Tom Stackhouse

President/CEO of Central Alabama Electric Cooperative, looking for better ways to stay in touch with our members.

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Today, we remember the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Let's reflect on the impact he made and strive to continue the pursuit of living his dream.
“Everyone can be great… because everyone can serve.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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It was a long stormy night causing outages to nearly 5,000 of our members and 70,000 Alabama homes. We currently have 2,000 members out and crews are working diligently, as quickly and safely as possible to get everyone back on line.

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Sometimes we just need to clear our head and get our thoughts out on paper, read on page 52, as Gary Smith, CEO of PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, tells us what's on his mind. https://t.co/xAhU2VNS3n

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As hurricane season gets in full swing, and as the need for generators may increase, read on page 26 for generator safety tips and how to protect your family and linemen while using them. https://t.co/xAhU2VNS3n

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Read on page four of this month's #AlabamaLivingMagazine as Emma Wasden, CAEC 2023 Youth Tour Delegate, reflects on her experience at this year's Youth Tour and the benefits from this experience she will take with her in the future.

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Gary Smith, President and CEO of PowerSouth, compares our current day "China Syndrome" to the 1979 hit movie on page 44. Read to see how he thinks our movie will end. https://t.co/vfvCTkVk3i

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Do you need to purchase a new HVAC unit for your home before the winter? CAEC offers a rebate program for certain dual fuel and mini-split systems. See page 42 for specifications and how you can qualify. https://t.co/vfvCTkVk3i

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There are many firsts in life, those firsts can be both exciting and scary, and can take place all throughout our life. CAEC is still experiencing some firsts. See page 5 to read about some of the firsts we experienced in 2022. https://t.co/vfvCTkVk3i

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Today is our Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held at CAEC's West Operations Center (74 County Road 578, Verbena) gates open at
4:00 PM and the virtual meeting will begin at 4:30 PM (https://t.co/vLycXTupDA). I hope to see everyone there!

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Tomorrow is our Members 2023 Annual Meeting. We will be celebrating 85 yrs that our members have gathered to learn about their cooperative & fellowship with other members & employees. Like last year, there is an in-person and virtual option https://t.co/vLycXTupDA to participate.

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Fast reliable internet is at your fingertips. See the back cover of this month's #AlabamaLivingMagazine to see how you can sign up for Central Access today.

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Are rolling blackouts in our future? Gary Smith, President and CEO of PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, gives insight into what may be to come on page 44, if the EPA continues with the policies put in place to reduce emissions from fossil fuel-fired plants. https://t.co/ComeclSrOz

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Are you currently a member of our Green Power Choice Program? Page 42 explains what this program does and how you can become a member. https://t.co/ComeclSrOz

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There are several ways to make sure your home is as energy efficient as possible. Read on page 38 as Miranda Boutelle, COO at Efficiency Services Group in Oregon, gives you ways to ensure you are getting the most efficiency out of your home. https://t.co/ComeclSrOz

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For 85 years CAEC has been dedicated to serving its members and strives to provide options for our members to participate in their Annual Meeting. See pg 4 as Van Smith, CAEC Board of Trustees Chairman, discusses why Annual Meeting is so important to CAEC. https://t.co/ComeclSrOz

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Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at CAEC after a storm? Mackenzie McLean, CSR Specialist at CAEC, gives us a behind the scenes look at what happens in customer service at CAEC after a storm on page 6 & 7. https://t.co/ABVqn3SL0w

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My latest, favorite book is "A New Kind of Diversity," where Tim Elmore explores how there are more generations in the workplace than ever before. Making it imperative that we learn how to communicate with each other. I hope I'm up to the challenge!

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Many transitions in our economy have taken place over time, Gary Smith, President and CEO of PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, discusses some of these transitions on page 52. https://t.co/ABVqn3SdaY

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"I never in my life, felt more certain that I was doing right than I do in signing this paper." And "If my name ever goes into history it will be for this act, and my whole soul is in it." Comments made by President Abraham Lincoln as he signed the Emancipation Proclamation.