The electric cooperatives in Missouri, southeast Iowa, and northeast Oklahoma are sponsoring this energy efficiency initiative. You have the power to affect your energy consumption (in kilowatt-hours and in money) by managing use wisely—reducing the amount spent on the inefficient use of energy. This energy-efficiency initiative is built on two core ideas: 1) Take control of electricity use, and thereby 2) save energy. As cooperative members, we all carry the responsibility to make the best use of our energy resources. While the costs of providing reliable electricity have been rising, your cooperative system has been working with our power supplier, Associated Electric Cooperative Inc., to find the best ways to ease the burden of those costs—for our individual members and for our entire cooperative network. One of the most important things we can do is slow the growth in energy use. By using electricity wisely, we can optimize our generating capacity in order to postpone building costly new power plants. The good news is that everything you do to reduce your use not only helps us manage growth, it also helps you manage your energy budget. Our new energy-efficiency initiative features a number of programs that will help you make the most of the electricity you use. Click on the program icons below or choose from the pull-down menu at top right to learn how you can Take Control & Save.