November 11, 2022 – Hurricane Nicole made landfall on Florida’s east coast as a category one storm early Thursday morning. Wind and rain bands quickly began crossing SECO Energy service territory. The not-for-profit cooperative’s infrastructure experienced 369 total outages affecting 18,629 members throughout the day. By 9 pm Thursday, SECO Energy had fully restored service […]
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November 10, 2022 – Hurricane Nicole made landfall on Florida’s east coast as a category one storm overnight. Wind and rain bands quickly began crossing SECO Energy service territory. The not-for-profit cooperative’s infrastructure currently has 1,476 members without power and a total of 120 individual outages. Bands will circle throughout the day bringing continued […]
Read More »November 9, 2022 – SECO Energy is tracking Tropical Storm Nicole as it speeds up toward Florida’s east coast. Nicole is expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane before making landfall overnight. As the storm arrives in SECO’s service area, members will experience widespread rains and gusty winds that can cause downed trees […]
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SECO Energy is tracking Tropical Storm Nicole as it slowly nears Florida’s east coast. Tropical Storm Nicole is expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane before potentially making landfall early Thursday morning. A Hurricane Warning is in effect for much of Florida’s east coast and the Bahamas. TS Nicole is a large storm […]
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SECO Energy Board of Trustees District 6 Trustee Mike Muffett has successfully completed the requirements to earn the Director Gold Credential (DGS) from the National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (NRECA). According to the NRECA, the DGC recognizes directors/trustees who desire a tangible credential that demonstrates their ongoing commitment to advancing their knowledge and performing […]
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Central Florida weather cooled a bit in the first full month of fall with temperatures that fell into the 50s. While evenings and early mornings were cool, daily high temps reached into the high 80s and low 90s. The average temperature for October 2022 was 74 degrees, which was 7 degrees lower than last month’s […]
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Dear Members, Your SECO Energy Board of Trustees unanimously approved a Capital Credits retirement of $2.9 million to current and former members. Look for your Capital Credits retirement amount on your November billing statement. Sumter Electric brought electricity to rural residents of Central Florida through the Rural Electrification Act (REA). In 1938, the […]
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Hurricane Ian blazed through Central Florida between Wednesday, September 28, and Thursday, September 29, bringing large amounts of rainfall, high winds and fall temperatures. The average temperature for the month was 81 degrees, which was 3 degrees lower than last month’s average. The average high was 88 degrees while the average low was 73 degrees. […]
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Dear Members, I am honored to serve as your Board President. As our CEO Curtis Wynn has highlighted in previous articles, we remain committed to maintaining our electric grid and keeping up with the growth we are experiencing system-wide. I want to highlight some of those specific activities. Members who live in Sumter County […]
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SECO Energy has restored electric service to all accounts after Hurricane Ian charged through its service area. SECO crews and contractors worked from Wednesday afternoon to Friday late evening to complete the restoration effort. Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida Wednesday afternoon, swept across Central Florida before moving into the Atlantic Ocean and making […]
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