Where poles, lines or other facilities of Jackson County Rural Electric are requested to be moved for the convenience of the person or organization making the request, the actual cost of such work may be charged to the requesting party.

A temporary service panel, for construction purposes only, can be provided, normally only for a service intended for permanent connection. Your contract will entitle you to use the panel up to six months. If you are not ready for permanent service at the end of six months, a six month extension may be granted upon payment of a temporary service fee. Our line construction to the temporary service location will be permanent to the greatest extent possible, which may be to a meter pole or the nearest Rural Electric pole required for permanent service or at the pad mounted transformer when permanent lines are underground. The panel will provide an outlet which will take a loading of 50 amperes at 240 volts, plus a 20 ampere, 120 volt outlet that is GFCI protected. The contractor or builder must provide his circuiting and GFCI protection from this supply point.

The Rural Electric will provide service to a combination meter and service panel (rated up to 200 amperes) to be located on its pole or pedestal within 30 feet of the mobile home or vehicle site. Each panel will be owned, installed and maintained by the Rural Electric.

We have "Security Light" service available for outdoor all night illumination at your home, farm or rural business. We offer three sizes of standard lights and directional lights, which are automatically turned on at dusk and off at dawn. These units may be installed on existing Rural Electric poles where unmetered service voltage is available (but not on buildings, signs or private poles), or may be installed on added poles for an additional service charge. Our security lights are for rental purposes only and are not for sale. Rates and installation procedures are available from our office upon request.

Member wiring installations are expected to meet standards established by the National Electric Code and regulatory bodies having jurisdiction. We are ready to assist you in determining wire sizes to serve new loads or when you rework your present electric system, both inside buildings and about the home or farmstead.

Rural Electric personnel are available to give talks and presentations on energy, conservation, electric utilities, electric safety and other closely related subjects. Contact our Member Services Department if you need a speaker.

A full line of surge suppressors are available for purchase from the Rural Electric. These include whole house and plug strip suppressors. Installation is also available.

The Rural Electric can provide information and consultation concerning electric energy use in your home or business. A representative is available to perform energy audits or make inspections in regards to energy concervation or in response to excessively high bills.

The Rural Electric occasionally has used poles in stock for personal use by its members. Please contact our office for information on availability and costs.

The Rural Electric has many locations where service facilities are in place but are not in use. Our policy on removing these idle services is that it will be done when requested, when a contract has been defaulted, when it is clearly dangerous, or when the service has been idle for several years.

An emergency generator can be connected to a member’s wiring system when its installation has been approved by the Rural Electric. It must be connected to the member’s wiring through a double-pole double-throw transfer switch which makes it impossible for both the Rural Electric wiring and the stand-by source to be connected at the same time. If the member wishes to own and control his own switching equipment, it must be approved by the Rural Electric before connection. You may prefer for the Rural Electric to install, own and maintain a transfer switch in conjunction with its metering installation. The cost of a Rural Electric owned unit is available upon request.

To help provide standards for both laymen and experienced electricians, the Rural Electric will provide written wiring recommendations upon request. We will schedule on-site meetings to discuss procedures and options to help insure that design, materials, workmanship and applications of the member’s electrical system will meet the requirements of the Rural Electric and be consistent with the National Electric Code. Contact our Engineering Department if you would like wiring advice.

As a member of Jackson County Rural Electric you will receive "Watt High Lights," our monthly newsletter. Through "Watt High Lights" we try to keep you informed of activities, policies, new developments and many other interesting and helpful features on local, state and national levels. We hope you will look forward to reading our monthly letter to you. Your comments concerning "Watt High Lights" will be welcomed.

You will receive an Annual Report and will receive an Official Notice of the Annual Meeting of Members, sent not less than ten days nor more than sixty days prior to the date of the meeting. This report to the members summarizes the activities of your cooperative and its financial condition during the previous year.