Energizers

Summer 2012 In This Issue Curtis Harrison takes the cake 2 Energizer leaders in action 3 Simmons says: 'Just do it' 5 Mary Jo Hrabe earns honors in Mobile 6 ET: Phone Bob Hawkins 7 Having fun, making a difference 8 t E nergizers want to save a life, and it could be that of your loved one. "Our goal is to help the State Troopers put a Lifesavers bracelet on everyone in Alabama who needs one," said Energizers State President Bob O'Daniel. Through the use of a specially programmed Project Lifesaver bracelet with a trackable radio signal, a search party can find a lost Alzheimer's victim within 15 to 30 minutes after the disappearance. Members take aim to help During their Leadership Workshop on May 21-23, representatives for the membership of 11 Energizers chapters cemented fundraising plans to encourage each group to provide bracelets to at least three needy recipients. O'Daniel hopes each of the 11 chapters will donate three bracelets at $300 each. "We hope the Energizers will be able to donate at least $10,000 to Project Lifesaver," O'Daniel said. It all started with O'Daniel's helicopter flight in Montgomery with the Project Lifesaver team. On March 12, Alabama State Trooper Aviation Unit Cpl. Kent Smith, with fellow pilot Lee Hamilton and a rescue team, proved the efficiency of Project Lifesaver. Launching the helicopter, they searched out their target – an Alabama State Trooper – 10 miles away under a bamboo canopy. The pilots tracked the "ping" – a programmed signal constantly emitted by the trooper's Project Lifesaver bracelet. "It was amazing how fast we found the guy," O'Daniel said. "I was sold. I $10,000 goal set for Lifesavers Project Lifesaver rescues a lost Alzheimer's victim. By May 2012, Energizers members' private gifts to the program totaled $2,100. O'Daniel (seated) and Corporal Smith prepare for takeoff. Inside Generation from Vice President and Senior Production Officer Ted McCullough A t the retiree luncheons last year, many of you expressed interest and concern about the future of our coal-fired generating plants. As you know, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a series of regulations that could have a significant impact on our fleet and stress the price of electricity in our state. Although the EPA finalized one new rule in February – the Mercury and Air Toxics Standard (or MATS) – the future of several other environmental proposals remains unclear. As such, we face a difficult challenge – transitioning our fleet to meet current regulations when we're not sure what the future requirements will be. See "goal" on page 6 See "Generation" on page 6 Ted McCullough

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