SMECO Notes ENERGY STAR Priorities
Three companies have been awarded by Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative because of their outstanding achievements in building hundreds of ENERGY STAR certified new homes in Southern Maryland in the last year.
SMECO Donates LEDs to Food Bank
As part of Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative’s participation in EmPOWER Maryland, 32,688 LEDs were donated to help families who need assistance save money by reducing energy use.
Solar Facility Coming to La Plata
A new solar facility is about to be built in La Plata, through an agreement between Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative and Origis Energy USA.
Visit Smith, Tangier Islands Aboard North Star
The North Star, based out of St. George Island, will now offer trips across the Chesapeake Bay to Smith and Tangier islands.
Briefing Set on So. Md. Road Projects
The Patuxent Partnership will host a briefing on So. Md. road projects with Jim Ports, deputy secretary for operations for the Maryland Department of Transportation, from 8 to 9 am Tuesday, July 18, 2017.
Capital Credit Refunds Coming to SMECO Bills
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative has been able to save money on its expenses through the year, so it will issue capital credit refunds to customer-members totaling nearly $3.8 million.
SMECO Wants to Reduce Rates
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative has requested permission to reduce its rates by more than 10 percent for residential customers. If the request is approved, the lower rates would go into effect this summer and be seen on the August 2017 bills.
CSM Students Learn Compassion With Business
College of Southern Maryland students are learning that an idea is more likely to succeed if their business is designed to help the wider community as well as to make money, says Thomas Luginbill, director of CSM’s Entrepreneur and Innovation Institute.
Old Line Steps Up With New Scholarship
Old Line Bank has created an annual scholarship to the College of Southern Maryland as part of an $80,000 pledge to the college’s $10 million Make An Impact Campaign.
CSM Robotics Team Up for a Challenge
Three College of Southern Maryland robotics students might have just found a way to help a local oyster business get its work done more quickly and more efficiently.
