What is Valley REC doing to hold down costs?
We’re always looking for ways to manage costs, which may include volume purchasing, energy efficiency programs, and the implementation of new technologies. (One recent example: We’ve streamlined our billing process to cut down on paper, postage and processing time.) We also remain committed to providing reliable service to our members. Doing so requires that system maintenance programs, such as right-of-way clearing and pole inspection, be continued and investments be made to train our employees, replace aging equipment and rebuild and upgrade our electric distribution system. By the way, did you know that we employ roughly the same number of people as we did 70 years ago? Yet the number of consumers we serve has increased by nearly 20,000 over that same period!
