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Life Support Alert ProgramLa Plata Electric Association maintains a list of members on life support equipment. If you or a member of your family uses life support contact the office in Durango or Pagosa Springs. Also available is a medical alert meter seal. The seal can be attached to the member's meter which will alert the meter reader to the fact life support equipment is used. This will eliminate the chance of power being turned off because of an overdue bill. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tree and Brush ClearingLa Plata Electric Association conducts tree and brush clearing along the right-of-way of power lines to provide safe and reliable electric service. This is a legal right and responsibility of the Cooperative. Tree and brush clearing is an essential part of the Cooperative's service. The Cooperative tries to control trees and brush at an early stage of development before they interfere with lines. Keeping the trees and brush at a low level will decrease outages due to natural growth interference. The Cooperative regrets the need to cut trees and brush, but it is hoped that members understand the need to cut or trim some of their trees or why objects in the right-of-way must be relocated. Please contact the Cooperative office before attempting to cut trees close to power lines. We will cut trees in the right-of-way area. The Cooperative offers a tree trade-out program to replace trees that must be removed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Line LocatesWhen digging, drilling, or excavating, call the Utility Notification Center of Colorado (UNCC) at (800) 922-1987. UNCC will notify La Plata Electric Association and we will send a cable locator within two business days to your premises. For more information contact LPEA and ask for a dispatcher. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Energy Use AnalysisLPEA will provide free energy use information which can help identify ways to make your home or business more energy efficient. A more comprehensive energy use audit is available through private resources. Contact LPEA at 247-5786 for more information. Our LPEA Owner's Manual Energy Use Guidebook is available to our members free of charge. The guidebook covers numerous low cost/no cost ideas to help use energy more efficiently. The guidebook can be picked up at one of the Cooperative offices or just give us a call and we will send one through the mail. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Public SpeakersIf your organization needs a speaker for a meeting contact the Cooperative. We can schedule a speaker to discuss any of the programs and/or services we provide. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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