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Take Advantage of Heat from the Sun
Open curtains on your south-facing windows during the day to allow sunlight to naturally heat your home, and close them at night to reduce the chill you may feel from cold windows.
CALL BEFORE YOU DIG
Colorado state law requires anyone doing any type of excavation to give notice two business days in advance.
Notice should be given to the Utility Notification Center of Colorado (UNCC) by calling 1-800-922-1987 or using the UNCC website http://www.uncc2.org/web/index.shtml.
The UNCC will notify the utility operators in your area so they can determine what utility-owned underground facilities may exist at your planned excavation site.
GCEA will send a cable locator to your premises within two business days of your request. GCEA only locates up to the meter and it is the customer's responsibility to have locates done on cable that they own, which is anything beyond the meter.
REPORT DANGEROUS CONDITIONS
You can help GCEA keep everyone safe by reporting conditions on our lines that need attentions. Some examples are:
Report dangerous conditions by calling 970-641-3520 or 1-800-726-3523
TREE TRIMMING
GCEA has a legal right and responsibility to clear trees and brush along power line rights-of-way to ensure safe and reliable electric service. Regular maintenance helps us avoid power outages.
For safety reasons, members are encouraged to contact GCEA before attempting to cut trees that are close to power lines. GCEA will trim trees near energized lines upon request.
OVERHEAD LINES
We have all heard stories of people being electrocuted by coming into contact with power lines. Whether it is a child whose kite has fallen across a power line or a construction worker whose equipment comes too close to power lines, both incidents may lead to a deadly result.
Even though kite strings are not conductors of electricity, they can conduct a current when they become dirty or covered with sweat. Parents should instruct their children to fly kites in open spaces that are free of power lines. But if a kite or kite string should come into contact with a power line, tell your child to let go immediately. While kites are replaceable, your child's life is not. You can call GCEA and a lineman will be happy to retrieve the kite for you.
Contractors who work in close proximity to power lines should be aware of the dangers and the regulations that govern activity near high voltage power lines. The Colorado Rural Electric Association provides a brochure that highlights the regulations contractors need to know and provides phone numbers to call to notify utilities of work being done near power lines.
Click here to download the brochure. 
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