Bell Aquaculture conserves energy

Bell Aquaculture of Redkey and Albany has teamed up with Indiana Michigan Power to implement a new emergency energy conservation program, one of the first of its type in Indiana.
Norm McCowan, president of Bell Aquaculture, said Havel-Shambaugh of Fort Wayne has installed smart meters and control systems for standby generating equipment to provide for all the company’s power needs during an energy emergency.
“Bell Aquaculture has taken sustainability to a new level and now has the capability to seamlessly satisfy all of its electric power needs during an energy emergency,” said Mike Barrett of Havel-Shambaugh in a prepared statement.
In April 2011 the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved an emergency demand response program for AEP-Indiana Michigan’s industrial, commercial, institutional, and government customers.
The program pays large power users who agree to curtail their power demand if an energy emergency occurs.

Assistance available
Low-income consumers in Indiana may qualify for programs that reduce the cost of initial telephone installation and basic monthly service, according to a recent announcement from CenturyLink.
The programs, known as Link-Up and Lifeline, can help with both installation and service costs.
For more information, contact CenturyLink at (800) 366-8201.

Joins Old National
Union City native Kevin Addington has joined Old National as a financial adviser.
He’ll be serving clients in the Portland, Union City, Winchester, Farmland, and Losantville markets.
He has worked for more than 16 years in financial advising and insurance for First Merchants Bank.
Old National Bancorp is the largest financial services holding company headquartered in Indiana. With $8.6 billion in assets, it ranks among the top 100 bank companies in the U.S.

Big gift
The American Electric Power Foundation, which is funded by AEP and its operating units such as Indiana Michigan Power, has made a donation of $500,000 to Science Central in Fort Wayne.
The gift will be used to support the design, building, and installation of Science on a Sphere, a dynamic, animated global display system planned for Science Central. It will incorporate computers and video projectors that show planetary data.

Course offered
John Jay Center is offering a series of Microsoft Office clases that go beyond the basics in Outlook and Access.
Each class is a single day, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $89 per class. These classes are not for beginners but require having a working knowledge of the programs.
The Outlook class will be offered Friday, April 13, and the deadline to register is April 3.
The Access class will be offered Friday, April 20, and the deadline to register is April 10.
To register or to receive more information, phone (260) 729-5525.

Scam alert
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