Cooperative Announces Right of Way Schedule for 2012

Thursday, 19 January 2012 17:06

Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative has announced the areas which it will complete in 2012 for its maintenance of existing right of ways. The following areas will be cut during 2012. These areas include will be cutting all existing rights of way in the areas of Breckinridge Road, Grove Hill Road, Huff Road, Ridge Trail, White Church Road, West Wind Road, Old Fincastle Road, Mount Moriah Road and Sugar Tree Hollow Road in Botetourt County.

This work will be completed by Asplundh Tree Experts. Their vehicles will be labeled with Craig-Botetourt identification while they are performing the work. According to Shawn Hildebrand, General Manager for Craig-Botetourt, ”maintaining our right of ways is one of the single most important tasks we can accomplish to help insure reliable supply of electric service to our members”.  If you have any questions, please call our office during office hours from between 7:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. at (800)760.2232. 

Craig-Botetourt Pays Capital Credits

Wednesday, 07 December 2011 19:17

 One of the key differences between investor owned utilities and your electric cooperative is who the owners of each type of organization are. With the investor owned utility the person who owns shares of stock in the utility is the owner. The shareholder may or may not be the same person as who the utility provides their electric service.

With Craig Botetourt Electric Cooperative, the owners are the ones who receive their electric service from the Cooperative.  One benefit to being a member of Craig Botetourt is that you are entitled to capital credits. Capital credits are the revenues we have left after we have paid all of the bills of the Cooperative for each year.

This year, the Board of Directors of the Cooperative approved to pay out over $120,000 of capital credits to its member/owners. The amount to be returned is associated with the years of 1987 and 2010. If you were a member during any of these years you should have received a credit or check in the mail. The credit was listed on the bill you received during the first week of December as Capital Credit Return.    

CBEC Apprentice Particpates in International Rodeo

Friday, 21 October 2011 17:36

Avery Dolinger participated in the 28^th Annual International Linemans Rodeo on Saturday October 15, 2011 in Bonner Springs, Kansas. Avery qualified for the International Rodeo by finishing in the top three of the regional event.

Avery competed as an apprentice against over 200 other apprentices from around the world. The competition included lineman from such places as Canada, Jamaica and Russia. The apprentice events included 5 events; such as hurt man rescue, pole climb (with egg), CPR/AED, written test and one mystery event.

Avery finished 2^nd overall in the CPR/AED event. As a result of his outstanding performance, he got to walk the red carpet to the stage where he was awarded his plaque. General Manager Hildebrand states, “We congratulate Avery on this significant accomplishment and we are extremely proud of him. Avery is part of the future for Craig-Botetourt and he is helping us insure we can provide the service our members expect and deserve”.

Again, we congratulate Avery on his accomplishment and say “Job Well Done”.