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An Exciting Evolution of Electric Service
Last month, I announced Tipmont’s advanced metering project — in which we will deploy over 28,000 new meters to all cooperative members over the next several years. This partnership with Landis+Gyr, an electric-meter manufacturing company, will vastly improve our existing metering technology, offering faster outage notifications and restorations, real-time data on energy use in your… Continue reading.
A New Look at tipmont.com
A few months ago, I shared an update on Tipmont’s recently refreshed logo for our cooperative. If you access the Tipmont website in any capacity, you’ve certainly noticed a radical reinvention there, too. Intended to improve the online experience for members like you, the new tipmont.com makes it easier to find everything you need. (Be… Continue reading.
Join Us for the 2023 Annual Meeting
When we expanded drive-thru options for last year’s Annual Meeting, we weren’t entirely sure what to expect. We knew it addressed member feedback on alternative ways to participate — letting people capitalize on making their voice heard while leaving time for other important things in an era of increased demands on our time and attention…. Continue reading.
Help us sell you less!
I want you to buy less of what Tipmont has to sell. I am not kidding, joking or teasing you. I truly want to help you lower your monthly energy bill from Tipmont. In most other organizations, including investor-owned utilities, I would be run out the door for even thinking this. Thankfully for you, Tipmont… Continue reading.
Capital credits: your piece of the pie
When you sign up for electric service with Tipmont, you became a member and a part-owner of a non-profit electric cooperative. Capital credits are your piece of Tipmont’s success — both today and in the future. Why we pay capital credits Because Tipmont is a cooperative, owned by its members, it does not technically earn profits…. Continue reading.
How we create value for you
Last month, we examined Tipmont’s reliability and found that 2015 was one of Tipmont’s most reliable years to date, reducing our outages by 41 percent from 2014. A big part of that success stems from significant investment in infrastructure upgrades and our tree-trimming program, which we moved from a six-year to a three-year cycle. We… Continue reading.