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Nature’s Reflections – Florida’s Cabbage Palm

Many uses and the heart is considered a delicacy The cabbage palm (sabal palmetto) was designated the Florida state tree in 1953 thanks to the Federation of Garden Clubs, who convinced the legislature that this palm was representative of all of Florida. The sabal palm, commonly called a “cabbage palm” is the most commonly found Read More

SECO Delivers for Yearly Toys for Tots Drive

SECO Energy employees performed the role of Santa Claus for SECO’s annual Toys for Tots toy drive. The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program collects new, unwrapped toys and distributes them as Christmas gifts to local children in need. SECO employees were especially generous this year as they shopped for and donated Read More

Reliability, Raptors and a River

SECO Energy first electrified homes and farms in Lake, Sumter and Marion Counties in 1938. The not-for-profit electric cooperative has grown alongside the counties it serves, and now provides safe, affordable, reliable power to 200,000 homes and businesses across Central Florida. Currently, 63,000 of those members live in Lake County, famous for its vast Read More

Sunshine State Stats, November 2017

November 2017 was slightly warmer than the previous November, so members may have been running their HVAC units more frequently than last year at this time. Thus, your November bill this year may be higher than last year’s November bill. The average temperature came in at 69°, while November of 2016 had an average temperature Read More

SECO News, December 2017

Duncan’s Digest United We Live & Give It’s time to bid farewell to 2017 and welcome 2018 as the Christmas and New Year’s holidays approach. Dreaming of a white Christmas in Florida is probably a long-shot, but with the help of our charitable SECO employees, dreaming of a giving Christmas is a reality. Read More

Nature’s Reflections – Whooping Crane

This large bird still on the endangered species list The whooping crane (Grus americana), is named for its unique trumpet-like call that can be heard for several miles. It is North America’s largest bird, standing 45 to 50 inches tall with a wingspan of 90 inches. Mature birds are pure white with black wing tips, Read More

SECO Employees Pledge $52,200 for United Way

SECO Energy’s yearly United Way pledge drive concluded on Giving Tuesday, and once again SECO employees demonstrated their personal commitment to local communities by pledging generously. This year, SECO employees pledged $52,214 for United Way’s 2018 Live United campaign. The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is recognized as Giving Tuesday – a global giving movement to Read More

Sunshine State Stats, October 2017

October 2017 was slightly warmer than the previous October, so members’ usage and bills may be slightly higher than in October 2016. The average temperature came in at 77°, while October 2016 had an average temperature of 75°. Rainfall in October 2017 came in at 2.63 inches compared to last October at 1.90 inches. Read More

Nature’s Reflections – Florida’s Black Bear

Has A Den, But Does Not Truly Hibernate Our largest native land mammal, the Florida black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus), has come back from only several hundred bears in the 1970s to more than 4,000 today. This subspecies of the American black bear is one of Florida’s biggest conservation success stories. It has a Read More

SECO News, November 2017

Duncan’s Digest Greener Grid – More Megawatts SECO Energy’s purpose is “To provide exceptional service to our members, co workers and communities.” The very foundation of that purpose requires developing long-range energy supply plans for the future. Looking ahead, not-for-profit utilities like SECO Energy must adapt to the changing landscape of energy production, Read More

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Nature’s Reflections – Florida’s Cabbage Palm

SECO Delivers for Yearly Toys for Tots Drive

Reliability, Raptors and a River

Sunshine State Stats, November 2017

SECO News, December 2017

Nature’s Reflections – Whooping Crane

SECO Employees Pledge $52,200 for United Way

Sunshine State Stats, October 2017

Nature’s Reflections – Florida’s Black Bear

SECO News, November 2017

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