5/1/08 • ANNUAL MEETING ELECTION RESULTS

Results of Garkane Energys Director elections and proposed Bylaw Amendment were announced during each of the Cooperatives Annual Meeting Sessions held in Kanab, Utah, April 22, 2008, Tropic, Utah, April 23, 2008, and Bicknell, Utah, April 24, 2008.

Incumbent Directors, Wayne Robinson  Kanab, Rod Ence  Duck Creek, and Michael Blackburn  Bicknell, ran unopposed and will continue to serve as Board Members for District 10, 8 and 3, respectively.

In Garkane District 6, Board Vice President, Wayne Robinson, announced Incumbent Director, Carl Boyd, Jr.  Tropic, as the winner of the District 6 election. Mr. Kevin Eldredge  Hatch, ran against Director Boyd.

Results of the vote on the proposed amendment to the Bylaws were also announced at each of the business sessions. The amendment passed unanimously 1,376 for, 117 against.

Featured speakers at the Meeting Sessions included Deseret Powers CEO  Kimball Rasmussen, Representative Mike Noel, and Mike Peterson  UREA Executive Director. Mr. Rasmussen spoke at the business sessions held in Kanab and Tropic, and Representative Noel and Mr. Peterson spoke at the business session held in Bicknell. Garkanes CEO, Carl Albrecht, also gave a report at each meeting.

This years business sessions also included youth speakers from last years Utah Rural Electric Association (UREA) Youth Leadership Conference which is co-sponsored by Garkane and several other Cooperatives in Utah, Nevada, and Wyoming. Kanab High School Senior, Garett Madril spoke at the Business Session in Kanab, Bryce Valley High School Senior, McKoye Mecham spoke at the Business Session in Tropic, and Wayne High School Senior, Trent Taylor spoke at the Business Session in Bicknell. Wayne High School Senior, Porter Ellett - Wayne High School, will represent Garkane at this summers UREA Youth Leadership Conference as a Youth Director.

In accordance with the Cooperatives Bylaws, Directors Robinson, Ence, Boyd, and Blackburn will all serve three year terms. Garkane Board Members will also elect Board Officers and representatives to Deseret Power (Garkane's wholesale power supplier) and the Utah Rural Electric Association (Statewide organization) at the first regular Board Meeting following the Annual Meeting. That meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 2, 2008 in Hatch, Utah.

4/4/08 • Annual Meeting Sessions Scheduled For April

The Sessions of the 2008 Annual Member Meeting of Garkane Energy Cooperative, Inc. will be held Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at the Kanab Middle School in Kanab, UT; Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at the Bryce Valley High School Auditorium in Tropic, UT, and Thursday, April 24, 2008 at the Wayne High School Auditorium in Bicknell, UT.

The regular business meeting sessions will begin at 7:00 p.m. Preliminary events begin with a Barbecue from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Displays and a health fair begin at 6:00 p.m.

Business to be conducted at this year's Annual Member Meeting includes announcing the results of the bylaw amendment vote (voting by the full membership-see page 3 for full details of the proposed amendment), and the results of the election of directors representing Districts 3, 6, 8, and 10 (voting by District only). Candidates for the Board are profiled on Pages 6 and 7 of this edition of HIGHLIGHTS. Members in Districts 3, 6, 8, and 10 will vote this year in their respective director elections. Election ballots and the proposed bylaw amendment ballots were mailed on Thursday, March 27, 2008. If you did not receive your ballot by April 9th, please call 1-800-747-5403. Instructions for voting will be included with the ballots.

Garkane memers are invited and encouraged to attend the session most convenient for their individual circumstances. Garkane's Annual Meetings are more than just business sessions. Annual Meetings give attendees the opportunity to learn more about Garkane and the important issues facing the member-owned cooperative. They are also a time to celebrate the cooperative way of doing business.

Prior to the meetings, we'll break-out the barbecue trailer and furnish dinner. Members will have the opportunity to visit with the Board of Directors and Management, to view informative displays, and to participate in a complimentary health fair. Refreshments will also be served, and door prizes will be supplied by Garkane and many of its vendors and suppliers. Sessions this year will feature speakers and a review of important events at Garkane over the past year.

"We encourage our members to attend an Annual Meeting Session, states Garkane CEO Carl Albrecht. The Annual Meeting is part of the cooperative way of doing business. Remember, Garkane is your cooperative!

Candidate profiles can be viewed by clicking on the link below:

Attached: Candidate-Profiles-2008.pdf

4/4/08 • Proposed Amendment To Bylaws

The proposed amendment to the Bylaws allows the members to directly nominate all Director candidates and removes the requirement that Director candidates also be selected by a Nominating Committee. The proposed amendment also eliminates the required Director election and the expense of mailing ballots when a Director candidate is qualified and unopposed.

Click on the link below for the full text of the proposed amendment (full text can also be read in the Spring 2008 issue of HIGHLIGHTS, which was mailed March 27, 2008). The Garkane Board of Directors recommend approval of this proposed amendment to the Bylaws. Ballots were mailed to all members March 27, 2008.

Attached: Proposed-Amendment-to-Bylaws-2008.pdf

3/25/08 • Notice of Job Opening

GIS System Administrator (Kanab Business Office). - Job Closed on March 31, 2008.

Application and resume should be mailed to Mike Avant, Engineering Manager - 1802 South 175 East - Kanab, UT 84741. You may contact Mr. Avant at (435) 644-5026 / Office (435) 689-0234 / Cell

For the full job notice click on PDF Below.

An Application can be downloaded by clicking the link below.

More Info : http://www.garkaneenergy.com/employment.cfm

Attached: GIS-System-Administrator-3-24-07.pdf

3/11/08 • Notice of Job Opening

Engineering/Staking Technician in the Kanab Area - Job Closed (Kanab Business Office).

Application and resume should be mailed to Jeff Vaughn, Kanab Area Manager - 1802 South 175 East - Kanab, UT 84741. You may also contact Mr. Vaughn at 888-644-5026 or 435-644-5026.

For the full job notice click on PDF Below.

An Application can be downloaded by clicking the link below.

More Info : http://www.garkaneenergy.com/employment.cfm

Attached: Engineering-Staking-Technician.pdf

2/25/08 • 2008 Scholarship Notification

Garkane Energy is pleased to offer a scholarship program to assist youth in pursuing their higher education goals. A total of eleven $1,000 scholarship awards will be given. Ten of the awards will go to outstanding applicants in Garkane's ten board of director districts. The eleventh scholarship will be awarded to a deserving student on an "At-Large" basis.

Please click on the link below to download the scholarship application.

Applications must arrive no later than April 11, 2008.

More Info : http://www.garkaneenergy.com/education-scholarships.cfm

Attached: District-Scholarship-Applications-08.pdf

11/9/07 • GARKANE PROVIDES ELECTRICITY FOR COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS LIGHTING

Garkane Energy is providing free electricity again this year for decorative Christmas Street Lighting in the cities and towns served by the cooperative. In making the announcement, Garkane CEO Carl Albrecht stated, "For nearly a half century, it's been our pleasure to help communities feel the Christmas spirit through the free lighting program. It's our way of wishing our member-consumers a most joyous holiday season."

Albrecht went on to say that community leaders were informed of the program during the first part of the month, and that Garkane crews would be available to assist communities with the installation of the decorations as well as the removal at the end of the season.

The free electrical service for decorative community lighting runs from Wednesday, November 21, 2007 through Wednesday, January 2, 2008. Lighting hours are 5:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight, daily.

10/1/07 • Reward offered for visiting Garkane's website?

Garkane's Website is officially, up and running and we want you to visit it regularly. In fact, we'll reward one lucky person a month for visiting our site (www.garkaneenergy.com). This is similar to our Newsletter, HIGHLIGHTS, which rewards members with a $25 power credit for finding their hidden account number in the text of the newsletter. If your account number is randomly selected to be listed somewhere on our site, we'll reward you with a $25 credit on your next month's bill. Look for a 3 to 9 digit number (00000000) and compare it with the account number on your Newsletter mailing label or your monthly billing statement. If your account number is less than 9 digits it will begin with a zero. For example, if your account number was 4444 and was inserted into our website on one of the various pages, it would be listed as (000004444).

If you see your account number listed on our site, you must call before the end of the month, toll-free at 1-800-747-5403.

We'll credit $25.00 to your account as a lucky winner! One new random account number will be added by the first working business day of each month. Just one more reason to visit www.garkaneenergy.com.

Take a look over our site. We still have many things to add. In fact, an on-line bill payment option will be added soon. Check our site regularly for energy saving tips, safety tips, and information on upcoming events. If there's something you would like to see added to our site, let us know. This is your cooperative!

10/1/07 • October is Cooperative Month

Co-ops&Help You Solve The Puzzle

When folks have a problem, they often find the best solutions by working together. That's what cooperatives are all about.

A cooperative belongs to the people who use it-people who have organized to provide themselves with the goods and services they need.

All across America, 120 Million people are solving problems and enjoying a better life because of their co-ops. People have formed over 48,000 co-ops for farming, banking, housing, child care, health care, electric and telephone service, food retailing and other goods and services. They trust their co-ops to help them find solutions.

9/27/07 • Keep the cold air outside this winter

Don't let your hard-earned money blow away through drafty doors and windows, as well as un-insulated attics, walls, floors, and basements. As we stay indoors to stay warm this winter, save your money and reduce your utility bills by following the energy efficiency tips below:

1- Find air leaks inside and around the exterior of the home. Check around fixtures that penetrate walls, such as exhaust fans and electrical outlets. Look for unfilled gaps and cracks near dryer vents, chimneys and faucet pipes.

2- Seal leaks between moving parts with weather stripping, such as between a door and its frame. Caulk cracks between windows and walls, as well as around door frames.

3- Replace your screens with storm windows and doors. If you have older or leaky windows that you can't replace, consider doing temporary fixes, such as plastic film kits that create the effect of an interior storm window.

4- If you are shopping for new windows, doors, or skylights, look for ones with the Energy Star label.

5- Make sure attics and flooring above unheated areas, such as crawl spaces and the garage, are properly insulated.

6- Have your furnace checked by a professional to make sure it's operating safely and at its optimal level. In addition, change your furnace filters monthly.

7- Have a programmable thermostat installed to automatically raise and lower home temperatures for energy savings by day and night.

Source: North Carolina Association of Electric Cooperatives and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

8/13/07 • Reward offered for vandalism to Garkane electrical equipment

A $5,000 reward is being offered to anyone supplying information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for shooting equipment at Garkane Energy's Fredonia Substation and transmission poles near Glen Canyon last fall.

During a recent inspection of the Fredonia Substation, Garkane personnel found a bullet hole near the cooling fins on one of the substation transformers. Had the bullet penetrated the cooling system, a power outage would have occurred, affecting thousands of consumer/members in the Southern Utah and Northern Arizona portion of Garkane's System.

Shooting any utility equipment, such as a power pole, a transformer, an insulator on a power line, or equipment in a substation is more than just costly mischief. Vandalism to power supply equipment can cause power outages, inconveniencing hundreds of consumers and in some cases threatening lives. Vandalism to power lines and other facilities - especially those located in remote areas is an ongoing problem for any electric utility.

Vandalism-related service interruptions may cause hazardous situations and place hardships on persons relying on life support systems. In many cases, such vandalism is not discovered until storms moving through the area causes equipment to short and cause an outage.

In addition to the inconvenience and threat of outages for hundreds of people, repairs may cost thousands of dollars. These expenses are ultimately reflected in the electricity bills paid by consumers.

"Vandalism to electrical equipment is a serious problem for our maintenance crews", said Carl Albrecht, Garkane Energy's General Manager. Electrical equipment may be a tempting target, but its not a "victimless" crime. Electric utilities and their customers pay a substantial price in lost service and repairs. "We will prosecute those convicted of vandalizing lines, substations or other equipment," Albrecht noted. Garkane Energy offers a $5,000 reward to anyone supplying information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the damage. The identity of information sources will be held in strict confidentiality.

Anyone with information concerning the person or persons responsible for the incident at the Fredonia Substation or any other acts of vandalism to power equipment is urged to contact Garkane's Office at (800) 747-5403, or their local law enforcement authorities.

7/30/07 • Severe lightning storm causes outage in Garfield County

Garkane Energy Customers in parts of Eastern Garfield County, experienced a power outage Thursday, July 26, 2007, due to a severe lightning storm, which hit the area. Power was off for approximately 4 hours in Escalante and approximately one hour in the town of Boulder.

The power loss to the area was caused by lightning striking a transmission pole between Henrieville and Escalante. Power was off in the area from approximately 3:30 pm. to 7:30 pm. Power for the town of Boulder was directed from the Boulder Hydro-Plant to allow power back to Boulder shortly after the initial outage. Line crews were near the Escalante area and were able to begin installing a new structure for the transmission line that was damaged from the lightning strike. Power was brought back on for Escalante by 7:30 pm.

"We are indeed grateful for any moisture a storm brings. However, anytime lightning accompanies a storm, we always worry about lightning hitting electrical facilities," stated Rob Wolfley, Garkane's Garfield Area Manager. "During any storm, our crews work under extremely difficult conditions in order to restore power to our customers," stated Wolfley. "Our crews did a great job and we appreciate their efforts, and we're sorry for the inconvenience power outages cause."

These summer storms are welcomed for the moisture they provide, but for Garkane, any storm should serve as a reminder to plan ahead for the inevitable weather-related power outages. Garkane reminds its customers to choose an easily accessible closet or cupboard for an emergency supply of flashlights, batteries, and other needed items.