Are there alternative options for my community?

While many HOA boards impacted by the increase are contemplating how to pass the additional costs along to their residents, others are exploring alternative options for their lighting systems, including buyout or disconnection options.  SECO plans to respect and support any alternative option taken for future lighting services.

We have options for HOAs to consider:

Three Options

Buyout option: Communities may consider purchasing the lighting systems and accepting responsibility for area light repairs and maintenance. In doing so, SECO will meter kilowatt-hour consumption. This process requires multiple steps:

1. Your HOA must send a formal request for the buyout on an official HOA letterhead.
2. The request should include the following information:
   1. SECO Billing Account #
   2. Number of poles/lights
   3. Pole Numbers – GIS #s
   4. Your specific request and explanation, along with the signature of an HOA board member

Please email your formal request to keyaccounts@secoenergy.com

Disconnection: If your HOA community is considering disconnecting the streetlights, please follow these steps:

1. Call in to request a disconnect of the lighting service.
2. Inform your HOA members about the planned disconnection. This will help prevent any confusion and avoid unnecessary calls regarding a reported area light outage.
3. Ensure you have proper authorization to proceed.
4. Have your SECO Energy billing account # and Fed ID# ready.

To Reconnect:

Please note that there will be a fee of $45 per pole if you choose to reconnect. Please note that lighting inventories are very limited. SECO reserves the right to use retired inventory, causing lights previously available for a community to potentially be used elsewhere on SECO’s system.

Lighting system removal:

1. SECO Energy will work with the requesting entity to remove poles and fixtures.
2. The specific details of the steps that must be taken will be handled on a case-by-case basis. They will depend on the alternative options being considered for future lighting.