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Harold DePriest, President and CEO of EPB, talks at TVA in downtown Chattanooga in this May 13, 2015, file photo. Chattanooga s electricity provider is poised to raise rates for the first time in four years.Storm damage costs and peak demand charges that EPB pays the Tennessee Valley Authority are prompting the city-owned uti yeezy slide lity to propose a 3.5 percent increase. A lot of what we do with rates is driven by storms, said Harold DePriest, president and CEO of EPB.EPB s five-year annual average for storm damage repair has been $6 million, but the utility budgets just $2 million. That was the case in 2011, when it had to dea adidas samba l with $30 million in storm damage, mostly from April tornadoes. The same year, it increased electricity rates 5 percent. It had planned to raise them 4 percent. Frankly, I probably didn t raise rates enough, DePriest said.If EPB s board of directors approves, the increase will take effect when the new fiscal year begins July 1. A typical residential customer who uses 1,640 kilowatthours of electricity a month will pay an extra $5.70 a month. Directors have until their June 19 meeting to mull it over, along with the rest of staff s proposed budget, which they received Friday.The added revenue is expected to go toward operating and improv airmaxplus ing the electric system. Higher revenue from EPB s fiber-optics division has helped moderate power rate increases, EPB officials said. If we didn t have fiber optics, the rate Rxyc Millions in misused, misappropriated or stolen public funds remain uncollected in Tennessee
Barbara Alexander, Greater Chattanooga Area American Red Cross CEO Follow @SportsChatt IF YOU GOWho: The American Red CrossWhat: Hometown Heroes luncheonWhen: 11:30 a.m. TuesdayWhere: Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St.Tickets: 423-265-3455Through its fifth annual Hometown Heroes luncheon, the local chapter of the American Red C stanley cup ross will honor individuals or organizations for their humanitarian efforts. We are thrilled to be able to celebrate the spirit of humanitarianism by honoring the everyday heroes of the greater Chattanooga area, said Barbara Alex stanley mugs ander, CEO of the Greater Chattanooga Area American Red Cross in a news release. All of our award winners will be the first to tell you that they don t consider themselves heroes. In fact, for most that is the first sign th stanley website at these are very special individuals. Winners were selected in five categories:Good Samaritan youth -- Conner Kapperman, a senior at Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences.Good Samaritan adult -- Doug Walter and JoJo Macatiag, who coordinated and ran the Apison Open House, a staging point for teams and homeowners rebuilding after last year s tornadoes.Red Cross Volunteer hospital -- Laura Gracy, at Parkridge Medical Center.Red Cross volunteer disaster -- Trish Horner, disaster responder and mental health specialist.First responders -- Dave Burgess, Perry Collins, Joe Greenleaf, officers with the Collegedale Police Department.Keynote speakers for the luncheon are Jeff Skiles, co- |
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