SECO News, April 2020

SECO News, April 2020

  Duncan’s Digest – Name the New IVR Virtual Assistant   I have exciting news to share. SECO’s new interactive voice response (IVR) phone system launched in early March. The system is available 24/7, is user-friendly and is a big leap forward in customer service technology.   The former phone system was in desperate need […]

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SECO Energy Extends 2020 Scholarship Program Deadline

SECO Energy Extends 2020 Scholarship Program Deadline

SECO Energy has extended its 2020 Youth Scholarship Program deadline from Friday, March 27, to Friday, May 1, in response to Florida school district closures to protect students from COVID-19 risk. Applications will also be accepted without the normally required counselor signatures.   For over two decades, SECO Energy’s Board of Trustees has renewed its […]

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SECO Energy Automates Payment Arrangement Assistance 24/7

SECO Energy Automates Payment Arrangement Assistance 24/7

The reliability of SECO’s electric service plays a critical role in SECO members’ health and wellbeing. To keep its employees healthy and ready to serve its members, the cooperative has made changes to mitigate health risks related to member and public interaction.   During SECO’s Emergency Response Plan activation, it is offering members who request […]

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Citrus County Health Dept Advises of Possible COVID-19 Contact

Citrus County Health Dept Advises of Possible COVID-19 Contact

SECO Energy was informed late Tuesday afternoon that a SECO Energy warehouse administrative employee may have had an exposure to a Citrus County resident who has been tested for COVID-19 but results are not available. The employee serves in an administrative role with the cooperative and has limited contact with the public and other employees. […]

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SECO Energy Offers Payment Arrangements and Waives Late Fees

SECO Energy Offers Payment Arrangements and Waives Late Fees

SECO Energy understands that members may have difficulty in the coming weeks with potential unexpected Coronavirus impacts of illness, quarantine, lack of regular income or caring for an affected family member. SECO’s not-for-profit electric cooperative is applying flexibility to these scenarios.   SECO will proactively waive late fees and allow additional payment time during the […]

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SECO Energy 2020 Annual Meeting Goes VIRTUAL ONLY for Public Health and Safety

SECO Energy 2020 Annual Meeting Goes VIRTUAL ONLY for Public Health and Safety

SECO Energy announced that its 82nd Annual Meeting is going virtual only in the interest of public health and safety. The SECO Energy Annual Meeting is the cooperative’s pinnacle event. Based on Florida’s declared public health emergency in response to coronavirus developments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisories and SECO’s corresponding need […]

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Sunshine State Stats February 2020

Sunshine State Stats February 2020

Spring arrived in February 2020 – along with media reports of COVID-19 risk, Saturn as a morning star, Mercury as an evening star and above average temps. Daily high temperatures ranged from the low 60s to the high 80s. Nighttime temperatures ranged from low 40s to low 70s. Members probably used both A/C and heat […]

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SECO Energy Supports Sumter PREP Academy Intervention Program

SECO Energy Supports Sumter PREP Academy Intervention Program

SECO Energy is a supporter of educational programs and initiatives. SECO recently provided funding to assist Sumter PREP Academy with its Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support (PBIS) bi-monthly progress monitoring breakfast meeting.   The breakfast meeting offers an opportunity for student advocates (district staff, Department of Juvenile Justice, Teen Court, zone-school administrators, parents and students) […]

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SECO News, March 2020

SECO News, March 2020

  Duncan’s Digest – SECO Energy’s 82nd Annual Meeting   Our 82nd Annual Meeting is Saturday, March 28, at 293 S. US Highway 301 in Sumterville. Registration opens at 8 a.m. and the Business Meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. The live prize drawing is held after the Business Meeting and wraps up around noon.   […]

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