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March 2014 Diverse Power Incorporated Newsletter 26A

MARCH 2014

Power Points

Inside:Leadership Institute at 10. . . . . . . Page 26B

Scholarship for WYT alumni . . . . Page 26B

Green Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 26C

Employee service awards. . . . . . . Page 26D

Co-op Connections Card

partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 26D

Youth Leadership Institute turns 10iverse Power Incorporated hosted itsannual Youth Leadership Institute

for the 10th time at Troup County Com -prehensive High School in LaGrange.Almost 300 students from nine schoolsattended the Jan. 17 event led by inter-nationally acclaimed motivational speakerStephen Gower.

Highlighted by student participationin games designed by Gower to illus-trate leadership strategies, the action-packed institute culminated with adouble-elimination quiz bowl competi-tion among the participating schools,which included Troup, LaGrange,Callaway, Harris County and Greenvillehigh schools, LaGrange Academy,Lafayette Christian School, Flint RiverAcademy and Springwood School.

Since the institute originated in2005, Gower has shared with thousandsof area students practical lessons gleanedfrom his 50-year career as a public

speaker. Known as “the perception pro-fessional,” Gower has written 21 bookson leadership and has presented hismessage in all 50 states and 10 coun-tries.

As in the past, Gower led this year’sstudents through individual and teamcompetitions that encouraged them toreiterate the leadership lessons theylearned during the Institute.

As sponsor of the annual event,Diverse Power presented each studentparticipant with a T-shirt and distributeddozens of books to competition winners.For the third year in a row, LaGrangeAcademy students took first-place hon-ors in the Diverse Power Youth Leader -ship Institute Quiz Bowl. Winners inindividual competition were LaGrangeAcademy senior Jamie Zubernis, firstplace, and Troup High sophomoreAndrew Ingram, second place.

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Innovation through vision.

Quality through service.

Congratulated by Stephen Gower, center, aremembers of LaGrange Academy’s first-placequiz bowl team, from left: school counselorMiriam Kelly, sophomore Tina Tran, junior WillWhitlow and seniors Jamie Zubernis and EvanGenova. Troup High won second place in thequiz bowl with team members Andrew Ingram,Mirra Jones, J.D. Bryan and Alan Bailey.

Stephen Gower, center, was honored at the10th annual Diverse Power Youth LeadershipInstitute. Former LaGrange High PrincipalSteve Cole, left, presented him with a plaqueof appreciation, and Troup High graduateJohn Oliver presented Gower with a DiversePower jacket. Both men credited Gower’sleadership lessons with helping thembecome more effective leaders.

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Diverse Power Incorporated, an Electric Membership Corporation

Diverse Power Inc.P.O. Box 1601400 South Davis RoadLaGrange, Georgia 30241(706) 845-2000(800) 845-8362

Diverse Power Inc., Pataula DistrictP. O. Box 289413 Blakely StreetCuthbert, GA 39840(229) 732-3171(800) 845-8362

www.diversepower.comwww.arcofadventure.com

Power Points is the official news letter of Diverse Power Incorporated and is distributed monthly to all its members.

Jackie Kennedy, [email protected]

A Word from Wayne

iverse Power was introduced to StephenGower 15 years ago when we concen-

trated efforts on improving our productiv-ity and helping our employees developgreater personal satisfaction with their jobs.

For about five years, Stephen assistedas we contemplated jobs, personnel,employees’ skills and the overall way wedo things. As a consequence of what welearned, many changes were put into placeand we recognized great progress inimproving our service to members and jobsatisfaction for employees.

During this period, Diverse Power realized the value Stephen brought to thetable. So, in 2004, when he suggested wetake the same leadership skills we wereimplementing and bring them to highschool students, we immediately wereenthused about the proposition.

In 2005, we offered the first DiversePower Leadership Institute for Youth atTroup County Comprehensive High Schoolin LaGrange with students from three areahigh schools in attendance. Over the nextdecade, the institute expanded and for sev-eral years has included students from nineschools within our seven-county service

area. Each year,approximately300-plus studentsare taught lifeskills that will ben-efit them both personally and in theircareers. Lessons on integrity, character,leadership and self-discipline are the high-lights of the program.

An internationally acclaimed publicspeaker, Stephen engages the students sowell that at the end of each institute, whenthe Jeopardy-style quiz bowl and wordassociation games are played, students areeager to participate and always demonstratethat they have learned what Stephen hastaught. Many ask to return year after year.

Principals, school board members,school superintendents, teachers, coun-selors and parents through the years ex-pressed appreciation for the program. Stu-dents have told us that the institute was oneof the highlights of their high school career.

Throughout its history, Diverse Powerhas focused on developing our students of today into leaders of tomorrow. Now, as then, we believe this investment payshuge dividends.

Looking back on 10 yearsof leadership

Wayne LivingstonPresident/CEO

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This Month

If you represented Diverse Power as a student delegate on the Washington Youth Tour(WYT) and are currently working on an undergraduate degree, you’re eligible to apply for a new$10,000 scholarship.

The national scholarship is offered only to WYT alumni who have completed theirfreshman year of college, with no maximum age requirement.

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) recently establishedthe Glenn English National Cooperative Leadership Foundation, which will present its

first scholarship this year in honor of English, who served as CEO of NRECA for19 years before retiring last year.

Scholarship applications are due to NRECA by March 31, and one winnerwill be announced June 1. The winner will receive $5,000 in July and $5,000in December. To apply, visit http://www.nreca.coop/what-we-do/youth-programs/glenn-english-national-cooperative-leadership-foundation-2/.

Attention: Washington Youth Tour alumni

Board of DirectorsChairmanLarry Williamson

Vice ChairmanDr. Bill Couch

SecretaryDavid Murphy

Jimmy BaileyLarry KeithCharles KnightHarrell LandrethCheryl G. MeadowsRoy Tollerson Jr.Richard Williams

StaffWayne LivingstonPresident/CEO

Lisa BoothExecutive Assistant

Randy PruettSenior Vice President/COO

Wade F. HallSenior Vice President/CFO

Randy ShepardSenior Vice President/CTO

Ken PopeMarketing Coordinator

Scott SawyerMarketing Services Coordinator

Customer ServiceWendell Cox - ManagerTanya Jones CameronSusan HuckabeeShelley WilsonSherri KingJackie Woodyard

Electricity

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Diverse Power continues Green Energy effortsiverse Power Incor -porated offers con-

sumer-members theopportunity to supplytheir electric needswith cleaner, renewable energyfrom Georgia’s natural resources by utilizing biomass as a green source ofenergy. This biomass consists ofmethane gases and wood waste thatare burned in facilities that use the heat from the burning process to generate environmentally friendly electric energy.

In 2005, Diverse Power joinedother Georgia electric cooperatives bysigning on with Green Power EMC, thefirst renewable energy program inGeorgia. A not-for-profit cooperativefounded in 2001, Green Power EMCsupports Georgia’s electric cooperativesin their search for renewable resourcesby finding, screening, analyzing andnegotiating power purchase agree-ments with Georgia-based renewableresource providers. Green Power EMCnow provides environmentally friendlyelectricity through 39 member EMCs.

The environmentally friendly elec-tricity offered by Diverse Power isnationally certified as Green-e Energy.The Product Content Label on thispage is published as a source of infor-mation for you, our members, to fulfillone of the criteria for maintaining ourcertification.

The Product Content Label in -cludes the renewable energy mix deliv-ered to members purchasing greenpower during 2013, along with the pro-jected renewable energy fuel mix to bedelivered to members purchasinggreen power during 2014. DiversePower’s green energy is purchased bymembers who feel the need to helpthe environment by supporting thisprogram.

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1. The 2013 figures reflect the resources that were supplied for the year ending Dec. 31, 2013.

2. The 2014 figures are prospective and reflect the power that we have contracted to provide.Actual figures may vary according to resource availability. We will annually report to you theactual resource mix of the electricity you purchased during the preceding year.

3. For energy supplied in 2013, New Renewables come from generation facilities that first began

commercial operation on or after Jan. 1, 1999. For energy to be supplied in 2014, NewRenewables come from generation facilities that first began commercial operation on or afterJan. 1, 2000.

4. Eligible hydroelectric facilities are defined in the Green-e Energy National Standard(http://www.green-e.org/getcert_re_stan.shtml) and include facilities certified by the LowImpact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) (www.lowimpacthydro.org); facilities that are run-of-the-river hydropower facilities with a total rated nameplate capacity equal to or less than 5 MW;and facilities comprised of a turbine in a pipeline or a turbine in an irrigation canal.

For comparison, the current average mix of resources supplying Diverse Power includes: coal(32%), nuclear (17%), oil (0%), natural gas (31%), hydroelectric (20%) and other (0%). The average home in the United States uses 900 kWh per month. [Source: U.S. EPA] For specific information about this electricity product, please contact Diverse Power, (706) 845-2000, http://www.diversepower.com/green_power.php.

Green-e Energy certifies that Diverse Power Green Power Program meets the minimumenvironmental and consumer protection standards established by the nonprofit Center forResource Solutions. For more information on Green-e Energy certification requirements, call 1-888-63-GREEN or log on to www.green-e.org.

The product is sold in blocks of 100 kilowatt-hours (kWh). The product will bemade up of the following renewable resources:

PRODUCT CONTENT LABEL

Green-e Energy Certified New3 Renewables inDiverse Power Green Power Program

20131 20142

Biomass 100% 100%

Geothermal 0% 0%

Eligible hydroelectric4 0% 0% Solar 0% 0%

Wind 0% 0% TOTAL 100% 100%

Generation Location

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DPI awards employees atcelebration luncheon

Community Connections

Members of the annual Safety Committee received recognition fortheir service, including, from left, Safety Coordinator GlennCunningham, Wade Hall, Shelley Wilson, Bubba Allen, LisaMorman, Shannon Anthony, Nikki Bridwell and Todd Conkle.

Wayne Livingston presented service awards to 10 Diverse Poweremployees, honoring them for their years of service. Recognizedat the Employee Celebration Luncheon in December were, fromleft, seated: Anthony Talley, five years; Paula May, 10 years; andBrent Loftin, 15 years. Standing: Jimmy Hutto, 15 years; BrannonHorne, five years; Jamin Blair, 10 years; Bubba Allen, 15 years;Shannon Anthony, 10 years; and Matt Phillips, 15 years. Not pic-tured is Joey McCartney, 10 years.

Co-op Connections® Card Home Improvement partners

pproximately 100 area businessesparticipate in Diverse Power’s Co-

op Connections® Card program,which offers money-saving deals toour members and increased businessto our partners.

Co-op Connections Card partnerswho provide Home Improvementservices, and the deals they offer toDiverse Power members who presentthe card, include:

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AAA Air Conditioning CompanyLaGrange, Ga.......................................706-845-00705% off everything.

Ace AirLaGrange, Ga.......................................706-812-0450$50 off repair with purchase of annual maintenanceagreement.

Air Force Heating and AirLaGrange, Ga.......................................706-882-8888$25 off repairs.

All Pro Materials and ServiceColumbus, Ga......................................706-507-5016For every case (6) of S6215 23-watt CFL outdoorflood, receive one outdoor flood free ($9 value).

Cooper & Sons Electric Inc.Newnan, Ga.........................................678-637-385110% off.

Energy Savers–A/C, Heating, Indoor Air QualityColumbus, Ga......................................706-324-1738$25 off any service or $100 off any new heating andcooling system.

Flooring America Mill StoreLaGrange, Ga.......................................706-884-2674$150 off any purchase of $1,500 or more (materialsonly); cannot be combined with other offers.

Gordy’s Hardware and PaintLaGrange, Ga.......................................706-884-1939Free 2-inch paintbrush with 4-gallon paint purchase.

Horizon ElectricLaGrange, Ga.......................................706-812-9252$25 off whole-home surge protection. 10% off standardbook price of all electrical repairs and new installation.

Jabaley’s Paint & Appliance CenterLaGrange, Ga.......................................706-882-146610% off all paint purchases.

Lightstyles and Home DecorLaGrange, Ga.......................................706-885-181810% off regularly priced merchandise; excludesother offers.

Morpower Electric LLCLaGrange, Ga.......................................706-884-6485$10 off service calls. $100 off new house wiring job.

Powerworx–e3Hogansville, Ga....................................678-637-385110% off.