SECO News July 2023

SECO News July 2023

Dear Members,   SECO Energy’s New Strategy – New Mission: 2022 Annual Report celebrates the Cooperative’s phenomenal successes of the past year. I and the executive leadership team with the approval of the Board of Trustees have crafted a Strategy Map that will take us into the future. As your innovative energy services provider, we […]

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SECO Energy Announces 2023 Energy Scholarship Awardees

SECO Energy Announces 2023 Energy Scholarship Awardees

SECO Energy has announced its 2023 SECO Energy Scholarship Awardees. Each of the seven scholarship awardees will receive $3,000 to advance their education. SECO Energy’s scholarship program targets local students intending to prepare for a career in the energy industry.    SECO Energy Scholarships are awarded to high school seniors graduating in May or June […]

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Trout Lake Nature Center Project Receives Grant from SECO Energy Foundation

Trout Lake Nature Center Project Receives Grant from SECO Energy Foundation

The SECO Energy Foundation announced a grant has been awarded to Trout Lake Nature Center (TLNC), located in the Eustis area. The $22,000 Environmental Projects grant was approved during the SECO Energy Foundation’s first quarterly Board of Directors Meeting. The funding will provide backing to TLNC, a non-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation, to replace a portion […]

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SECO Energy Foundation Approves $5,319 Grant for Marion County Fire Rescue

SECO Energy Foundation Approves $5,319 Grant for Marion County Fire Rescue

The newly established SECO Energy Foundation approved a grant of $5,319 to benefit public safety for Marion County Fire Rescue (MCFR). MCFR requested $5,319 to equip three MCFR fire engines with updated material.   The new equipment for the three MCFR fire engines consists of line pressure gauges, gate valves and three-way ball valves. The […]

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SECO Energy Foundation Announces Scholarship Program for Energy Industry Students

SECO Energy Foundation Announces Scholarship Program for Energy Industry Students

The SECO Energy Foundation proposes $36,000 in scholarships for students interested in pursuing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) related careers in the energy industry. Scholarships are funded by the newly established SECO Energy Foundation, a 501c3 program previously known as Pennies from Heaven.   The Foundation Board of Directors is comprised of a member […]

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January 2023 Sunshine State Stats

January 2023 Sunshine State Stats

January 2023 temperatures ranged between the 20s and 80s in the same month. Temperatures dropped to as low as 26 degrees on January 15 (data from the Ocala KOCF weather station) in SECO Energy’s service area and highs climbed to 85.     The average temperature for January 2023 was 63 degrees, which was 1 […]

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SECO Energy District 5 Trustee Shannon Wright Earns Credentialed Cooperative Director Certificate

SECO Energy District 5 Trustee Shannon Wright Earns Credentialed Cooperative Director Certificate

SECO Energy congratulates District 5 Trustee Shannon Wright on earning her Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD) Certificate from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). Earning the CCD is the initial step in the NRECA’s Director Education program that is designed to assist cooperative Trustees to meet the challenges facing electric cooperatives.   To earn the […]

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