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A Publication of Cotton Electric Cooperative Inc.
“The Current - Informing Our Members Since 1957” VOLUME 68
November 8, 2024
NUMBER 3
Cotton Electric youth programs spark opportunities for leadership and learning By Carli Eubank Cotton Electric is excited to announce two incredible youth programs full of learning and leadership opportunities for incoming and current eighth graders and high school juniors in the co-op’s service territory. Combining the Cooperative Principles of Concern for Community and Education, Training and Information, Oklahoma Youth Tour and Energy Camp are just a couple of ways Cotton Electric invests into students in our local communities. This year’s youth program contests opened at the beginning of November, and submissions are due at the beginning of 2025.
Oklahoma Youth Tour
If you or someone you know is a high school junior looking for an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., next summer, then look no further than Oklahoma Youth Tour. This weeklong experience is a fun mixture of learning about the cooperative business model; touring historic monuments; museums and memorials; gaining leadership experience; networking with students across the state and country; and making memories that will last a lifetime.
Contest information
To be entered into the running for Oklahoma Youth Tour delegate, contestants must be a high school junior in the Cotton Electric service territory. The student and their families do not have to be Cotton Electric members; however, sons or daughters of Cotton Electric employees and Board Members are not eligible to participate. This year’s contest is broken into two rounds. First, applicants will write a professional letter to a local, state or federal elected official about a topic that is important to them. Writers of the top 10 letters will move on to the second round for a live video interview with independent judges arranged by Cotton Electric. The top two presenters will be awarded the all-expense-paid trip to Washington, cottonelectric.com/youthtour. For questions or more information, please call 580-875-3351 or email zyoung@cottonelectric.com. D.C., and represent Cotton Electric in June 2025 at Oklahoma Youth Tour. The deadline to submit an essay is 3 p.m. on Jan. 16, 2025. Contest deadlines, resources, and contest submission can be found on our website at www. Energy Camp on Page 7
DeMarcus appointed Cotton Electric Board president DeMarcus has served on the Cotton Electric Board of Trustees since 2013. The business and affairs of Cotton Electric are managed by a board of nine Trustees representing geographical districts with similar densities of service. DeMarcus represents District 4, which is situated on the northern side of Comanche County, with more than 1,601 members served by approximately 700 miles of line in District 9. DeMarcus serves as an executive vice president and branch manager at All America Bank in Medicine Park, and currently serves on the bank’s Board of Directors. With a mission of serving the community, DeMarcus is also a member of the Meers Fire Department and a member of the Cache Lions Brian DeMarcus Club. He and his wife, Cassie, live in the Meers area, Brian DeMarcus has been appointed president for and they have three children. Cotton Electric Board President Brian DeMarcus To learn more about your Board of Trustees, visit interacting with members at the Coffee with Cotton the Cotton Electric Board of Trustees. He fills a seat formerly held by Shan Files for the past three years. www.cottonelectric.com/board-trustees. event in his district. Photo by Carli Eubank.
Power Cost Adjustment Calculated The power cost adjustment now being applied to bills mailed after Nov. 1, 2024, is $0.00414 per kilowatt-hour (kWh).
On a member’s average bill of 1,300 kWh, this will amount to a charge of $5.38 on the November bill.
October 2024 Temperature Extremes Day High Low Avg. 16 67 39 53 17 73 34 54 18 79 50 65 19 81 53 67 20 82 42 62 21 86 50 68 22 92 52 72 23 91 57 74 24 94 57 74 25 81 62 72 26 79 51 65 27 85 47 66 28 92 64 78 29 89 69 79 30 89 56 73 Source: www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/ 31 69 47 58 Average Daily High: 87 Average Daily Low: 54
Day High Low 1 87 58 2 91 53 3 96 56 4 96 59 5 91 56 6 92 55 7 88 60 8 91 54 9 93 59 10 96 69 11 95 64 12 96 55 13 89 53 14 78 51 15 93 48
Avg. 73 72 76 78 74 74 74 73 76 83 80 76 71 65 71
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Contact Us
Cotton Electric offices will be closed Nov. 28 and 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Emergency calls will be answered at 580-875-3351 or 800-522-3520.
Do you have a story idea for The Current, or do you need to place an ad? If so, let us know. We can be reached at 580-875-3351 or by email at TheCurrent@ cottonelectric.com. You can also drop us a line at Cotton Electric Current, 226 N. Broadway, Walters, OK 73572.
The next issue of The Current should arrive in mailboxes Dec. 13, 2024.
Mission Statement Our mission is to safely deliver reliable and affordable power, provide excellent member service, and improve the quality of life in the communities we serve.