SMECO Holds 85th Annual Meeting
The following SMECO members were elected to serve on SMECO’s Board for three years: Nancy W. Zinn of Calvert County; Charles B. Bowling, Jr. of Charles County; Daniel W. Dyer of Prince George’s County; and Joseph Douglas Frederick and Joseph Gilbert Murphy of St. Mary’s County.
SMECO Warns Customers About Scams
Scammers may identify themselves as SMECO employees and demand payment with prepaid debit cards or bitcoin in order to avoid having electric service cut off.
Summer Storm Outage Update
A line of severe thunderstorms on the night of July 29 caused significant damage to SMECO’s system.
SMECO Awards Scholarships
Recipients receive awards based on scholastic achievement, financial need, and school and community involvement.
SMECO Issues Credits to Members
Eligible active members will receive credits on their bills, and checks will be issued to eligible former members.
SMECO Honors Outstanding Teachers
Receiving awards this year were nine math teachers, eight science teachers, and five CTE-STEM (career technical education, science, technology, engineering, and math) teachers from schools in three counties.
SMECO Nominating Committee to Meet
The committee will review candidate applications for the five Board positions to be elected this year. Elections will be held to fill one position in Calvert/Anne Arundel counties, one position in Charles County, one position in Prince George’s County, and two positions in St. Mary’s County.
Notice of Hearing—SMECO Power Cost Adjustment
SMECO Sponsors 29th Annual Math Competition
The event challenged more than 150 students from 17 schools throughout Southern Maryland to test their math skills.
SMECO Employees Raise $55,000 for the Center for Children
SMECO Employees Assist with Florida Restoration Efforts
Five experienced foremen and former linemen volunteered to help hard-hit Lee County Electric Cooperative (LCEC) rebuild their system and restore electric service.
SMECO awards $10,000 contribution to local organizations
Receiving donations are Christmas in April, Calvert County; Rebuilding Together Charles County; Christmas in April, St. Mary’s County; and Clements Cuties Foundation.
SMECO Holds 84th Annual Meeting
SMECO held its 84th Annual Meeting on August 25, 2022, at the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department Social Hall in Mechanicsville, MD.
SMECO Helps Inspire Future Engineers
SMECO recently hosted more than a dozen high-school students from the area to help inspire the next generation of women engineers.
SMECO Issues Credits to Members
SMECO is refunding members’ capital credits totaling nearly $7.1 million.
SMECO Awards Scholarships
SMECO has awarded four scholarships for 2022 to high school seniors who live in the Cooperative’s service area.
SMECO Honors Outstanding Teachers
SMECO worked with the school systems of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties to select and honor 23 educators with Outstanding Teacher awards for leadership in the fields of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering.
SMECO Introduces 100% Renewable Energy Rate Option
SMECO has received approval from the Maryland Public Service Commission to make a 100% renewable energy option available for residential and commercial accounts.
SMECO Nominating Committee to Meet
The Co-op's Board of Directors has appointed 10 members to the 2022 Nominating Committee.
New SMECO Energy Rate Option Available
SMECO has received approval from the Maryland Public Service Commission to offer Time-of-Use (TOU) rates to residential and commercial accounts on SMECO’s standard offer service rate.