Every year, SMECO conducts its members’ meeting for the purpose of electing directors and voting on bylaw changes.
As a member, you have the right to vote.
Results of 2026 Annual Meeting
SMECO held its 88th Annual Meeting on August 19, 2026, at the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department social hall.
SMECO Looks Back at 2025
Attendees at the 2026 Annual Meeting saw the video below that reviewed our accomplishments from the previous year.
Shaped by the
Communities We Serve
SMECO has 15 directors. Every year, five directors are elected to three-year terms. SMECO members elect the men and women who serve on the Board of Directors.
The annual meeting ballot also includes proposed amendments to SMECO’s bylaws. Bylaws govern the way an electric cooperative does business.
SMECO Directors Are Part of the Community
- SMECO’s Board of Directors meets every month to oversee the operations of the cooperative
- Directors are SMECO members like you, and they come from all walks of life
- Directors attend training sessions provided by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)
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- The NRECA serves about 900 electric cooperatives nationwide
- Through NRECA, electric cooperatives across the country have built a strong network of like-minded organizations that put their members first
SMECO Puts Its Members First
As a cooperative, SMECO will always put its members first—the power you can count on:
- SMECO was incorporated in 1937 and is one of the 15 largest electric cooperatives in the United States with more than 181,000 member accounts in Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s, and southern Prince George’s counties
- At the end of each year, SMECO’s margins (profits) are allocated to members’ capital credit accounts
- SMECO uses its profits to invest in:
- New construction
- System improvements
- Facility upgrades
- And more
- The Board of Directors regularly evaluates the financial condition of the cooperative and determines when members will receive a refund. Since 1937, SMECO has refunded $128 million.
Annual Members’ Meeting Prize Winners
Annual Meeting ballots were mailed on July 13, 2026. Every weekday from July 23 through August 5, we announced three lucky winners to receive a $50 credit on their SMECO electric bill. Names were drawn at random from the online ballots and the ballots signed and returned by mail for the Board of Directors’ election. Winners will see the credit listed as “Annual Meeting Prize” on their next bill.
Congratulations to our lucky winners!
July 23
- Anthony C., Waldorf
- Edwin B., Leonardtown
- Mark D., Hollywood
July 24
- Michael M., La Plata
- Trenace R., Waldorf
- Judith M., Owings
July 27
- Mary K., Port Republic
- Eric M., Brandywine
- Debra S., California
July 28
- Warren V., Owings
- Carolyn S., Lusby
- Pamela M., Charlotte Hall
July 29
- Joseph B., Huntingtown
- Kelly L., Port Tobacco
- William W., Issue
July 30
- Alfred M., Waldorf
- Ernest W., Clements
- Christopher S., Upper Marlboro
July 31
- Maurice C., Prince Frederick
- Whitney T., Brandywine
- Judith P., Solomons
August 3
- Steven K., Port Republic
- Frank J., Waldorf
- Robert O., Huntingtown
August 4
- Peggy J., Leonardtown
- Jeff P., Port Tobacco
- James S., Owings
August 5
- William K., Owings
- Ruth W., Leonardtown
- Tonia D., Lexington Park