees or shrubbery or near a dog that is very protective of its property. Some-times meters can even be found through a win-dow on an enclosed porch or shed that somehow gets locked! There are many different items that can block access to our equipment, so please be

mindful when stacking your wood for the winter, storing gardening and yard tools, or building a dog or cat run. We understand our equipment is not exactly beautiful, but nonetheless, we do still need un-inhibited, safe access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. So if you have a meter that hides behind vegetation, perhaps you could remove or trim what is overgrown and replace it with something that allows us to get to the meter. If for some rea-son your meter has been locked in a closet or on your porch, give us a call and we would be hap-py to coordinate a time to disconnect your power so you can move your meter base to a more ac-cessible location. Or, if you have a locked gate, give us a call and we would be happy to arrange to have a Garkane padlock inserted into a chain if one is not already there. If you don’t have a chain, please give us your gate code to avoid un-necessary return trip fees. We greatly appreciate your cooperation. See you around!

Do You Know Where Your Meter Is?

Garkane crews need to have access to your meter 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

average cost of a Big Mac meal

average daily cost of electricity

Electricity is expressed on a daily basis using EIA 2013 Average U.S. Monthly Residential Bill of $107

ElectricityTHE VALUE OF

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Cash In OnHidden Account

Numbers

We have inserted four randomlyselected Garkane Account Num-bers in the text of various articlesinthismonth’sedition.Ifyourac-count number is less than 10 dig-its it will beginwith a zero. Forexample, if your account numberwas 4444 and was inserted intoone of the various articles in thismonth’s edition, it would will belistedas(0000004444).Ifyoufindyouraccountnumber,callGarkanetoll-freeat1-800-747-5403.We’llcredit$25.00 toyouraccountasaluckywinner! Justonemore rea-sontoreadHIGHLIGHTS.

Garkane Energy Cooperative, Inc.

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GARKANE HIGHLIGHTS ispublished quarterly (January,April, July, and October), byGarkane Energy P.O. Box 465 Loa, Utah 84747 1-800-747-5403

As the official publication oftheCooperative, the purpose ofHIGHLIGHTS is to commu-nicate to members informationconcerning their electric coop-erative,andtooffersuggestionsandideasregardingthesafe,effi-cientandeconomicaluseofelec-tricenergy.

BOARD OF DIRECTORSLaDonTorgersen-Koosharem(435)638-7531TrentHunt-Loa(435)836-2165TerryGriffiths-Orderville(435)648-2591CarlBoyd,Jr.-Tropic-President(435)679-8418TracyPotter-Torrey(435)425-3128ReedMunson-Escalante(435)826-4422RodneyEnce-DuckCreekVillage(435)682-2526BoudiccaJoseph-BigWater(928)660-1560NanellRobinson-Kanab(435)644-2752AndyGant-Kanab(435)689-0348TylerBarlow-Hildale(435)467-5636

GENERAL MANAGER/CEODanMcClendon

HIGHLIGHTS NealR.Brown,Editor

surplus Items fOr sale BidsfromGarkaneMembersarecurrentlybeingacceptedonthefollowingitems:

Item #1:2006Chevrolet,2500HD,singlecab,150,486miles• 8.1GasEnginewithautomatictransmission• Beenservicedatappropriateserviceintervalsandhasnomajorproblems

LocatedintheHatch,UTofficeVIN-1GCHK24G36E256676

Pleasesubmitbidinasealedenvelopewith“Bid-Item#”clear-lywrittenontheoutsidetoGarkaneEnergy,P.O.Box465,Loa,UT84747.Sealedbidswillbeaccepteduntil5:00p.m.Friday,February13,2015.GarkaneEnergyreservestherighttoacceptorrejectanyandallbids.

5(A Lofty Goal To Cure Cancer)

As a cancer survivor himself and going through the tragedy of his mother dying of breast cancer at a young age, he made the decision to devote the remainder of his life fighting the terri-ble disease. Through his cancer diagnosis, treat-ment, and recovery, he felt a void in cancer care saying. “It felt impersonal, and for a disease in which treatment is often ongoing, it took place in environments that were cold and medical, places less conducive to healing.” In 1995, the Huntsman family pledged $100 million and donated another $125 million to construct a state-of-the-art cancer center in Salt Lake City. The Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) is a world-renowned facility all thanks to a person’s decision to give back. The HCI has discovered more gene mutations for inherited cancer than any other place in the world. The breadth of these discoveries includes genes responsible for:

• Breast Cancer• Colon Cancer• Melanoma• Head and Neck Cancers• Thyroid Cancer• And many more

Jon Huntsman Sr. grew up a poor farm boy in Blackfoot, ID. Narrowly escaping death as a new-born, he would grow up to be one of the richest men in the United States. Huntsman cofounded Huntsman Chemical and turned it into a $12 bil-lion empire, employing thousands, and manufac-turing thousands of different kinds of products. Huntsman Chemical is most well-known for pro-ducing McDonalds Big-Mac containers. Jon Huntman’s story is one of being raised with no money, to making a lot of money, and in the end giving that money away. He is quoted as saying “most of us don’t have a whole lot when we are born, and I figure if I died without a whole lot, I’d break even, and that’s a pretty good re-cord.”

This rags to riches story is unique because nor-mally you hear about an individual coming from nothing to making millions, but you don’t hear about the individual giving most of it back. It’s inspiring to know that someone is willing to fight with everything he has to cure a disease that affects us all.

Photography source: www.philanthropy.comInformation source: www.healthcare.utah.edu

Inspiring Story of the Day

Huntsman Cancer Institute

“Garkane will become Utah’s leading efficiency cooperative by pro-moting energy conservation, efficient electricity use, and responsible renewable energy. We will focus on industry best operating practic-es and be accountable to our members to gain their trust. Garkane will be a catalyst to revive the economy of our service territory and to promote the quality of life for our members. Every employee/member

interaction will end with a postive conclusion.”

Garkane’s Vision Statement from the Strategic Planning Session

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STAY INFORMED

INSTANT INFO ON OUTAGES

JOB OPENINGS

& MORE

Tyler Barlow (middle), District #11 Director, completed the National Rural Electric Associ-ation’s Cooperative Director Program and becomes a credentialed Board of Director

(CEO, Dan Mclendon left, and Board Vice President Rod Ence, right)

The results of the public hearing on December 22, 2014 in Hatch, UT reveal that Garkane’s board of directors came to an agreement to lower the residential impact fees as follows. These fees will take affect January 22, 2015.

In new subdivisions, impact fees shall be assessed to the subdivision developer. The developer shall pay the required impact fees for a minimum 100 amp service per lot. Once the lot has been sold and the lot owner requests service to the lot, the lot owner will be re-quired to pay any additional impact fee based on his/her service requirements over the min-imum 100 amp service paid by the developer. In subdivisions where the sub-divider did not previously pay impact fees, the individual re-questing service shall pay the full amount of the impact fee.

Residential Impact Fees LoweredIMPACT FEESResidential or Non-Demand Services (single phase 120/240 volt service)

Overhead or Underground System Connection 0 - 60 amps $150 61-200 amps $500 Each additional 100 amps, or portion thereof $1,000

Commercial, Irrigational, General Service, or all other services

Installed Meter Capacity $40/kW or Minimum Impact Fee $576.00

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Garkane Energy Says THANK YOU For Submitting Comments

Thank you for speaking out and making your voice heard. By taking action, you joined with other concerned people from across the na-tion who sent more than 1.1 million comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Stacked on top of one another, these comments would tower nearly ten stories higher than the Statue of Liberty! This sends a powerful message to the EPA and to Congress. Without a doubt, this tremendous milesone and achievement will serve as a wake-up call to the EPA. The fight now shifts to the states, where we will continue pressing the EPA to find a common sense solution, rather than their latest proposal which goes too far, too fast. This overwelming number of comments would not have been possible without your sup-port and your voice. Affordable, reliable electric-ity is the lifeblood of every household, business, and community. At its core, the EPA regulations asks American families and businesses to pay more for electricity while using less. Local fam-ilies depend on heat and lights to keep running when temperatures plummet. Garkane Energy is proud to offer low rates and reliable service, but the EPA’s proposal jeopardizes our ability to con-tinue that mission, and we are clearly not the only utility that faces these issues. Over a million com-ments from across the country proves that. The energy landscape is changing rapidly in the United States and in the state of Utah. It is vital that you stay involved at the national level and at the local state level. Third party entities are aggressively pursuing regulation that will impact the Co-op’s ability to provide safe, affordable, re-liable service. Over the next 3-5 years, as smart appliances, home energy management systems, and cost competitive PV systems come online, so will regulation and government mandates. Gar-kane will continue to communicate these changes as they come, but it’s important to be involved in the legislative process to help shape the energy landscape that best suits our community needs.

8NOTICE OF JOB OPENING

Garkane reserves the right to accept or reject any application in accordance with applicable state and federal rules and regulations.

- Equal Opportunity Employer -

Energy AdvisorProvide energy evaluations and advise members of strategies for improved

efficiency Deadline to apply is February 20, 2015.

Bachelors Degree or equivalent preferred. Experience in basic residential elec-tricity and utility energy auditing. Knowledge of Utah & Arizona Energy Codes, Energy Star rating/Tax credits and rebates, BPI standards, HVAC, lighting and electrical systems. A minimum of five years experience in electrical and HVAC field. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common technical journals and safety manuals. Working with public and verifiable customer service skills preferred. Must have excellent written and oral communications skills. A combination of training and experience may be substituted when competency demonstrated. Geoexchange experience a plus.

• Directs the cooperative’s energy service programs.• Develop end-use and demand management programs.• Conduct on site energy audits for members to resolve complaints, provide

information for efficient energy measures. • Perform heat-loss calculations and consult home owners and contractors on

energy efficient choices in new construction and remodels. Provide recom-mendations for sizing and duct design for HVAC systems, along with recom-mendations for windows, insulation, ventilation and zoning for heat & A/C.

• Determine cost-benefit home efficiency plans and present findings and pro-posed energy management programs to residential and commercial mem-bers.

Pay will be based on training and experience. Excellent benefit package, Health, Vision, 401K, & Life Insurance provided.

This position is located in the Kanab, UT office. It is a full-time position. Reports to the Member Service & Marketing Manager. Applications will be accepted im-mediately from interested parties. Application forms are available online at www.GarkaneEnergy.com and at any Garkane Office. Interested parties should submit a resume and record of training and experience. Present applications at the Kanab office or Email them to:Keri Ramsay at klramsay@garkaneenergy.com or call 435-644-5026

QUALIFICATIONS:

DUTIES:

WAGE:

APPLICATIONS:

Garkanereservestherighttoacceptorrejectanyapplicationinaccordancewithapplicablestateandfederalrulesandregulations.

-EqualOpportunityEmployer-

Garkane Energy will be installing new, automated meters over the next few years to increase efficiency and reliability of our electric system. Im-proving the efficiency of both opera-tions and electricity delivery will help keep costs down for members. In ad-dition to reducing operational costs, the new meters, which can receive and send information to computers at Garkane’s offices, will help improve the reliability of the system. In some cases, we will be able to fix the prob-lem before members know their pow-er has been out. The new technology can help us monitor the electric sys-tem in almost real-time.

Improved Efficiency: Smart meters allow the Co-op to read meters remotely, reconnect remote-ly, and locate outages more quickly and precisely. Remote meter reading saves the Co-op money.

Improved Reliability: Smart meters help the Co-op identify the location of outages and respond more quickly. It also provides more information so repairs can be made more accurately.

Improved Power Quality: With more information coming from the smart meters and other new ap-plications, the Co-op can monitor the system better and improve pow-er quality by reducing the number of spikes, blinks, and surges.

SMART METERS

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QualiFiCations & duties oF a Co-oP direCtor

It is possible to write page after page about the qualifications a candidate for the Board of Di-rectors should have. Here is a brief list of some of the most important points:

1. A director MUST be a member of the cooper-ative in good standing.

2. A director MUST be a resident of the district he or she will represent and reside within said District for at least one year prior to running.

3. A director MUST be willing to serve all mem-bers and not merely want to serve his/her own personal needs or his/her own district.

4. A director MUST NOT be involved in a com-peting business or one which sells energy to the co-op. There must be no material conflicts of interest.

Like the qualifications listed on this page, a list of duties of a director can be lengthy. Here are a few general items:

1. Make sure the cooperative operates legally and that policies are followed and modified as needed.

2. Attend board meetings each month and attend training and other associated meetings as as-signed.

3. Serve on board committees as assigned.4. Make and provide for the effective planning

and communication of long-range goals to protect the investment of the members and to ensure a level of service to which co-op mem-bers are entitled.

QualIfICatIOns

dutIes

Member Petition Director Nomination Form

The following candidate is hereby nominated to stand for election as a Director for Garkane Ener-gy Cooperative’s District No. _____.

Candidate Information

Name to appear on ballot:____________________________________________________Mailing Address:___________________________________________________________Telephone: _____________ Candidate Signature: 1._______________________________

Account#: _________________________________________

We, the undersigned members of the above-referenced District, hereby petition for the candidate listed above to be nominated for Director.

Name/Signature Account #2.____________________ _____________ ____________________

3.____________________ _____________ ____________________

4.____________________ _____________ ____________________

5.____________________ _____________ ____________________

6.____________________ _____________ ____________________

7.____________________ _____________ ____________________

8.____________________ _____________ ____________________

Name/Signature Account #9.____________________ _____________ ____________________

10.___________________ _____________ ____________________

11.___________________ _____________ ____________________

12.___________________ _____________ ____________________

13.___________________ _____________ ____________________

14.___________________ _____________ ____________________

15.___________________ _____________ ____________________

Completed Member Petition Nomination forms must be submitted to:Garkane Energy

Attn: Board Applications1802 S. Hwy 89a

Kanab, Utah 84741Fax: (435)644-5026

Deadline for submission: Friday, February 13, 2015 by 5:00 p.m.0000929806

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2015 HigH ScHool ScHolarSHipS

Applicants must be a member of Garkane Energy at the time of application and award and must be entering their sophomore year of college or be over the age of 25 at the time of application. Dependents or spouses of Garkane Energy employees, directors, and management are not eligible for the schol-arship award. Scholarship recipient will be selected on an “At-Large” basis among all director districts. If there are no qualified non-traditional applicants, a recipient will be chosen on an “At-Large” basis from the 2014 High School Scholarship Program ap-plications.

Vist www.garkaneenergy.com for applica-tions.

The program will provide eleven- $1,000 schol-arships, which can be used at any institution of higher education.

Judging criteria includes academic achievement, financial need, extracurricular and service activi-ties, and a required essay.

Applications are available at area high schools, and at each of Garkane’s area business offices, or by calling Garkane at 1-800-747-5403. You may also go to the following link, and download an application from the web at: www.GarkaneEnergy.com

Garkane now accepting High School Scholarship Applications

2015 NoN-TradiTioNal ScHolarSHip

Andrea Hammon from Centennial Park receives a $1,000 scholarship from Garkan Energy. Director Bo Joseph presented her with the scholarship in May, 2014.

Kearstin Dutson from El Capitan High School receives a $1,000 scholarship from Garkan Ener-gy. Neal Brown presented her with the scholarship in May, 2014.

11Get To Know The People Behind The Power

You probably didn’t know that when Bryant Shakespear is not engineering transmission lines, he’s taking care of his 150 beehives. As a side hob-by, Bryant keeps his hives around Southern Utah, and in the springtime will send them to California and Washington to polinate large agricultural fields. Bryant works for Garkane Energy in the Kanab office as a Planning Engineer working directly with government agencies on the new Tropic-to-Hatch 138 kV transmission line. Working and taking care of the bee-hives provides a good hobby outside his daily duties as an Engineer. He enjoys teaching his four kids responsibility as they help him take care of the bee colonies.

You probably didn’t know that when Lisa Crane is not repairing and main-taining your electric meter, she’s taking care of her beloved Alaskan Klee Kai dogs. As a side hobby, Lisa and her husband breed Alaskan Klee Kai dogs, which are similar to the miniature Alakan Husky. The Klee Kai looks very similar to the miniature husky but are classified as two different breeds. Lisa works in the Loa office as a meter technician and has worked for Gar-kane for seven years. Lisa always had a love of dogs and with her husband’s encouragement started breding Klee Kai’s in 2009. The Klee Kai comes in three different sizes. Toy is up to 13” tall at the shoulder, Miniature is up to 15”, and Standard is up to 17.5”. They also come in three different colors; grey and white, black and white, and red and white. Lisa also loves to train and enter her dogs in competitions.

Bryant Shakespear Lisa Crane

Bryant ShakespearPlanning Engineer

Bryant Shakespearbeekeeper

Lisa CraneMeter Technician

Lisa Cranerare dog breeder

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DearMembersofGarkaneEnergyCooperative,

2014wasagreatyearfortheCo-operative celebrating 75 years ofservicetoSouthCentralUtahandNorthern Arizona. We hope youwereabletoparticipateinsomeofthe anniversary celebrations andget a sense of the history behindGarkane.Welookforwardto2015with excitement and anticipationto continue the legacy started bythe cooperative’s founders over75yearsago.Wewillcontinuetomove theCooperative forward inapositivedirection.

Werecentlycompletedanewstra-tegic plan that outlines the way

wewillmove theCo-op forward.Theboardandmanagementhave set aframeworkforaccomplishing thestrategicplanwitheightareasof focus:Leadership,Financial,PowerSupply,Reliability,Rates,MemberSatisfac-tion,Technology,andSafety.IwillhighlightafewitemsineachareatogiveyouabetterunderstandingofourgoalsfortheCooperativein2015.

LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE:Setclearleadershipexpectationsforthemanagementteam,establishingacohesiveexecutivemanagementteamthatmodelsstrongteamwork.Holdmanagementteamaccountabletosuc-cessfully fulfill leadership expectations.Work collaboratively to achievecommondirectionandtrustwiththeboard,employees,andmembers.FINANCIAL: Developmulti-yearobjectivesandkeyoperatingratiostoen-surewecreateanintegratedplanwithappropriaterateadjustments.Outline

From the CEO’s Deskfinancial strategyoptions and related impacts sofinancial performancetargetswillbemet.Maintaincapitalandoperatingbudgetstosuccessfullymanageexpendituresandcosts.

POWER SUPPLY: Prepareforlong-termreliable/diversifiedpowersup-plyandcontinuetoworkwithDeseretPowertoinfluenceandenhancegovernancestructurethatbestmeetsGarkane’sinterest.

RELIABILITY:Improvereliabilityperformancewithcontinuedeffortstoimprovepowerquality.Generateanewinspectionprogram/billingandauditingsystem.Beginrolloutofnewsmartmeterstoenhancereliability,performance,andoutageresponsiveness.

RATES: ImplementaCostofServiceStudyin2015toadjusttoDeseret’swholesalepower increase to thecooperative.Developa long-term rateplantosuccessfullyadjusttopotentialrateincreasesinthefuture.

MEMBER SATISFACTION: Continuetoimproveandsustaintoptierresultswithemphasisonpersonalcaretothemembership.Realigncom-munityengagementactivitieswithenergyefficiency,affordableenergy,economicdevelopment,renewableenergy,education,andemployeevol-unteerism.

TECHNOLOGY: Develop a technology plan with emphasis on pro-posedtechnologyinitiativesthatwillhelptheCooperativeoperatemoreefficiently.Developafive-yearplantoproperlybudgetandaccountfornewtechnologies,includingsmartmetersandprepayimplementation.

SAFETY: Continuetofosteraculturethatwillprioritizesafetyandwell-nessprograms.Continuecurrentgoalofzerolosttimeaccidents.BeinthetoptierforUtahcooperativesinsafetyperformance.

Garkane Telephonenumbers24-Hour Outage

and Emergency Number(Including Propane)

1-800-747-5403

Loa Office435-836-2795

1-800-747-5403 (toll-free)

Hatch Office435-735-4288

1-888-735-4288 (toll-free)

Kanab Office435-644-5026

1-888-644-5026 (toll-free)

Colorado City/Hildale Office435-874-2810

Loa Office120 West 300 South

Loa, UT 84747

Hatch Office468 South North HWY 89

Hatch, UT 84735

Kanab Office1802 South HWY 89A

Kanab, UT 84741

Colorado City/Hildale Office1185 West Utah Avenue

Hildale, UT 84784

by Dan McClendon

As you can see,we have ourwork cut outforus.IhopethissummarygivesyouagoodideaofwhereGarkanewill focus itseffortstoservetheGarkanemembersoverthenextfewmonths.Althoughweareawarethatourrateswill likely increase in2015,by focus-ing on cost efficient methods of operation,andwithcarefulplanning,weexpecttokeepthose increases to the veryminimumwhilestillprovidingexcellent service. IhopeyouhadaveryMerryChristmas,andwishyouaveryhappyNewYear.

Sincerely,DanMcClendon