June 4, 2026

SMECO Crews Head to Western Maryland for Sandy Cleanup

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Thirty employees, three service trucks, three bucket trucks, and three line trucks head up to assist First Energy in Western Maryland.

SMECO Crews Follow Sandy’s Destructive Wake

SMECO BGE Hurricane Sandy help

Six Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative crews head north to restore power to the 80,000 customers affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Updated: Sandy Broke the Electric Grid in 905 Places

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Only about 60 incidents remain to be repaired.

Shelters Close as Sandy Fades Away

Hurricane Sandy

Power outages, wind advisories and flood warnings remain.

County Has 6,200 Homes without Power

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At approximately 7 p.m. on Oct. 29, SMECO had approximately 6,200 customers without power in four counties.

SMECO Assembles Largest Pre-Storm Force Ever

Daniel Hutchins and Jeremy Green in capacitor changeout

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative has gathered, pre-storm, its largest group of linemen and service restoration personnel ever.

‘Frankenstorm’ Inbound, Officials Warn

Hurricane Sandy

Agencies release a flood of information on storm impact, travel dangers, power outages and free sandbags.

Refurbishing Community Centers with a Day of Caring

Volunteers from local Episcopal churches and SMECO help with community projects on the United Way’s Day of Caring.

SMECO Discounts One Million Energy-Saving Lightbulbs

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SMECO announced that its lighting program has provided discounts for more than a million compact fluorescent lights.

SMECO Holds Annual Membership Meeting, Elections

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Over 1,100 SMECO members cast their votes for the cooperative’s board of directors Thursday.