Press Releases

Recording attendees at the SMECO 2026 Annual Meeting

August 20, 2026 at 1:14 p.m.

SMECO Holds 88th Annual Meeting

(SMECO) held its 88th Annual Meeting on August 19, 2026, at the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department Social Hall in Mechanicsville, Md.

Wrapping Arms ’Round Many (WARM) received a $3,000 donation from SMECO. From left are Dr. Robert Abell, WARM site coordinator; Natalie Cotton, SMECO government and public affairs director; and Karol Wolgemuth, WARM board secretary.

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July 31, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

SMECO awards $12,000 contribution to local organizations

SMECO recently received a $12,000 contribution from CoBank through its matching funds program to benefit local organizations serving our community.

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July 15, 2026 at 12:35 p.m.

Voting Opens for SMECO’s 2026 Annual Meeting Election

SMECO will hold its 88th Annual Meeting on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 6 p.m., at the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department Social Hall.

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July 13, 2026 at 12:10 p.m.

SMECO Issues Credits to Members

SMECO is refunding members’ capital credits totaling nearly $7 million. Of that total, a general refund of about$4.6 million will be issued in July.

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June 3, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.

SMECO and VMDAEC Award Scholarships

SMECO has awarded four scholarships for 2026 to high school seniors who live in the cooperative’s service area.

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May 4, 2026 at 3 p.m.

SMECO Recognizes 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 CTE-STEM.

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March 19, 2026 at 1 p.m.

SMECO Nominating Committee to Meet

The Board of Directors has appointed 10 members to the 2026 Nominating Committee scheduled to meet on Monday, May 11, 2026, at SMECO’s headquarters in Hughesville. 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.

SMECO lineworkers repair winter storm damage

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February 26, 2026 at 2:25 p.m.

Notice of Hearing—SMECO Power Cost Adjustment

The next hearing is set for Tuesday, March 24, 2026, beginning at 10 a.m., in the William Donald Schaefer Tower in Baltimore, and will also be live streamed.

First place team: Spring Ridge Middle School, St. Mary’s County. From left, Aditi Chauhan, Ryan Ritchie, Alex Vo, Oscar Neto, and coach Michele Atwell.

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February 11, 2026 at 10:32 a.m.

SMECO Sponsors 32nd Annual Math Competition

Southern Maryland’s annual MATHCOUNTS competition marked its 32nd anniversary on Saturday, February 7, 2026. More than 200 students from 18 schools gathered at Calvert High School in Prince Frederick to test their math skills.

SMECO crews working to restore power after snowstorm

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January 23, 2026 at 4:21 p.m.

Prepare for Weather-Related Outages

Southern Maryland faces potential heavy snow, high winds, and ice this weekend. Area residents are urged to take steps to prepare for possible weather-related power outages. SMECO is monitoring weather forecasts, and cooperative crews are prepared to restore power if outages occur.