SECO News May 2023

SECO News May 2023

Dear Members,   SECO Energy is continually working to expand its online interactive tools to engage with you through new platforms and increase member engagement. I invite you to log on to SECOEnergy.com > Newsroom > System Improvement Map to view one of our latest resources.   RELIABILITY PROJECTS MAP With SECO crews or contractors […]

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SECO News April 2023

SECO News April 2023

  Dear Members,   Did you watch SECO Energy’s 85th Annual Meeting on March 23? Were you one of our 100 prize winners? Watch our Annual Meeting video on SECOEnergy.com to see the list of 100 prize winners to find out if you are a winner. The video is also available on Facebook and YouTube.  […]

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SECO News March 2023

SECO News March 2023

  Dear Members,   SECO Energy is a not-for-profit electric cooperative operated for and owned by its members. Our business model requires and encourages member participation in District and Annual Meetings. One of the seven cooperative principles is Democratic Member Control which gives members a voice in the cooperative’s governance process.    Our service area […]

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SECO News February 2023

SECO News February 2023

  Dear Members,   SECO Energy’s 85th Annual Meeting is being brought to you live via virtual webcast on Thursday, March 23, at 6 p.m. Tune in to learn about our new Strategy and new Mission from me and Board of Trustees President Gerald Anderson. Watch to find out if you are one of 100 […]

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SECO News January 2023

SECO News January 2023

  Happy New Year! As we welcome in 2023, I want to introduce you to SECO Energy’s new Strategy Map. The energy industry itself is changing. In the past, power was distributed from centralized bulk generation and sold as energy to consumers – this was a one-direction transaction. In the future, consumers and businesses have […]

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SECO News December 2022

SECO News December 2022

  Dear Members,   ‘Tis the season for giving and sharing the magic of the holidays. I commend our SECO Energy employees who generously support our corporate giving efforts and other worthy charitable causes.   One cause close to many SECO Energy employees’ hearts is our annual United Way Employee Giving Campaign. Many of our […]

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SECO News November 2022

SECO News November 2022

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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SECO News October 2022

SECO News October 2022

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 News September 2022

SECO News September 2022

Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. Thankfully, at print time for this edition of SECO News, the season has been inactive, and the forecast revised. But it only takes one powerful tropical storm or hurricane to bring widespread damage to transmission and distribution electric infrastructure, so don’t let your guard down. […]

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SECO News August 2022

SECO News August 2022

In June SECO News, I shared details about our current infrastructure expansion and reliability projects in Lake County. This month, I have an update on facilities projects and development in Marion County.    In 2021, SECO Energy welcomed 2,124 new accounts in Marion County. This total accounted for 37% of the 5,770 new services added […]

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