SECO Energy Grant Project Approved by Department of Energy

SECO Energy Grant Project Approved by Department of Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy announced $3.46 billion in funding through its Investing in America Agenda Funds Projects through which SECO Energy has been approved to move forward in its grid resiliency project. Funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the selected projects will improve the delivery of safe, reliable and affordable energy for Americans […]

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SECO Energy Announces Roadway Lighting Upgrade in The Villages

SECO Energy Announces Roadway Lighting Upgrade in The Villages

SECO Energy has completed two pilot LED (light-emitting diode) roadway lighting projects along Buena Vista Boulevard and Morse Boulevard. Both areas are heavily traveled roadways in The Villages.      The majority of roadway lighting in The Villages is high-pressure sodium (HPS), which is quickly becoming an outdated product. LED lighting is the more energy-efficient […]

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September 2023 Sunshine State Stats

September 2023 Sunshine State Stats

In September 2023, the monthly average high and low temperatures each dropped by four degrees as the onset of autumn delivered some relief from the intense heat of summer. The average high temperature of 90 degrees, versus 94 in August, matched the decline of the average low temperature, which fell to 72 degrees versus 76 […]

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SECO News October 2023

SECO News October 2023

Dear Members, SECO Energy and Central Florida were fortunate to escape most of the destruction from Hurricane Idalia. Our system fared extremely well – only 10,400 members were without power during the 24-hour period when Idalia reached closest to us. All outages were restored safely and quickly by dedicated line technicians. The SECO team executed […]

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SECO Energy Lowers Members’ Bills

SECO Energy Lowers Members’ Bills

SECO Energy CEO Curtis Wynn announced a significant reduction to residential members’ monthly energy bills that will appear on bills arriving in October to reflect September usage. The adjustment, known formally as the Power Cost Adjustment (PCA), will result in average bills totaling their lowest cost in the last five years.     SECO Energy coined […]

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August 2023 Sunshine State Stats

August 2023 Sunshine State Stats

In August 2023, the average high and low temperatures rose slightly from July’s figures. The average high temperature rose 2 degrees, to 94, and the average low inched 1 degree higher than July, settling at 76 degrees. Rainfall reported from Leesburg International Airport (KLEE) decreased significantly from the month prior.     Central Florida escaped […]

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SECO Energy Joins Hurricane Idalia Restoration Effort

SECO Energy Joins Hurricane Idalia Restoration Effort

SECO Energy is lending a hand to a fellow Florida cooperative Tri-County Electric Cooperative in Madison. Tri-County’s service area was ravaged by Hurricane Idalia as it made landfall in the Big Bend area on Wednesday, August 30. When Tri-County put out the call for mutual aid from its fellow cooperatives, SECO Energy answered the call […]

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SECO News September 2023

SECO News September 2023

Dear Members, I have great news to share with you this month – Hot Bucks are back and reduce the residential bill to the lowest cost in the last five years! SECO Energy is happy to announce a significant reduction on your electric bill.   Hot Bucks (which is known formally as the PCA short […]

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SECO Energy Recovers from Hurricane Idalia

SECO Energy Recovers from Hurricane Idalia

SECO Energy is recovering from Hurricane Idalia as the storm’s outer rain bands and tropical storm-force winds moved across its Central Florida service area. SECO employees and contracted line and tree crews worked overnight Tuesday into Wednesday through inclement weather to restore service to members affected by power outages. SECO welcomed almost 500 mutual aid […]

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SECO Energy Tracking Hurricane Idalia

SECO Energy Tracking Hurricane Idalia

SECO Energy continues to track the path of Hurricane Idalia as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico toward the Florida Peninsula. As expected, Idalia strengthened into a hurricane overnight and accelerated its movement north. At 11:00 a.m., the hurricane was positioned 240 miles southwest of Tampa, and its sustained winds were measured at 90 […]

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