For the eighth year in a row, Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) was recognized for energy conservation through participation in the Demand Response Program, jointly sponsored by CPower, a demand-side energy management company, and the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO). The school system will receive nearly $90,000 in rebates and bill credits for reducing energy […]
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 […]
MATHCOUNTS Winners Head to State Competition
Teams from Calvert County middle schools captured three of the top five spots in the 25th annual regional Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) MATHCOUNTS competition held on February 2, 2019. Northern Middle brought home the first-place trophy, with Plum Point finishing in second place and Windy Hill in fifth. All three teams will advance to […]
SMECO’s Members Helping Members Program
Contributions for SMECO’s Members Helping Members Program Exceeds $100,000 a Year Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) introduced the Members Helping Members program in December 2010 and as of January 2019, more than 2,300 SMECO members contribute to the program, raising more than $100,000 a year to help their neighbors who are struggling to pay their […]
SMECO Customers Reporting Scam Calls
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) has been contacted today by numerous customer-members who have received phone calls from scammers. Scammers may identify themselves as SMECO employees and demand credit card or prepaid debit cards in order to avoid having electric service cut off. Scammers are targeting residential and business accounts. Some SMECO members have reported […]
SMECO Employees Raise $55,650 for Hospice
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 […]
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