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A PUBLICATION FOR THE MEMBERS OF HORRY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

HEC Local Pay Stations:

• 2651 Church St., Conway• 500 Main St., Conway• 71 Cloverleaf Drive,Longs

• 302 Hwy. 701 North,Loris

• 4230 E. Main St., Loris• 1799 Hwy. 17 N., North Myrtle Beach

• 617 8th Ave., Aynor

ABB banking hours are8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Thursday and 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Friday.

• 2605 Hwy. 501 E., Aynor• 1360 Hwy. 501, Conway(Red Hill)

• 2380 Hwy. 9 E., Longs(intersection of Hwy. 9and 57/Little River)

• 110 Hwy. 17 N., North Myrtle Beach

• 2810 Church St., Conway(West Conway)

• 9726 Hwy.17 N., Myrtle Beach (Northside)

• 1353 21st Ave. N.,Myrtle Beach

• 10608 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Island

• 4345 Hwy. 17 Bypass Murrells Inlet

• 425Hwy.17& 5th Ave. N., Surfside Beach

• Hwy. 17 Bypass S./ 3591Northgate Dr., Socastee

CNB banking hours are8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Thursday and 8:30 a.m.– 6 p.m. Friday.

• 5009 Broad St., Loris• 5264 Hwy. 9, Green Sea

• 3187 Hwy. 9 East, Little River

• 4600 Hwy. 17 Bypass South,Myrtle Beach

• 273 Carolina Forest Blvd.,Myrtle Beach

• 1300 Second Ave.,Conway

HCSB banking hours areLobby: Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Drive-thru: Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.– 5 p.m.

By PhoneDial (843) 369-2211 and listencarefully to the menu options for accessto your account or to pay by credit card.All transactions are processed throughSoutheastern Data Cooperative. Transaction fees will apply.

By MailPlease mail your check or money order(include your payment stub) to:Horry Electric Cooperative, Inc.PO Box 119Conway, SC 29528-0119

You’ll need your account numberand password to log into the system toview your account and make a paymentonline. All My Energy Online transactions are processed throughSoutheastern Data Cooperative. Transaction fees will apply. Paymentsmade online through financial institutions are also accepted; however,please be aware these payments do not post immediately.

In PersonYou can pay with cash, a personalcheck, money order or cashier’s checkat our two co-op offices:• 2774 Cultra Road, Conway• 5889 Hwy. 707, Myrtle Beach (Socastee)

You can also pay at pay stations located at ABB, CNB and HCSB. (Find a local pay station in the yellow box.)

By Bank DraftBank Draft is the easiest, most convenient—and leastexpensive!—way to pay your HEC bill. You’ll still get monthly statements showing kilowatt-hour use and the amount due, but you won’t have to write and mail a check or bring it to the office. Instead, we’lldraft your checking or savings accountfor the amount due on the date indicated on your bill. Sign-up formsand additional details are available at HEC offices and online at HorryElectric.com/BankDraft.

HEC Convenient Payment Options:

Paying your bills has never been easier.

F Access your account

F Make payments

F Review pay history

F Review current bills

F Display electric use

F Set up alerts and reminders

FREE Mobile App

Load Management ProgramReceive a one-time $50 electric billcredit for helping us take a load off!

* Water heaters must be a minimum 50 gallon capacity;electric; 5 years old (or less) and meet the

ASHRAE Standard 90 or NAES.

Switches must be installed by an Horry Electric approved contractor.

Help control the future cost of power by reducing the demand for electricit y in your home during

peak hours. Members will receive a one-time $50 electric bill credit from Horry Electric for

each load management switch installed on qualifying water heaters* in your home.

Visit our website for complete details, www.horryelectric.com or call

843-369-2211.

Together We Save Energy Saving Tools Since debuting in 2009, the Touchstone

Energy® Together We Save website has focusedon helping electric cooperative members make easy improvements, such as compact f luorescents and ENERGY STAR appliances.It’s been a success, but after five years, the folksat Touchstone Energy came to a realization.

While the original Energy Savings HomeTour is still available at TogetherWeSave.com,

“The Home Efficiency Analysis Tool t ypically gets into more detail—they’re projects you’re going to have to spend a little more time and money on,” Alan Shedd said. “It’s everything from insulating and air sealing, to sealing ductwork, to information on water heating.”

To get started, the interactive tool “asks you questions about your house—things like where do you live, the size of the home, the st yle of construction,” Shedd explained. “Once you’ve provided that information, it gives you access to a series of what we call ‘recipe cards.’”

Food recipes tell you how complicated they are, what to buy, how to combine ingredients and what the finished product should look like. “These cards basically follow the same approach,” Shedd said. “You might print out one ofthese sheets and take it with you to the home-improvement store so you knowwhat materials to get.”

The single-page, two-sided information sheets offer a wealth of information, including a guide for consumers on whether a project is truly for do-it-yourselfers or if you need a pro.

A Few Ways to Lower EnergyCosts as the TemperatureDrops:

It’s Easy and It Can Save You Money!

TogetherWeSave.com

“We really needed somethingfor those folks who are ready togo to the next step, that’s whywe’ve created the new HomeEfficiency Analysis Tool.”

—Alan Shedd, director, residential and commercial energyprograms for the national alliance of co-ops

1. Keep your thermostat at the lowestcomfortable setting. Each degree above68 degrees, you will see a cost increase of approximately five percent.

2. Keep furnaces and heat pumps in goodcondition. Change filters regularly.

3. Keep your fireplace flue closed when not in use.

4. In rooms with high ceilings, reverse the circulation direction of ceiling fans in order to push down warmer air.

5. Lower the thermostat if you’re going tobe away for more than eight hours.

6. Make sure the thermostat is not affected by a cold draft.

For more energy savings tips visitwww.horryelectric.com

For more information, visit horryelectric.com