The Great Picture HuntPhoto Tips from David LaBelle

Because many of you reading this column likely have been on this earth five or six decades, you probably remember pre-Internet scenes, such as when you were a kid and your parents would make a new pencil mark in a house, barn or work shed doorway each year to measure your growth.

Other than holidays and summer haircuts, this unplanned “measuring” was one of the few fun traditions my family participated in and enjoyed doing together.

I carry on the tradition of marking changes with my family, but I observe those changes with my camera. I also enjoy marking the changes in the landscapes and seasons around me as time marches forward.

Like many others, I get so busy I feel like I gobble life without tasting. It seems our world is spinning faster every day. Consequently, there is a lot written these days about the importance of slowing down to see and feel, to appreciate and experience what surrounds us in the present moment.

I drive my youngest son to

school most mornings, and I usually stop to admiringly photograph a small pond near the road to his school. I love seeing how it is changed by the elements. Even the addition of a new structure changes the landscape.

You may find that picking a location—a familiar spot to mark the passing of time in your world, especially the seasons—might be an enjoyable photo exercise.

Be sure to document in different weather and at various times of day. Angle, intensity and color of light will change how you see and feel about any scene. And try to shoot from the same angle, with the same lens.

Maybe assemble your photos and make a personal family calendar or Christmas cards afterward. There are plenty of online sites to help you. You might even want to print some inexpensive books. There are many easy-to-navigate websites where you can print books inexpensively, including these three: www.blurb.com, www.snapfish.com/photo-gift/welcome and www.apple.com/mac/print-products.

Marking the ChangingLife Seasons

David LaBelle is an internationally known photographer, teacher, author and lecturer. He has worked for newspapers and magazines across the United States and taught at three universities. He grew up on a frog farm in rural California, roaming the creeks and hills with his coon dogs. Many of the lessons he learned during those magical boyhood years have been applied to photography and

teaching the essence of this art form. For more information, visit www.greatpicturehunt.com.

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Rebecca: Without a doubt, the interview. Nothing makes me more nervous than public speaking.

Aaron: Whatever section I was working on at the time. When I was working on the essay portion, I was putting all my effort and energy into writing the best essay I could write. When I was preparing for the interview portion of the contest, I really concentrated on, and practiced over and over, the answers to the questions I would be asked. When the interview day came, I knew I was as prepared as I could be. The judges had the final say. I just hoped they couldn’t see how nervous I was. What did you think your chances of winning were?

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Aaron: When I started the process, I thought my chances were just as good as any of the other applicants. Then I got to thinking about something my dad has always said to my brother, sister and I whenever we express a desire to have something: “How bad

do you want it?” That meant I had to work hard and give nothing less than my best effort in hopes of earning one of the spots.What do you expect to get out of this trip?

Rebecca: I expect to expand on my knowledge of the functions of our government, visit historical landmarks that I’ve learned about in textbooks, and take a step in getting closer to adulthood by flying without family.

Aaron: I know I’ll come away from this trip with a deeper appreciation for my country. Being able to see in person the sites I’ve heard and studied about in my history classes will help me to better understand our nation’s past, what’s happening to it now and perhaps spark an interest in being involved in its future.What do you most want to experience or see and why?

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Aaron: Because of my desire to pursue a career in the military, and the deep respect I have for those that have served and are currently serving in our armed forces, Arlington National Cemetery and the memorials of WWII, Korean and Vietnam wars. Visiting the Lincoln Memorial will also be a highlight.

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EPA Getting the Message on Proposed Carbon RuleThanks to you, the agency is listening

By Geoff Oldfather Arizona’s G&T Cooperatives

More than 1.6 million rural Americans across the nation have sent a clear message to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding its proposed carbon rule: Back off.

Don’t move forward with unnecessary carbon rules that will drive rural electric rates through the roof and threaten reliability. Don’t move forward with an all-but-one policy that eliminates coal generation—the most reliable and econom-ical source of rural electric power—in a few short years.

The public comment period on the proposed car-bon rule for existing gen-erating ended December 1. The rule would have a huge impact on power plants such as the Apache Generating Station at Cochise, owned and operated by Arizona Electric Power Cooperative—part of the Arizona’s G&T Cooperatives.

You and millions of others understand what is at stake. The Action.coop campaign in opposition to the proposed rule resulted in one of the largest grassroots responses ever from rural Americans who use co-op power.

Of the 1.6 million comments, 675,402 came from co-ops and co-op supporters, or approximately 40 percent of the total. In Arizona alone, more than 32,000 electric co-op members, employees, directors and even non-cooperative members who are concerned about the EPA’s huge power grab commented against the proposed rule.

AzGT employees stepped up to the plate, talk-ing to friends, neighbors, relatives and anyone they could find who uses co-op power, collecting more than 8,800 signatures.

The number of rural Arizonans who signed up puts Arizona fifth in the nation compared to states with similar numbers of co-op members.

The reason for all these numbers and statistics is to point out how engaged people become about an issue when they learn the facts. Here are the basic

Rural electric cooperative members sign Action.coop cards in opposition to the EPA’s proposed carbon rule at a booth at the Cochise County Fair September 25. More than 32,000 Arizona cooperative members and others took part in the Action.coop campaign—one of the highest participation rates in the nation.

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The “cliff” graphic on the EPA’s proposed carbon rule shows the impact it will have on existing coal generation in Arizona. Total emissions in Arizona currently average 1,453 pounds per megawatt-hour. The proposed rule of 735 lbs/MWh mandated by 2020 can only be met if every coal generation plant is shut down—and even if that generation could be replaced with natural gas, it is doubtful the limit could be met.Courtesy of SRP

facts of the proposed rule announced June 2, 2014:The EPA singled out Arizona with a mandated

52 percent reduction in carbon emissions from existing coal-fired power plants. That means every coal-fired plant in the state will have to shut down by 2020, the year the EPA’s interim rule goes into effect (see graphic above).

The EPA assumes we simply can shift to natural gas, and points to unused capacity from so-called merchant generators in the state. However, these natural gas plants are privately owned built years ago by speculators and private investors. Even if we wanted to and could purchase the unused capacity—which we cannot—the infrastructure does not exist to get the power to where it is needed.

Forget the hundreds of millions—if not billions—of dollars it would take to build new transmission infrastructure. It is simply impossible to plan for and design and buy pathways and obtain the hundreds of local, state and federal permits needed in only six years. It probably could not be done by 2030, when the EPA’s final rule goes into effect.

If the rule is not rewritten to provide more time to shift resources, and backs away from the EPA’s unre-alistic and impossible-to-reach reductions, we will reach a crisis in six years as we try to shift to other sources of power. That could even include trying to buy power—a lot of it—from sources outside Arizona, turning the state into a net importer of power.

Do we really want to rely on suppliers from points

unknown for such a critical commodity?Other consequences of the EPA’s unrealistic pro-

posal are enormous. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation already is reassessing grid reliability as it looks at the loss of coal generation and the addition of solar and wind power. Those sound good, but are intermittent and present huge challenges to grid reliability.

Again, if the rule stands as written, the agency predicts we will lose huge amounts of conventional generation resources in the next decade, some of which will not be replaced. The generation that is replaced with renewables will be unreliable.

Then there is the issue of cost. In our case, we are looking at stranded debt and the possibility of hav-ing a reliable and economical plant—one you are invested in as a member/owner—sit idle while we buy power or build new generation at a cost of hun-dreds of millions of dollars.

Those are all costs that, because we are a rural, not-for-profit G&T cooperative, ultimately are passed on to the people at the end of the line.

People are catching on. They realize the EPA’s arbitrary rule-writing—which the industry contends oversteps its authority under the Clean Air Act and is illegal—has enormous consequences and, in the end, does little to reduce global carbon emissions.

Because people are catching on, they are taking action and making their voices heard.

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The important thing is that, right now, you can make a decision that could help make a difficult time a little easier for your loved ones. It’s a responsible, caring and affordable decision. And, right now, it’s something you can do with one simple phone call.

You may have been putting off purchasing life insurance, but you don’t have to wait another day. This offer is a great opportunity to help start protecting your family today.

Why this policy? Why now?

Now, from United of Omaha Life Insurance Company and Companion Life Insurance Company...

Life Insurance underwritten by United of Omaha Life Insurance Company, Mutual of Omaha Plaza, Omaha NE 68175; 1-800-775-6000. United of Omaha is licensed nationwide except New York. In NY, during the first two years, 110% of premiums will be paid. EASY WAY Whole Life Insurance is underwritten by United of Omaha Life Insurance Company, Omaha, NE, 68175 which is licensed nationwide except NY. Life insurance policies issued in NY are underwritten by Companion Life Insurance Company, Hauppauge, NY 11788. Each company is responsible for its own financial and contractual obligations. Policy Form ICC11L057P or state equivalent (in FL: 7722L-0505, in NY: 827Y-0505, in OR: 7736L-0505). This policy contains reductions, limitations and exclusions, including a reduction in death benefits during the first two years of policy ownership. ** In FL and MD policy is renewable until age 121. This is a solicitation of insurance, an insurance agent may contact you. *Age eligibility varies in some states: MD:55-85; PA: 60-85; MO: 45-75; WA: 45-69 Male, 45-74 Female; NY: 50-75 In OR, call for rates.AFN44167_0113

Plus...Proceeds paid directly to your beneficiary

Builds cash value and is renewable up to age 100!** ...

Then automatically pays YOU full benefit amount!

Policy cannot be canceled – EVER – because of changes in health!

Whole Life Insurance.$25,000.00

$5,000.00Benefit

$7,000.00Benefit

$10,000.00Benefit

$25,000.00Benefit

Age45-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7475-7980-85

Male$16.75$18.50$23.00$28.00$33.50$45.00$61.00

$83.50

Female$14.00$15.50$19.25$21.50$26.00$35.00$49.50

$70.25

Male$23.05$25.50$31.80$38.80$46.50$62.60$85.00

$116.50

Female$19.20$21.30$26.55$29.70$36.00$48.60$68.90

$97.95

Male$32.50$36.00$45.00$55.00$66.00$89.00$121.00

$166.00

Female$27.00$30.00$37.50$42.00$51.00$69.00$98.00

$139.50

Male$79.75$88.50$111.00$136.00$163.50$221.00$301.00

$413.50

Female$66.00$73.50$92.25$103.50$126.00$171.00$243.50

$347.25

Your affordable monthly rate will “lock-in” at your enrollment age* ...

Are you between the ages of 45 and 85*?Then this GUARANTEED ACCEPTANCE policy is for YOU!

NO medical exam! NO health questions!

Board of DirectorsBilly Adams, PresidentRyall Stewart, Vice PresidentJoel Carlisle, SecretaryHarold Burdick, TreasurerPaul ElmoreBelinda HeplerMichael Machado

General ManaGerKevin Short

ANZA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.P.O. Box 391909 • Anza, CA 92539

Phone: (951) 763-4333 • Fax: (951) 763-5297 • aec@anzaelectric.org • www.anzaelectric.orgOur crew is on standby 24 hours a day. To report an outage or other service problem, please call (951) 763-4333.

The greatest challenge of any business—and perhaps the best measure of the viability of any business—is how that business copes with change.

The electric utility indus-try has remained remarkably unchanged for more than 100 years. Thomas Edison would easily recognize most of our current equipment.

There has been very little reason to change, and it is hard to argue with our success. After all this time, we are still able to provide electric service to those who would use it at an afford-able rate, very safely and very reliably. Ours is a record with a marvelous story to tell.

Looking ahead, however, it is of the utmost importance that we learn to adopt a new way of thinking.

Our 34th president, Dwight D. Eisenhower, said, “Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him.”

If we want to survive and thrive, we cannot rest on our collective laurels, waiting for the locomotive of the future to run us down.

The necessity of developing new strategies comes from a variety of pressures: regulations, costs and technology, to name just a few.

Every year, we perform a strategic analysis, peering ahead to see what is coming down the track. This analysis is under constant scru-tiny; the future remains stubbornly difficult to predict. The critical part of the plan—which is becoming more and more important—is adaptability. As technology evolves, it is in our best interest to adapt our thinking to embrace that evolution.

For example, our business model, as origi-nally conceived, did not include such things as solar electric generation. It simply did not exist prior to 1954, and really was not economically feasible until just the past few years.

California laws have turned this energy conversion resource into a mandated part of our generation portfolio, with requirements for greenhouse gas reductions and minimum renewable standards.

Therefore, we have changed our model in response to regulations, costs and technology to accommodate and use solar generation to the benefit of our members.

There will be more and even greater chal-lenges in the months and years ahead. We would be unwise to plan for anything else.

We will continue to face those challenges enthusiastically with the goal of creating new and exciting opportunities for our cooperative.

All aboard?

Tracking Change

EMPLOYEE ANNIVERSARIES

January and FebruaryCongratulations!

XBarry Scott ....................... 20 years

IMPORTANT OFFICE CLOSURES

XPresident’s Day (co-op office closed) ....................... February 16

Kevin Short

A Message from the Manager

No. 28580-001If this is your account number, contact the AEC office and claim your $25 bill credit.

Need Help With Your Utility Bills?CAP Riverside/HEAP Program Anza Community HallWednesday, January 219 to 11 a.m.

BRING COPIES OF:XX Proof of household incomeXX Current electric and propane

billsXX Proof of U.S. citizenshipXX Picture ID for applicantXX Any disconnect/urgent

notices (if applicable)XX Food stamps notice of action

(current)

For application information, visit www.capriverside.org or www.anzaelectric.org.

32 J A N UA R Y 2015

AZ-56 Postmaster: Send address changes to Currents, 5605 NE Elam Young Pkwy., Hillsboro, OR 97124