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		<title>All Electric Services (Click here to read more)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:21:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When any (200, 400, 600 or 800 amp) service is installed, the size of our service is determined by the electrical load anticipated. The connected load may result in a high energy demand. All the electrical devices in the home can add to a total demand when they are on: heat pumps, heating strip, air conditioner, floor heat, lighting, appliances, water heater, hot tubs, garage service needs, and anything else that uses electricity..............]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a title="All Electric Services" href="http://missionvalleypower.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/All-Electric-Service-controlling-demand-jan-2012.pdf">Understanding your electrical service.</a></span></strong></p>
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		<title>From the Desk of the General Manager &#8211; 11/29/2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PDF Website Message November 2011
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		<title>CFL Disposal &amp; Recycling!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bret</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CFL Recycling
 Mission Valley Power along with your local retailers in the MVP service area is sponsoring a compact fluorescent light bulb recycling effort. Just bring your used or burnt out compact fluorescent lights to any of the local retailers listed below for recycling. The retailer will accept the used CFL bulbs, 4&#8242; and 8&#8242; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://missionvalleypower.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Recycle.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1349" title="Recycle" src="http://missionvalleypower.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Recycle-275x300.jpg" alt="" width="275" height="300" /></a>CFL Recycling</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;"><strong>Mission Valley Power along with your local retailers in the MVP service area is sponsoring a compact fluorescent light bulb recycling effort. Just bring your used or burnt out compact fluorescent lights to any of the local retailers listed below for recycling. The retailer will accept the used CFL bulbs, 4&#8242; and 8&#8242; fluorescent lights. This is intended for residential recycling applications only. This program is done at no cost to the customer.</strong></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;"><strong><span style="color: #231f20;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em><a href="http://missionvalleypower.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Disposal-of-CFL-bulbs11.pdf">CFL Disposal &amp; Recycling Tips!</a> <a href="http://missionvalleypower.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Disposal-of-CFL-bulbs11.pdf">Click Here</a></em></span></span></span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;"><strong><span style="color: #231f20;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;">Drop off stations for compact<br />
fluorescent bulbs (CFL’s) are:<br />
Hot Springs &#8211; Gambles<br />
St. Ignatius &#8211; Gambles<br />
Ronan &#8211; True Value or Ace Hardware<br />
Polson &#8211; True Value or Ace Hardware<br />
Pablo &#8211; Mission Valley Power<br />
Larger 4’ and 8’ fluorescent<br />
tubes may be disposed of at Mission<br />
Valley Power in Pablo.</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></strong></span></span></p>
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		<title>New Fall Hours</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bret</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mission Valley Power is returning to a five day work week with eight hour days beginning October 17th.  We will be open Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  For your convenience our drive thru windows will be open until 5:00p.m.  We can be reached by calling 883-7900 during business hours or 883-7972 for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Mission Valley Power is returning to a five day work week with eight hour days beginning October 17th.  We will be open Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  For your convenience our drive thru windows will be open until 5:00p.m.  We can be reached by calling 883-7900 during business hours or 883-7972 for after hours emergencies.</span></p>
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		<title>New Rate Schedule!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 23:11:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Electrical rate increase effective  October 1, 2011
What it means for you
A new BPA contract is in effect as of October 1, 2011. This requires MVP to accept a cost of power increase.
Click Here To See:
Full Rate Schedule PDF document
Rate categories and cost examples:


Residential Customers 
Average Increase: 1 cent ($0.01) per kWh
(Average Usage 1,300 kWhs per month)
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Electrical rate increase effective  October 1, 2011</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>What it means for you</em></strong></p>
<p>A new BPA contract is in effect as of October 1, 2011. This requires MVP to accept a cost of power increase.</p>
<p><em><a href="http://missionvalleypower.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Rate-Schedule-effective-October-1-2011.pdf"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Click Here To See:</span></a></em></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><a href="http://missionvalleypower.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Rate-Schedule.pdf"><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="color: #0000ff;">Full Rate Schedule PDF document</span></em></span></a></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Rate categories and cost examples:</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Residential Customers </span></span></strong></p>
<p>Average Increase: 1 cent ($0.01) per kWh</p>
<p>(Average Usage 1,300 kWhs per month)</p>
<p>1 cent per kWh averages $13.00</p>
<p>in additional costs per month</p>
<p>Applies to: Businesses, Gas Stations, Hospitals, Schools,</p>
<p>Grocery Stores, Department Stores, Banks, etc</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: medium;">General Services without Demand                                                                           <span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: medium;">General Services with Demand</span></span></strong></p>
<p>Average Increase: $0.0116 per kWh                                                                                                                                            <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong> Single Phase</strong></span></p>
<p>(Average Usage 1,200 kWhs per month)                                                                                                                                     Average Increase: $0.0079 per kWh</p>
<p>$ 0.0116 per kWh averages $13.92                                                                                                                                                (Average Usage 5,500 kWhs per month)</p>
<p>in additional costs per month                                                                                                                                                          $0.0079 per kWh averages $43.45</p>
<p>Applies to: Garages, Shops, Barns, Guest Quarters,                                                                                                                 in additional costs per month</p>
<p>Wells, Business Shops (without lots of motors), etc.                                                                                                                <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Three Phase</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Irrigation Customers <span style="color: #ffffff;">&#8212;</span></span></span></strong><span style="color: #ffffff;">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</span>Average Increase: $0.0079 per kWh</p>
<p>Average Increase: $0.0075 per kWh                                                                                                                                            (Average Usage 22,800 kWhs per month)</p>
<p>(Average Usage 30,000 kWhs per season)                                                                                                                                 $0.0079 cents per kWh averages $180.12</p>
<p>$0.0075 per kWh averages $225.00                                                                                                                                             in additional costs per month</p>
<p>in additional costs per season</p>
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"> Call us and we’ll help make the transition easier</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"> PO Box 97   Pablo, MT 59855   (406) 883-7900</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"> </span><a href="http://www.missionvalleypower.org"><span style="color: #0000ff;">http://www.missionvalleypower.org</span></a></p>
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