SMECO Files to Reduce Energy Charges
SoMd Electric Coop applies to the Public Service Commission to reduce its energy charges by more than 12 percent for residential customers.
SMECO Holds 21st MATHCOUNTS Competition
SMECO’s 21st annual MATHCOUNTS competition brought more than 130 students from 19 middle chools in SoMD to test their math skills.
Slater Appointed to Baltimore Federal Reserve
Austin J. Slater, Jr., SMECO president and CEO, began his three-year term on the board of the Baltimore branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Jan. 1.
SMECO Scholarship Deadline Approaching
Four high school seniors will be awarded $1,500 each. Students are eligible to apply if they live with parents or guardians who are SMECO customer-members.
SMECO Raises Funds for Wounded Warriors
SMECO employees held two fund raising events and donated $36,470 to the Wounded Warrior Project.
SMECO Offers Scholarships
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) is offering four $1,500 college scholarships for the 2015-2016 school year. High school students are eligible to apply if they live with parents or guardians who are SMECO customer-members. Seniors must be enrolled or plan to enroll full-time in an accredited college, university, or trade school. The deadline for students to apply for college scholarships is Friday, March 6, 2015.
SMECO Donates CFLs to Food Bank
On Nov. 6, SMECO donated 30,000 CFLs to the Southern Maryland Food Bank. The CFLs will help Southern Maryland families facing economic hardship to reduce their energy costs so they can free up limited resources for other necessities.
SMECO Named Utility of the Year
The Solar Electric Power Assoc. named the SMECO the as Electric Cooperative Utility of the Year.
Southern Maryland Reliability Project Completed
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative completed its Southern Maryland Reliability Project on Nov. 3 when it energized the under-river portion of the 230,000-volt line that creates a transmission loop through the cooperative’s service area.
SMECO Alerts Customers to Avoid Scams
SMECO warns customer-members not to provide personal financial or electric account information to unauthorized callers.
