Fourth Annual #WhoPowersYou Contest
TCEC, in partnership with Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, is pleased to announce the fourth annual #WhoPowersYou Contest, celebrating local heroes. It’s a chance for TCEC members and employees to nominate someone making a difference in our community and an opportunity to celebrate the power of human connections. In addition to being nationally recognized, nominees can win up to $5,000 for the cause they champion.
To nominate a local hero in the TCEC service territory, members and employees can go to whopowersyou.com and submit their nominee’s name, photo and a brief description of how they make a difference in our community. Nominations open on August 5 and must be submitted by midnight on September 6. Only members of Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, including those in TCEC, are eligible to nominate.
Winners will be announced in October. An independent panel of judges will select winners based upon the positive impact they make on the community, creativity of the entry and the number of votes they receive.
Prize money totaling $9,000 will be awarded to the following winners:
- Grand Prize Winner: $5,000
- Second Place: $2,000
- Third Place: $1,500
- Honorable Mention: $500
TCEC and Touchstone Energy Cooperatives launched the #WhoPowersYou Contest is 2016 to celebrate people making a powerful impact in their community.
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Headquartered in Hooker, Oklahoma, Tri-County Electric Cooperative (TCEC) is a not-for-profit distribution cooperative owned and controlled by its members. TCEC is committed to improving the quality of life for its members and communities by delivering safe, reliable and affordable electric service. The cooperative serves about 23,000 meters in the Oklahoma Panhandle, southwestern Kansas, the northern border of the Texas Panhandle and parts of Colorado and New Mexico. TCEC is a Touchstone Energy cooperative. For more information, visit www.tcec.coop.
Touchstone Energy Cooperatives (www.touchstoneenergy.com) is a nationwide alliance of more than 730 consumer-owned electric cooperatives dedicated to serving their members and communities with integrity, accountability, innovation and commitment to community. Touchstone Energy co-ops collectively deliver power and energy solutions to more than 30 million members every day.