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HANCOCK-WOOD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE MEMBER CONNECTIONS SEPTEMBER 2018 • OHIO COOPERATIVE LIVING 19 KELLEYS ISLAND CABLE REPLACEMENT PROJECT H ancock-Wood strives to provide all Members with the best service and reliability possible. The cooperative maintains regular maintenance of aging lines throughout our service territory. Not only do we assess what power lines need replacing, but all infrastructure including replacement of one submarine cable that contributes to the service provided to our tenth district, Kelleys Island. The need for the upgrade on the island is critical. Right now, the island’s primary electric service is provided through two 4-mile-long submerged cables that extend across Lake Erie from Marblehead to Kelleys Island and are designated as east and west cables. The west cable was replaced in 2003 and is capable of supplying electric service to the entire island; however, the east cable is more than 40 years old and incapable of supplying electric service to all island Members if the west cable were to fail. This new cable project will improve power reliability to Kelleys Island Members, expand electric load capability, and supply ample power for the island’s existing and future Members. To begin the project, Hancock- Wood crews need to work on the island to prepare for the new cable. Hancock-Wood will have a planned outage Sept. 6, 2018, from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. This four-hour outage is the first step of the cable replacement project. The plan is to de-energize the east cable and transfer all electric load to the west cable and prepare both the Lakeside and Kelleys Island sites for excavation. If the weather does not look favorable on Sept. 6, the planned outage will occur on Sept. 11, 2018, from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. We want to keep our Kelleys Island Members informed as much as possible during this project. If you have any further questions about the cable replacement, please call our office at 800-445-4840. George Walton PRESIDENT & CEO (Far left) These cross sections are from the subma- rine cable installed in 2003. The 2018 cable will be similar to this cable with one significant difference: the cable’s overall diameter will be slightly larger due to the cable being insulated for a higher voltage. The outer layer of the cable, which consists of 27 armor wires, each individually covered by a PVC jacket, is utilized to physically protect the cable from mechan- ical damage. The three larger copper cables with insulation around them are utilized to transmit power from Marblehead to Kelleys Island. The two smaller copper wires are for grounding purposes. The small- er red, blue, and black cables are fiber-optic lines utilized for communications. (Left) This wooden board represents the history of early power distribution to Kelleys Island with sub- marine cables. The top cable represents the original submarine cables that were installed to provide elec- tric service to the island. This 1953 cable, which was installed by Lake Erie Electric Cooperative, was later replaced by the 1968 submarine cable. The 1968 submarine cable was installed by Hancock-Wood, after the merger with Lake Erie Electric Cooperative. The cable below the 1968 cable is simply one con- ductor or piece of the 1968 cable. The bottom two cables are sections of the original 1953 cable that failed and had to be repaired.

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HANCOCK-WOOD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEMEMBER CONNECTIONS

SEPTEMBER 2018 • OHIO COOPERATIVE LIVING 19

KELLEYS ISLAND CABLE REPLACEMENT PROJECT

Hancock-Wood strives to provide all Members with the best service and reliability possible. The cooperative maintains regular maintenance of

aging lines throughout our service territory. Not only do we assess what power lines need replacing, but all infrastructure including replacement of one submarine cable that contributes to the service provided to our tenth district, Kelleys Island.

The need for the upgrade on the island is critical. Right now, the island’s primary electric service is provided through two 4-mile-long submerged cables that extend across Lake Erie from Marblehead to Kelleys Island and are designated as east and west cables.

The west cable was replaced in 2003 and is capable of supplying electric service to the entire island; however, the east cable is more than 40 years old and incapable of supplying electric service to all island Members if the west cable were to fail. This new cable project will improve power reliability to Kelleys Island Members, expand electric load capability, and supply ample power for the island’s existing and future Members.

To begin the project, Hancock-Wood crews need to work on the island to prepare for the new cable. Hancock-Wood will have a planned outage Sept. 6, 2018, from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. This four-hour outage is the first step of the cable replacement project. The plan is to de-energize the east cable and transfer all electric load to the west cable and prepare both the Lakeside and Kelleys Island sites for excavation. If the weather does not look favorable on Sept. 6, the planned outage will occur on Sept. 11, 2018, from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

We want to keep our Kelleys Island Members informed as much as possible during this project. If you have any further questions about the cable replacement, please call our office at 800-445-4840.

George WaltonPRESIDENT & CEO

(Far left) These cross sections are from the subma-rine cable installed in 2003. The 2018 cable will be similar to this cable with one significant difference: the cable’s overall diameter will be slightly larger due to the cable being insulated for a higher voltage. The outer layer of the cable, which consists of 27 armor wires, each individually covered by a PVC jacket, is utilized to physically protect the cable from mechan-ical damage. The three larger copper cables with insulation around them are utilized to transmit power from Marblehead to Kelleys Island. The two smaller copper wires are for grounding purposes. The small-er red, blue, and black cables are fiber-optic lines utilized for communications. (Left) This wooden board represents the history of early power distribution to Kelleys Island with sub-marine cables. The top cable represents the original submarine cables that were installed to provide elec-tric service to the island. This 1953 cable, which was installed by Lake Erie Electric Cooperative, was later replaced by the 1968 submarine cable. The 1968 submarine cable was installed by Hancock-Wood, after the merger with Lake Erie Electric Cooperative. The cable below the 1968 cable is simply one con-ductor or piece of the 1968 cable. The bottom two cables are sections of the original 1953 cable that failed and had to be repaired.

HANCOCK-WOOD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEMEMBER CONNECTIONS

20 OHIO COOPERATIVE LIVING • SEPTEMBER 2018

September is National Preparedness Month, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is encouraging all of us to prepare for emergencies. Most of us do better when we prepare for the routine, the extraordinary, and the unexpected as well.

For Hancock-Wood, preparation plays a huge role in ensuring that our members have the electricity they need as soon as they flip a light switch or start an appliance. When a co-op crew pulls a truck into a loading bay, warehouse workers have already pulled the parts and equipment needed for that crew’s scheduled day’s work. When a Member services representative discusses balanced billing by telephone, they’re helping a Member with preparations to ease the impact of seasonal high bills. When meteorologists call for exceptionally hot or cold weather, we work closely with our generation and transmission cooperative, Buckeye Power, to ensure that adequate supplies of electricity are reserved to meet anticipated demand.

We are constantly preparing for the future — both as an individual co-op and as part of our statewide network. Engineers and construction crews design, build, and upgrade the electric system to move electricity from power plants and substations to your farms, homes, and businesses. All of these actions prepare us to deal with the daily challenges of meeting the electricity needs of our members. But working together, we put in just as much effort preparing for the uncertainties posed by flooding, tornadoes, wildfires, hurricanes, high winds, blizzards, and ice storms. We maintain and constantly update our emergency response plans. Our employees train for major events and know in advance what their primary and secondary roles would be. Electric co-ops also subscribe to mutual aid agreements. That’s why you might see trucks and crews from co-ops in other states in our communities when major power outages occur — and why ours go elsewhere when the need arises. September may be National Preparedness Month, but Hancock-Wood is committed to preparedness every day — for the routine, the extraordinary, and the unexpected.

The power in preparation

September rebuild update In September, Hancock-Wood crews will be working in Wood County, Henry Township, on North Baltimore, Mitchell, and Oil Center roads. To learn more about our rebuild project, visit hwe.coop/construction-corner.

Our office will be closed on

Sept. 3 in observance

of Labor Day.

HANCOCK-WOOD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEMEMBER CONNECTIONS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Chair Tom Kagy, Vice Chair William Kale, Secretary/Treasurer Tom Dierksheide,

Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Glenn Miller and trustees Dave Corbin, Ann Demler, Tim Phillips,

Ed Crawford, Brian Terry and Gene Barker.

SEPTEMBER 2018 • OHIO COOPERATIVE LIVING 21

Think Energy $mart with BruceFall is a popular time of year to replace HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) equipment, so this is a good time for me to define some common terms you may hear if you shop for a new furnace or air conditioner.

Below are some common abbreviations used in the HVAC industry. Understanding these terms will help you if you are replacing your heating or cooling equipment.

• AFUE Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency This measures how efficiently your fossil fuel-burning furnace uses its fuel. A 95% AFUE furnace allows 95 of

every 100 BTUs generated to enter the structure, and 5 BTUs exhausted outside.

• BTU British Thermal Unit

This is a unit of heat. It is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit. It is approximately the amount of heat generated by burning one wooden kitchen match. HVAC equipment is rated by how many BTUs it produces or removes per hour.

• SEER Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio

SEER is how efficiency of an air conditioner is measured. The total BTUs removed during a typical cooling season is divided by the energy input. The higher the SEER rating, the less energy the unit will consume.

If you are considering replacing your HVAC equipment, please visit https://www.hwe.coop/save-energy/saving-energy-links/ for more information. You can also contact me directly at [email protected] or 419-257-5025. I will be happy to answer any questions you have.

Bruce WarneckeENERGY SERVICES ADVISOR

In June, Hancock-Wood Electric’s safety director visited the BG Safety Town to teach children how to be safe around electricity.

Congratulations to our winner!

Steve Mathey of Portage

Visit Hancock-Wood’s website, hwe.coop, to sign up for email alerts,

news, and more to enter to win a quarterly drawing for $300 off your

next electric bill. Click on Members Connect to complete the form.

BG Safety Town features electrical safety

HANCOCK-WOOD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEMEMBER CONNECTIONS1399 Business Park Drive South, North Baltimore, OH 45872 • www.hwe.coop • [email protected] • 800-445-4840

22 OHIO COOPERATIVE LIVING • SEPTEMBER 2018

Farm Safety Week is September 16–22, 2018! Whether you live on a farm or in the city, always remember to avoid playing near power lines and other electrical equipment.

Farm SafetyColoring Sheet