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Florida Fauna & Flora – Drought-tolerant Florida Landscaping

Florida’s traditional dry seasons are spring and fall. When choosing plants, shrubs, grasses and trees for landscaping, select drought-tolerant species that need less water and have a better chance of survival during drier months. 

 

Annuals and perennials add color and brightness to your outdoor space. Plants such as aloe, lantana, butterfly milkweed, black-eyed susans, salvia, lavender, plumbago and spider lilies are good choices. 

 

Low-maintenance, drought-tolerant landscapes should include native Florida grasses and shrubs. Especially resistant to drought are native grasses such as cordgrass, lovegrass, crown grass and fakahatchee grass. Native shrubs including podocarpus, Texas sage, yucca, Indian hawthorn, bougainvillea, firebrush and lyonia may survive off rainwater alone.

 

Sabal palm, jelly palm, sago palm, date palms and saw palmettos are drought, heat and wind tolerant. Bottlebrush, live oak, pine, hollies, cypress, cedars and elms are drought-tolerant native trees. 

 

Remember, before beginning any planting project, contact www.Sunshine811.com before you dig. Sunshine 811 is a free service that locates and marks underground utilities in your digging area. In Florida, it’s the law.

 

Source: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

 

Read the full June 2022 SECO News online.

 

SECO Energy Celebrates 2022 Scholarship Awardees

SECO Energy is celebrating its 2022 SECO Energy Scholarship Awardees. Each of the scholarship awardees receives $3,000 to advance his or her education. SECO Energy’s scholarship program was created to attract local, talented students who want to pursue a career in the energy industry and possible employment with SECO Energy in the future.

 

Awardees were required to meet eligibility criteria to qualify. To be awarded a scholarship, students must reside in a home served by SECO Energy and be a high school senior who is graduating in May/June of the current year. Awardees must be interested in pursuing a career in the energy field. He or she must also be seeking a degree in technology, engineering, math or business or seeking an electric-industry-related certification. Awardees must enroll full-time in an accredited Florida college, university or trade school by the end of 2022.

 

The 2022 SECO Energy Scholarship awardees are:

 

Jonathan Troy Duran Estrella – The Villages Charter High School
Paul Farrell – Life Learning Academy
Brandon Scott Gallmeyer – Tavares High School
Allyson Hicks – The Villages Charter High School
Caleb Nolan Littlefield – Homeschool
Kannon Matthew Pauling – Tavares High School
Jordan Kanyé Riche – Wildwood Middle High School
Marcial I. Rodriguez – Citrus High School
Allison Nicole Shields – Umatilla High School

 

CEO Curtis Wynn congratulated the 2022 SECO Energy Scholarship recipients. Mr. Wynn stated, “Congratulations, scholarship awardees, on your scholastic and community service achievements. I am impressed with each and every one of our awardees. Study diligently during the next step in your educational pursuits and you will go far in achieving the goals you have set for yourself and your career.”

 

Wynn continued, “I invite our scholarship awardees to put SECO Energy first on their list for paid internship opportunities while still in school and look to SECO as a place to begin their career in the energy industry. SECO Energy is a growing, dynamic, regional utility that will continue to require a skilled workforce. SECO has an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical and dental insurance, along with paid time off, 401k, employee-referral program and student loan reimbursement.”

 

SECO Energy is hiring! To view open positions, set up job alerts and submit an application online, visit the SECO Energy Careers page.

 

“Like” SECO Energy on Facebook and follow @SECOEnergy on Twitter for prize drawings, news releases, and severe weather alerts affecting SECO Energy’s service territory. Manage your outage notification preferences at StormCenter. To see when SECO Energy crews/contractors are working in your area, visit our new System Improvement Map. To learn more about SECO Energy as a not-for-profit cooperative, visit About SECO Energy.

 

SECO Energy Trustee Bill James Recognized for Seminole Electric Cooperative Board Service

During the May SECO Energy Board of Trustee meeting, SECO Energy Board President Gerald Anderson and CEO Curtis Wynn recognized longtime District 8 Trustee William (Bill) W. James, Jr. with a Certificate of Appreciation presented on behalf of the entire Board.

 

Mr. James is a longstanding resident of The Plantation in Leesburg and has been a SECO Energy member since 2002. He has served on the SECO Energy Board of Trustees since 2010 and served on the Seminole Electric Board of Directors from June 2016 through May 2022.

 

President Anderson stated, “The SECO Energy Board of Trustees wanted to formally recognize Mr. James’ distinguished service on the Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. Board of Directors over the last six years. His extensive experience and guidance supported Seminole’s strategic initiatives and kept SECO Energy’s Board informed of important information related to our wholesale power provider’s governance and operations.”

 

CEO Curtis Wynn echoed President Anderson’s sentiments and stated, “We are grateful for Mr. James’ hard work and dedication in support of SECO Energy’s ongoing mission to provide reliable, affordable and innovative energy services to our members and communities.”

 

SECO Energy’s Board of Trustees are members who live in SECO’s service territory. They are elected to oversee the governance of the cooperative. Each Trustee on the Board is elected by the members who reside in his/her District. Collectively, the Trustees are responsible for establishing, reviewing and revising corporate policies and approving the cooperative’s budget.

 

“Like” SECO Energy on Facebook and follow @SECOEnergy on Twitter for prize drawings, news releases, and severe weather alerts affecting SECO Energy’s service territory. Manage your outage notification preferences at StormCenter. To see when SECO Energy crews/contractors are working in your area, visit our new System Improvement Map. To learn more about SECO Energy as a not-for-profit cooperative, visit About SECO Energy.

SECO Energy Trustee Richard Dennison Recognized for Service as Board President

During the May SECO Energy Board of Trustees meeting, SECO Energy Board President Gerald Anderson and CEO Curtis Wynn recognized District 4 Trustee Richard Dennison with a Certificate of Appreciation presented on behalf of the entire Board.

 

Mr. Dennison is a longstanding resident of Marion Oaks and has been a SECO Energy member since 1999. He has served on the SECO Energy Board of Trustees since 2015, served as Board President from March 2020 to March 2022 and also currently serves on the Seminole Electric Board of Directors.

 

President Anderson stated, “The SECO Energy Board of Trustees honored Mr. Dennison’s distinguished service as President of the SECO Energy Board of Trustees from March 2020 through March 2022. Mr. Dennison’s strong leadership during the pandemic maintained the continuity of our governance processes. During his tenure, the Board of Trustees was required to exercise flexibility and perseverance, and he led that charge with grace and dignity.”

 

CEO Curtis Wynn echoed President Anderson’s sentiments and stated, “We are grateful for Mr. Dennison’s hard work and dedication in support of SECO Energy’s ongoing mission to provide reliable, affordable and innovative energy services to our members and communities.”

 

SECO Energy’s Board of Trustees are members who live in SECO’s service territory. They are elected to oversee the governance of the cooperative. Each Trustee on the Board is elected by the members who reside in his/her District. Collectively, the Trustees are responsible for establishing, reviewing and revising corporate policies and approving the cooperative’s budget.

 

“Like” SECO Energy on Facebook and follow @SECOEnergy on Twitter for prize drawings, news releases, and severe weather alerts affecting SECO Energy’s service territory. Manage your outage notification preferences at StormCenter. To see when SECO Energy crews/contractors are working in your area, visit our new System Improvement Map. To learn more about SECO Energy as a not-for-profit cooperative, visit About SECO Energy.

SECO Energy Recognized as a Tree Line USA Utility

SECO Energy has been recognized as a Tree Line USA Utility for 2022 by the Arbor Day Foundation. Tree Line USA recognizes public and private utilities who take part in activities that protect and enhance America’s urban forests. This is the fifteenth year SECO Energy has earned the Tree Line USA distinction.

 

Tree Line USA is a national program recognizing public and private utilities for best practices that protect and preserve America’s urban forests. This program is possible through a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters. Tree Line USA promotes the coexistence of delivering safe and reliable electricity while maintaining healthy community trees.

 

SECO Energy achieved five program standards to be recognized as a Tree Line USA utility. Utilities must follow industry standards for quality tree care; provide annual worker training in best tree care practices; sponsor a tree planting and education program; maintain a tree-based energy conservation program; and participate in an Arbor Day celebration.

 

2022 is the 150th Anniversary of Arbor Day which is celebrated the last Friday of April. The Arbor Day Foundation is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. Since the Foundation’s beginnings, it has helped to plant and distribute almost 500 million trees in over 50 countries worldwide. Learn more about Arbor Day and its mission.

 

“Trees are essential to creating more urban green spaces in communities across the United States,” said Dan Lambe, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “In addition, they provide important benefits to residents, including clean air, clean water, and vital tree shade. Service providers like SECO Energy demonstrate how easily trees and utilities can co-exist for the benefit of communities and residents.”

 

CEO Curtis Wynn congratulates SECO Energy’s team for their continued Tree Line USA recognition. Wynn stated, “Congratulations to the Vegetation Management team for upholding the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Line USA standards for 15 years. This is quite an accomplishment, and we are very proud of your dedication to quality tree care. SECO Energy invests heavily in its vegetation management program and follows best practices to safely maintain our existing rights of way and reduce power outages.

 

Wynn continued, “SECO Energy strives to be a good environmental steward. Properly maintained, healthy trees, that are planted in the right place, can help SECO members reduce their yearly energy costs.”

 

Visit Right Tree Right Place for tips on planting trees away from power lines and how trees can help reduce yearly energy costs. SECO Energy has also developed online energy efficiency tools to help members reduce energy use and costs. The Home Energy Assessment is an online energy audit tailored to the individual member’s home and lifestyle. Members input their home details and submit their email address to receive no-cost and low-cost tips to increase energy efficiency and lower their electric bills. The Energy Estimator calculates the cost of common household electronics found in most homes. Members who submit their data receive energy-efficiency suggestions and more ways to save.

 

“Like” SECO Energy on Facebook and follow @SECOEnergy on Twitter for prize drawings, news releases, and severe weather alerts affecting SECO Energy’s service territory. Manage your outage notification preferences at StormCenter. To see when SECO Energy crews/contractors are working in your area, visit our new System Improvement Map. To learn more about SECO Energy as a not-for-profit cooperative, visit About SECO Energy.

SECO Energy CEO Curtis Wynn Informs Sumter County Chamber of Rising Costs

SECO Energy Chief Executive Officer Curtis Wynn addressed the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce at the April 20 meeting held at The Villages Rohan Recreation Center in Wildwood.

 

Mr. Wynn was joined by SECO Energy Board of Trustee Officers Jerry Anderson (President) and Joyce Anderson (Secretary/Treasurer) and was introduced by SECO Energy’s Manager of Key Accounts & Revenue Programs Jeff Light. Jeff is a Chamber board member and is honored to be named volunteer of the year by the Chamber.

 

Coincidentally, Mr. Wynn and wife Selene recently became Sumter County residents. Just before the move, Mr. Wynn hosted the 2022 SECO Energy Virtual Annual Meeting and was eager to spread the “state of the company” news in person with the Sumter Chamber members. The overview included a review of rising capital and maintenance costs that are causing rate and fuel cost pressure for SECO Energy members. Supply chain issues were covered in detail, along with the labor shortage that is affecting so many businesses across the county, state and the nation.

 

Industry-related topics like solar energy, technology advancements in metering and electric vehicle potential were also part of Mr. Wynn’s presentation at the Chamber and during the Virtual Annual Meeting. To hear from Mr. Wynn and to win one of five prizes SECO Energy members can watch the 2022 Virtual Annual Meeting video and answer the question at SECOEnergy.com by clicking on the homepage banner. Enter before June 15 for a chance to win one of the following prizes:

 

• $500 SECO Energy bill credit
• $250 SECO Energy bill credit
• Nest Learning Thermostat
• HoneyWell Wi-Fi Thermostat
• 2021 Apple TV HD

 

“Like” SECO Energy on Facebook and follow @SECOEnergy on Twitter for prize drawings, news releases, and severe weather alerts affecting SECO Energy’s service territory. Manage your outage notification preferences at StormCenter. To see when SECO Energy crews/contractors are working in your area, visit our new System Improvement map. To learn more about SECO Energy as a not-for-profit cooperative, visit SECOEnergy.com>Your Co-op>About.

 

April 2022 Sunshine State Stats

The weather warmed up in Central Florida in April 2022. The average temperature for the month was 73 degrees, which was 3 degrees warmer than last month’s average. The average high was 83 degrees while the average low was 63 degrees.

 

Sunshine State Stats April 2022 temps

 

The highest daily recorded temperature in April was 90 degrees and the lowest was 45 – the highest recorded daily temperature in March 2022 was 89 degrees and the lowest recorded daily temperature was 36. April was a bit dryer than average with 2.26 inches of rainfall – or half an inch lower than the monthly average.

 

High temperatures reached into the 90s in April 2022. Twenty-four days in the month reached over 80 degrees – with summer approaching, expect daily highs in the 80s, 90s and above. Temperatures at night and early morning are warming up, too. Twenty-five days in the month the low temperature reached into the 60s and 70s.

 

Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and ends November 30. The last seven hurricane seasons have seen a tropical storm or hurricane form in May. Now is the time to begin planning for the upcoming hurricane season. Don’t wait until a storm is approaching our shores to prepare. Read our Hurricane Handbook to learn more about what to do before, during and after a tropical storm or hurricane.

 

May forecast:

 

Daily high temperatures will soar over 80 degrees and into the 90s for May 2022. The best chance for rain is early in the month. Members may notice an increase in their April energy usage if they used air conditioning to combat the daily high temperatures during the month.

 

The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts a warm May with an average temperature of 76 degrees, which is average for our area. Rainfall is predicted to be above average in May.

 

To check historical usage, log into SmartHub to view past bills and consumption charts. If your usage is high, SECO offers several energy-efficiency tools to help you identify energy wasters. Take the Home Energy Assessment to receive a detailed email tailored to your home’s features and lifestyle. The energy-saving advice will provide low-cost ways to decrease your usage – and your electric bill.

 

To easily calculate how much energy your appliances, lighting, electronic devices, and other energy-using items in your home consume, use the Energy Estimator.

 

March 2022 Sunshine State Stats

Spring, sunshine and warmer days arrived in March 2022 after a winter with temperatures that measured below average. The average temperature for the month was 70 degrees, which was 6 degrees warmer than last month’s average. The average high was 81 degrees while the average low was 59 degrees.

 

Sunshine State Stats temps March 2022

 

The highest daily recorded temperature in March was 89 degrees and the lowest was 36 – the highest recorded daily temperature in February 2022 was 88 degrees and the lowest recorded daily temperature was 39. March was soggy with 6.36 inches of rainfall – over 2 inches above the month average.

 

March’s daily temperature fluctuations were extreme. The monthly difference from the average high to the average low was 22 degrees. The highest daily temperature fluctuation was 32 degrees. Nineteen days in the month reached over 80 degrees for the high daily temperature, while low temperatures dropped into the 40s and 50s.

 

Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and ends November 30. The last seven hurricane seasons have seen a tropical storm or hurricane form in May. Now is the time to begin planning for the upcoming hurricane season. Don’t wait until a storm is approaching our shores to prepare.

 

April forecast:

 

Daily temperatures are warming up, members should expect temperatures to reach into the 80s and possibly low 90s throughout the month. Members may notice an increase in their March energy usage if they used air conditioning to combat the daily high temperatures during the month.

 

The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts a warm April with an average temperature of 71 degrees, which is average. Rainfall will be less than average at 4 inches.

 

To check historical usage, log into SmartHub to view past bills and consumption charts. If your usage is high, SECO offers several energy-efficiency tools to help you identify energy wasters. Take the Home Energy Assessment to receive a detailed email tailored to your home’s features and lifestyle. The energy-saving advice will provide low-cost ways to decrease your usage – and your electric bill.

 

To easily calculate how much energy your appliances, lighting, electronic devices, and other energy-using items in your home consume, use the Energy Estimator.

 

SECO Energy Board of Trustees Elects 2022 Officers

The SECO Energy Board of Trustees elected 2022 Officers at its Trustees’ Meeting on Monday, March 28. District 3 Trustee Gerald Anderson was elected as Board President. District 1 Trustee Scott Boyatt was elected as Board Vice President. District 2 Trustee Joyce Anderson was elected to serve another term as Board Secretary/Treasurer.

 

Newly elected Board of Trustees President Gerald Anderson lives in The Villages and formerly served as Board Vice President. A SECO Energy member since 2013, Trustee Anderson was first elected to the Board of Trustees in May 2019.

 

Newly elected Board of Trustees Vice President Scott Boyatt lives in Clermont. Trustee Boyatt has been a SECO Energy member since 2004 and represents the members of District 1. Mr. Boyatt was first elected to the SECO Energy Board of Trustees in 2013.

 

Current Board of Trustees Secretary/Treasurer and District 2 Trustee Joyce Anderson resides in Sumterville. Mrs. Anderson was elected to the Board in February 2020 and has been a SECO member since 2017.

 

SECO Energy CEO Curtis Wynn congratulated the 2022 Board of Trustees officers. Mr. Wynn stated, “Congratulations, Mr. Anderson and Mr. Boyatt on your new positions as Board President and Vice President respectively, and congratulations, Mrs. Anderson on your re-election as Board Secretary/Treasurer. I thank you and your Board peers for your collective service to the SECO Energy membership. I look forward to working with each of you to continue the success of our not-for-profit electric cooperative as SECO embraces new technologies to lead us into the future.”

 

The SECO Energy Board of Trustees welcomed Shannon Wright as the newly elected District 5 Trustee. Mrs. Wright lives in Lake Panasoffkee and was elected in February. She has been a SECO member since 2014.

 

“Like” SECO’s Facebook page and follow @SECOEnergy on Twitter for member contests, news releases, cooperative updates and severe weather alerts affecting SECO Energy’s service territory. To learn more about SECO Energy, visit our About SECO website section.

SECO News April 2022

 

Dear Members,

 

Whether you’re a new member or a longtime member, SECOEnergy.com offers interactive tools for a variety of needs from reliability/expansion project maps to energy-efficiency and solar calculators to the bill payment assistance map and more.

 

I’m proud to announce the launch of our newest interactive tool that displays when SECO crews and/or contractors are working in your area to improve existing electric facilities and to build new infrastructure to support growth in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors of our service territory. The System Improvement Map displays both Reliability Projects and Expansion Projects built on a platform that allows members to enter their service address and view events occurring in their area that improve reliability and expand the growing electric system. The map also provides a broad view of planned work underway across SECO Energy’s service territory. You’ll find these brand new tools at SECOEnergy.com > Contact Us > System Improvement Map.

 

 

RELIABILITY PROJECTS MAP

The first tab on the map is Reliability Projects which includes vegetation management assessments and trimming, facilities inspections, pole replacements, voltage conversions, substation maintenance, area light and underground equipment maintenance and many more projects that improve the quality of electric service. Each reliability project type is represented by an icon. Click on the icon for an explanation of the work, status and project duration dates. The “Additional Info” hyperlink provides more details including possible associated planned outages for crews to work safely.

 

But it’s more than just an online, interactive map. It is complemented by a communications system that generates emails, text and/or voice notifications to members proactively letting them know about the work scheduled to occur in their vicinity.

 

The Reliability Map is searchable by clicking the icons to display greater detail about a particular project. Or input your service address in the search bar in the top left corner of the map. Click on your address when it appears and the map zooms to your location. Zoom out using the minus button on the map to view project work boundaries in or near your service address.

 

 

EXPANSION PROJECTS MAP

At yearend 2021, SECO’s investment in electric facilities topped $1 billion. Currently, we are investing more than $6 million per month to maintain our current facilities and build new infrastructure to support growth. The Expansion Projects tab on the map displays where these dollars are spent on building new infrastructure. Work types include new substations, new towers for radio communications, substation upgrades and tower/radio upgrades.

 

You will notice on the Expansion Projects map that five SECO substations are currently undergoing significant upgrades: Astatula (Lake County), Dallas (Sumter/Marion Counties), Gospel Island (Citrus County), Lake Ella (Sumter/Lake County) and Timberwood (Marion County). You can search using your address on this map also or filter by county.

 

If you have questions about Reliability or Expansion Projects, click the FAQ tab or use the Contact Us tab to drop us a line. We typically respond within two business days. You can also reach out to us using the links to SECO’s Facebook and Twitter platforms. Follow us on social media for cooperative events, promotions, prize drawings and news releases.

 

 

SERVICE TERRITORY MAP

As a returning Florida resident, I’ve been shopping for a home in SECO’s service area. Another online, interactive SECO tool that has been a tremendous help to me personally is our Service Territory Map. It helped me determine if a home I was interested in was within the service territory. I’ve even shared the link with my realtor. If you’re relocating and want to live in our service area, visit our Service Territory Map to verify SECO serves the property you’re considering.

 

 

FIND BILL PAYMENT ASSISTANCE

Members who need a little help paying their bill will quickly find local social service agencies that have funding specifically allocated for SECO members. Visit SECOEnergy.com > Contact Us > Find Bill Payment Help to locate the map and resources. You’ll find local agencies across the counties we serve that receive funds from our Pennies from Heaven charitable program, along with funding from other resources such as LIHEAP, EHEAP and more. You can search for an agency by county, service address or scroll through the list on the left-hand side of the map. Agency phone numbers, locations and website addresses are listed for easy access to bill payment assistance contacts.

 

We’re proud of our beginning as a small rural electric cooperative. Over the last 84 years, SECO Energy has become one of the largest and fastest-growing cooperatives in the nation. We’re also an innovative not-for-profit cooperative that is preparing for a challenging future. I hope you give our new interactive tools a try. Read next month’s SECO News to learn more about online energy efficiency tools like the Home Energy Assessment and the Energy Estimator.

 

Exciting things are happening at SECO Energy, and it is our privilege to provide reliable, affordable, and innovative energy services to our members and communities.

 

Best regards,

 

 

Curtis Wynn

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

SECO News April 2022 Contractors TRC, Charter and Lumens/CenturyLink Completing Broadband Projects in SECO's Service Area

Contractors TRC, Charter and Lumens/CenturyLink Completing Broadband Projects in SECO’s Service Area

 

You will likely see three new broadband contractors out and about in your neighborhoods. This is not a SECO Energy project. The three contractors TRC, Charter and Lumens/CenturyLink are using SECO’s existing utility poles to attach broadband communication lines to expand broadband in Central Florida. We collect a rental fee from them and other utilities for attaching to our utility poles.

 

This work is funded by the $20 billion Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) intended to spread and increase broadband speeds to underserved areas. This massive broadband project will be ongoing for three years.

 

TRC is working in conjunction with SECO to obtain and process permits for the pole attachments so that Charter and Lumens/CenturyLink can begin the work of adding broadband fiber and cable.

 

All contractor vehicles display a SECO Authorized Contractor logo and carry company identification. We have a list of authorized SECO contractors online at SECOEnergy.com >Your Co-op > Contractors. If you have questions about RDOF, visit www.RDOF.com.

 

 

SECO News April 2022 PCA Adjustments

Power Cost Adjustment

 

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (eia.gov) Henry Hub Natural Gas Spot tracker, the price for natural gas has risen from $2.71/MM per BTU in January 2021 to $4.38/MM per BTU in January 2022. This is an almost 62% increase. Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear that the price for natural gas will reduce anytime soon.

 

The natural gas price peak was $5.51/MM BTU in October 2021 and SECO Energy held its Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) factor stable. With the current volatility of the natural gas market, it is time to make a change. The EIA estimates that the wholesale spot price of natural gas in 2022 will reach an eight-year high. Market unpredictability will affect the cost of power we purchase from our wholesale power producer, Seminole Electric Cooperative and ultimately will reflect on member bills.

 

As of April 1, 2022, the PCA credit will decrease raising the cost for 1,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) to $128.05. This is a total increase of 5.8%. We will keep you informed of future pricing changes.

 

 

SECO News April 2022 Thank A Lineman

Thank a Lineman License Plate

 

Members can show their support for the thousands of Florida lineworkers and utility personnel who restore power to millions of Floridians after devastating natural disasters by ordering a “Thank a Lineman” license plate. The 2020 Florida Legislature approved the plate after Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 1135 into law.

 

This cause is local and benefits a key SECO Energy employee recruitment partner. For every “Thank a Lineman” plate sold, $25 goes to Lake-Sumter State College (LSSC) to support their Electric Utility programs. According to LSSC’s website (www.lssc.edu), the college is ranked in the top 150 Community Colleges nationally. Their student job placement or continuing education rate is 97%. The scholarship boost is an exciting opportunity for LSSC, utility personnel across the state and cooperative members.

Reserve your plate today by purchasing a pre-sale voucher. Purchase avenues vary from county to county. Contact your local county tax collector’s office for guidance or visit myfloridaspecialtyplate.com/lineman-order.html, where you can pay for the pre-sale voucher and process your order online. Learn more at www.thankalineworker.com.

 

The actual “Thank a Lineman” license plates will be available once the pre-sale threshold is met.

 

Read the full April 2022 SECO News online.