Electric customers to get relief


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Electric customers to get relief

By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer

Holly Springs Utility Department announced last week that customers will see a decrease in the cost of electricity effective January 1, 2009.

The small rollback in costs for power is a result of a rollback in the fuel cost adjustment by Tennessee Valley Authority, provider of electricity to HSUD and other distributors across the Valley, according to John Collins, general manager at HSUD.

The fuel cost adjustment is a per kilowatt hour charge, but the amount customers save depends on the amount of energy they use. While savings will vary, residential customers can expect from $4 to $8 savings on their monthly power bill, he said.

The reduction in the fuel cost adjustment reflects a lower cost for TVA to buy power and natural gas, used to generate some of TVA’s power capacity.

Locally, residential customers are expected to see about a 5.25 percent reduction per 1,000 kilowatt hours used. General power customers will see a 14.14 percent decrease per 1,000 kilowatt hours consumed, according to John Collins, general manager at HSUD.

TVA began using a fuel cost adjustment mechanism in October 2006 following a spike in fuel costs caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Utilities use such mechanisms to help recover the costs they must pay for fuel and purchased power. The adjustment can go up or down, depending on quarterly upticks or downticks in the cost of fuel.

The Holly Springs Board of Aldermen adopted the recommended power rate reduction at last week's meeting.

In other business, the mayor and board of aldermen:

considered bids for city services and a bid for microwave equipment for a communication tower.
heard a report from Marilyn Curry, manager at New Hope Village homeless shelter.

Curry said the village has two vacancies but seven people are on the waiting list. All 13 housing units at the shelter are operable, she said.

“Donations are coming in, but we cannot keep the food pantry shelves filled,” Curry said. However, donated foods are expected from several Christmas holiday food drives, she said.

received an activity report from Ken Robinson, director of the Regional Technology Center. The center, through a partnership with Northwest Community College, has seen some new advances for the year 2008 in the area of technical skills training at the center. Welding, forklift operation, carpentry, computing, customer service and fiber optics training are some of the new on-site services. In 2009, the technology center plans to add drafting and electrical training courses.
approved a 90-day extension on a contract with Delta Construction to complete work on the Chatham Heights sewer project. Completion of the project has been held up by weather and equipment availability, according to public works director Don Hollingsworth.
interviewed three prospects for the position of supervisor of Buildings and Grounds and one prospect for police officer.
learned from police chief Robert Pearson that the state of Mississippi approved dog vaccination by a licensed veterinarian or by anyone holding a permit from the State Board of Health.

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