Generator Program Butler Rural Electric Cooperative offers a generator program for members to purchase a KOHLER® standby generator through the cooperative. The cooperative’s board of trustees has budgeted to offer low-interest loans to help members finance such a major investment. You can also purchase a KOHLER standby generator from the cooperative without receiving a loan if you choose. For those who don’t have a need for a whole-home generator, or for those who don’t want to make that level of investment, we also offer the ability to purchase a behind-the-meter transfer switch called a Trifecta from Global Power Products. A Trifecta is a meter base mounted transfer switch with a cord to use with a portable generator to power parts of your home, like your sump pump and refrigerator. The cooperative provides free installation for these switches. This program does not indicate Ohio’s electric cooperatives have insufficient power generation or reliability issues. The program gives members the opportunity to prepare for outages the co-op has little control over.
Low-Interest Loan to Purchase a KOHLER Standby Generator Butler Rural Electric Cooperative offers qualifying residential members a loan of up to $20,000 for the purchase and installation of a new KOHLER standby generator with the convenience of having your loan payment payable with your monthly electric bill. The loan funds will include labor, electric work, plumbing, and materials. To qualify for the loan, the member must purchase a KOHLER generator through Butler Rural Electric Cooperative. New construction homes, manufactured homes, commercial accounts, and seasonal accounts do not qualify for this loan. Loan funds are budgeted on an annual basis and may be limited due to prior program activity.
Loan Process Application To apply for a low-interest loan, the member, who must also be the homeowner of record, completes the loan application in its entirety. If appropriate, a co-applicant may be required. A $15 application fee will be billed on the electric bill for applications approved or denied. Pre-approval The cooperative runs a credit report and other necessary credit information. A pre-approval is given within 72 hours of receiving the application. No work that is to be paid for by loan funds should be completed before a final approval. Documentation If pre-approved, the cooperative will need a copy of the member’s (and co-applicant’s) last year’s W-2 or last few pay stubs to verify income and a copy of the bid or estimate for the work. If the loan amount PAGE 1 butlerrural.coop • 513-867-4400