Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) employees held two fund-raising events and recently donated $55,650 to the hospice organizations in Southern Maryland. SMECO employees raised the money through the SMECO 75 Bike Ride held in June and the SMECO Annual Charity Golf Outing in October. The events are supported by a group of employee volunteers, vendors, […]
SMECO Crews Assist Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
22 SMECO employees head to Front Royal, VA, to assist with power restoration Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) crews headed to Front Royal, Virginia, to assist Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) with restoring electric service to co-op members. Ice and snow that fell Wednesday night and into Thursday left thousands without power. As of 5 p.m. […]
SMECO 2019 Scholarship Applications Available
Four students to receive $1,500 each Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) is offering college scholarships for the 2019-2020 school year. 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 members. Seniors must be enrolled or plan to enroll full-time in […]
SMECO Says Prepare for Hurricane-Related Outages
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) is monitoring weather forecasts as Hurricane Florence heads towards the eastern seaboard. With the potential impact of heavy rains and high winds facing Southern Maryland, area residents are urged to take steps to prepare for possible hurricane-related power outages. According to SMECO spokesperson Tom Dennison, “SMECO is tracking the weather […]
SMECO Holds 80th Annual Meeting
More than 6,000 Vote in Election Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) held its 80th Annual Meeting on August 29, 2018, at its headquarters in Hughesville. The Board of Directors election was conducted by mail prior to the meeting. The following SMECO members were elected to serve on SMECO’s Board for three years: Samuel “Jack” Hammett […]
SMECO Awards Contributions Provided by CoBank
Local organizations receive $4,500 Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) recently received a $4,500 contribution from CoBank to award to local organizations that SMECO has supported. Patuxent Habitat for Humanity, which is active in Calvert and St. Mary’s counties, is receiving $2,500. Health Partners of Charles County is receiving $1,000, and the Greenwell Foundation, located in […]
SMECO Awards 4 Scholarships to High School Seniors
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) has awarded four scholarships to high school seniors for 2018. Each year, SMECO awards four college scholarships to students who live in the Cooperative’s service area. Scholarships are based on the applicants’ scholastic achievement, financial need, and school and community involvement. SMECO has awarded scholarships to 104 students in the […]
SMECO Refunds Capital Credits to Customers
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) is issuing capital credit refunds totaling nearly $5.6 million. Of that total, a general refund of approximately $3.7 million will be issued in July. Active eligible members will receive credits on their bills and checks will be issued to eligible former members. Special refunds of about $1.9 million will be […]
SMECO Board Candidates Nominated
The 2018 Nominating Committee for Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) met on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, and chose candidates for the five seats up for election on SMECO’s Board of Directors. The list of nominations follows: Calvert County (one candidate to be elected) Samuel “Jack” Hammett Charles County (two candidates to be elected) Fern […]
SMECO Honors Math, Science, and STEM Teachers
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) worked with the school systems of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties to select and honor 20 educators with Outstanding Teacher awards for their leadership in the fields of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering. Receiving awards this year were nine math teachers, six science teachers, and five STEM (science, math, […]
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