{"id":2,"date":"2016-01-14T18:41:03","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T02:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo10.site\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2024-04-10T08:58:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T12:58:45","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"slider-wrapper relative hero\" id=\"slider-1430734603\" >\n    <div class=\"slider slider-type-fade slider-nav-circle slider-nav-large slider-nav-light slider-style-normal slider-show-nav\"\n        data-flickity-options='{\n            \"cellAlign\": \"center\",\n            \"imagesLoaded\": true,\n            \"lazyLoad\": 1,\n            \"freeScroll\": false,\n            \"wrapAround\": true,\n            \"autoPlay\": false,\n            \"pauseAutoPlayOnHover\" : false,\n            \"prevNextButtons\": false,\n            \"contain\" : true,\n            \"adaptiveHeight\" : true,\n            \"dragThreshold\" : 10,\n            \"percentPosition\": true,\n            \"pageDots\": true,\n            \"rightToLeft\": false,\n            \"draggable\": true,\n            \"selectedAttraction\": 0.1,\n            \"parallax\" : 0,\n            \"friction\": 0.6        }'\n        >\n        \n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width align-middle\"  id=\"row-1289099448\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-937539870\" class=\"col hero-desc medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>$0.087163 per Kilowatt-Hour<\/h3>\n<p>SMECO April residential energy rate.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/my-account\/customer-choice\/\" class=\"button primary lowercase\"  style=\"border-radius:99px;\">\n    <span>Price to Compare<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-937539870 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 45px 30px 20px;\n  max-width: 670px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-937539870 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 30px 45px 30px 20px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1362953380\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-right\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1850680358\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:475px;\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"2560\" height=\"1553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/line_worker-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"Line worker\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/line_worker-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/line_worker-800x485.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/line_worker-1600x970.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/line_worker-340x206.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/line_worker-1536x932.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/line_worker-2048x1242.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1850680358 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #image_1850680358 {\n    width: 100%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width align-middle\"  id=\"row-855969957\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1299494138\" class=\"col hero-desc medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>Spring is here and the raptors are returning.<\/h3>\n<p>If you see birds building nests on our poles, let us know so we can keep them safe.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/safety\/report-nests-on-poles\/\" class=\"button primary lowercase\"  style=\"border-radius:99px;\">\n    <span>Report Nests<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1299494138 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 45px 30px 20px;\n  max-width: 670px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-1299494138 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 30px 45px 30px 20px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-173037241\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-right\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1891520032\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:475px;\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/osprey-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"Raptor nest on top of utility pole\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/osprey-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/osprey-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/osprey-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/osprey-340x255.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/osprey-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/osprey-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1891520032 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #image_1891520032 {\n    width: 100%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width align-middle\"  id=\"row-1762957200\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1764527775\" class=\"col hero-desc medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>Do you want notifications by email or text?<\/h3>\n<p>You can determine which messages you get and whether you get them by email or by text.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/my-account\/paying-your-bill\/account-manager\/\" class=\"button primary lowercase\"  style=\"border-radius:99px;\">\n    <span>Stay in Touch<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1764527775 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 45px 30px 20px;\n  max-width: 670px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-1764527775 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 30px 45px 30px 20px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-25389888\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-right\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_913405610\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:475px;\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"1020\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/notification-preferences-1600x1068.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/notification-preferences-1600x1068.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/notification-preferences-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/notification-preferences-340x227.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/notification-preferences-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/notification-preferences-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_913405610 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #image_913405610 {\n    width: 100%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width align-middle\"  id=\"row-641995021\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1487714117\" class=\"col hero-desc medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>Are You In?<\/h3>\n<p>Getting comfortable has never been easier with instant savings on HVAC equipment.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/save-energy-and-money\/heating-cooling-rebates?utm_source=Webslider&#038;utm_medium=Website&#038;utm_campaign=SMECOICF_HVAC&#038;utm_content=Digital_HVAC_Webslider\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary lowercase\" rel=\"noopener\"  style=\"border-radius:99px;\">\n    <span>Learn More<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1487714117 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 45px 30px 20px;\n  max-width: 670px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-1487714117 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 30px 45px 30px 20px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-642555215\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-right\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1907831741\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:475px;\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"1020\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/34203_SMECO_HVAC_Website_Slider_AYI2022_Refresh_2000x814_V02_RELEASE-1600x651.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Getting comfortable has never been easier with instant savings on HVAC equipment.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/34203_SMECO_HVAC_Website_Slider_AYI2022_Refresh_2000x814_V02_RELEASE-1600x651.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/34203_SMECO_HVAC_Website_Slider_AYI2022_Refresh_2000x814_V02_RELEASE-800x326.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/34203_SMECO_HVAC_Website_Slider_AYI2022_Refresh_2000x814_V02_RELEASE-340x138.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/34203_SMECO_HVAC_Website_Slider_AYI2022_Refresh_2000x814_V02_RELEASE-1536x625.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/34203_SMECO_HVAC_Website_Slider_AYI2022_Refresh_2000x814_V02_RELEASE.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1907831741 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #image_1907831741 {\n    width: 100%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width align-middle\"  id=\"row-1688690617\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1662846604\" class=\"col hero-desc medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>Stay Comfortable and Save<\/h3>\n<p>Extend the Life of Your Heating and Cooling System With a No-Cost HVAC Tune-Up<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/energy-efficiency\/residential-programs\/home-energy-improvement-program\/hvac-tune-up\/?utm_source=Website&#038;utm_medium=Banner&#038;utm_campaign=SMECO_HEIP_April_Webslider_2024\" class=\"button primary lowercase\"  style=\"border-radius:99px;\">\n    <span>Learn More<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1662846604 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 45px 30px 20px;\n  max-width: 670px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-1662846604 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 30px 45px 30px 20px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-169336059\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-right\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_313191241\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:475px;\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"1020\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/32498_SMECO_HEIP_WebsiteSlider_A_RELEASE.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Extend the Life of Your Heating and Cooling System With a No-Cost HVAC Tune-Up\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/32498_SMECO_HEIP_WebsiteSlider_A_RELEASE.jpg 1235w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/32498_SMECO_HEIP_WebsiteSlider_A_RELEASE-800x527.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/32498_SMECO_HEIP_WebsiteSlider_A_RELEASE-340x224.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_313191241 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #image_313191241 {\n    width: 100%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n     <\/div>\n\n     <div class=\"loading-spin dark large centered\"><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section circle-section our-services\" id=\"section_1617905459\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  \" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-365313804\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1428988001\" class=\"col pb-0 small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-520100210\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-520100210 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"cta-buttons cta-buttons-5\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-button cta-button-1\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/safety\/outages\/\" \t\t\t\t\t   title=\"Outages\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-outages.svg\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-labels\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-label\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Outages<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-button cta-button-2\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/my-account\/paying-your-bill\/\" \t\t\t\t\t   title=\"Pay Bill\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-payment.svg\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-labels\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-label\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pay Bill<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-button cta-button-3\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/my-account\/service-management\/connect-service\/\" \t\t\t\t\t   title=\"Connect Service\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-startstopservice.svg\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-labels\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-label\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Connect Service<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-button cta-button-4\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/my-account\/\" \t\t\t\t\t   title=\"Customer Service\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-support-1.svg\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-labels\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-label\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Customer Service<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-button cta-button-5\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/about\/sustainability\/green-energy\/\" \t\t\t\t\t   title=\"Green Energy\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-Renewable-Fund-Balance.svg\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-labels\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-label\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Green Energy<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1617905459 {\n  padding-top: 40px;\n  padding-bottom: 40px;\n}\n#section_1617905459 .section-bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/services-section.svg);\n}\n#section_1617905459 .section-bg {\n  background-position: 48% 0%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_71885073\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1007399767\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1007399767 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row align-equal below-hero\"  id=\"row-1497172398\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-401292487\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover circle x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1572735856\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:100%;\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"1020\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-homepageReliability.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-homepageReliability.jpg 1562w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-homepageReliability-800x365.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-homepageReliability-340x155.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-homepageReliability-1536x700.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1572735856 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #image_1572735856 {\n    width: 60%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2>Building for Reliability<\/h2>\n<p>SMECO continuously works on projects to improve the reliability of our electric system.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/about\/your-cooperative\/building-for-reliability\/\" class=\"button primary\"  >\n    <span>Current Projects<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1281962761\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover circle x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_738254488\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:100%;\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"1020\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-homepageCommunity.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-homepageCommunity.jpg 1342w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-homepageCommunity-800x364.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-homepageCommunity-340x155.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_738254488 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #image_738254488 {\n    width: 60%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2>Commitment to Community<\/h2>\n<p>As a customer-owned cooperative, SMECO is dedicated to the communities we serve. Over the years, the Cooperative has participated in charitable and civic events and has contributed funds to various programs that have helped improve the quality of life in Southern Maryland. Learn more about the region.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/community\/overview\/\" class=\"button primary\"  >\n    <span>Our Community<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-1497172398 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 15px 25px 15px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #row-1497172398 > .col > .col-inner {\n    padding: 0px 30px 25px 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_71885073 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n  background-color: rgb(229, 230, 228);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section announcements\" id=\"section_1101338261\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  \" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-small\"  id=\"row-1370665810\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1351284256\" class=\"col pb-half small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>Latest Announcements<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1351284256 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-521135500\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\r\n\r\n\t<div class='news-grid row large-columns-4 medium-columns-2 small-columns-1'>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-50952\" class=\"col post-item post-50952 hwcp-news-releases type-hwcp-news-releases status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry news-releases_category-press-releases\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/news-releases\/smeco-nominating-committee-to-meet-3\/\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"plain \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"800\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-1468808987-800x458.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Stock image showing a woman\u2019s hand filling in a postal ballot \/ voting form.\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-1468808987-800x458.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-1468808987-1600x916.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-1468808987-340x195.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-1468808987-1536x879.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-1468808987-2048x1172.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .box-image -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"published-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pwd-featured-icons\"><span class=\"hwicon-calendar\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"font-size: 1.23em\"><\/span>March 21, 2024<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title\">SMECO Nominating Committee to Meet<\/h5>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .box-text-inner -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .box-text -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .box -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><!-- .link -->\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .col-inner -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-50907\" class=\"col post-item post-50907 hwcp-news-releases type-hwcp-news-releases status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry news-releases_category-press-releases\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/news-releases\/smeco-announces-richards-resignation\/\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"plain \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"571\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/james-richards-571x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"James Richards\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/james-richards-571x800.jpg 571w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/james-richards-243x340.jpg 243w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/james-richards.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .box-image -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"published-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pwd-featured-icons\"><span class=\"hwicon-calendar\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"font-size: 1.23em\"><\/span>March 8, 2024<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title\">SMECO announces Richards\u2019 resignation<\/h5>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .box-text-inner -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .box-text -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .box -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><!-- .link -->\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .col-inner -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-50644\" class=\"col post-item post-50644 hwcp-news-releases type-hwcp-news-releases status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry news-releases_category-press-releases\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/news-releases\/case-9504r\/\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"plain \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/truck-scaled-e1670883290497-800x534.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/truck-scaled-e1670883290497-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/truck-scaled-e1670883290497-340x227.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/truck-scaled-e1670883290497.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .box-image -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"published-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pwd-featured-icons\"><span class=\"hwicon-calendar\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"font-size: 1.23em\"><\/span>March 1, 2024<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title\">Notice of Hearing\u2014SMECO Power Cost Adjustment<\/h5>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .box-text-inner -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .box-text -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .box -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><!-- .link -->\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .col-inner -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-50595\" class=\"col post-item post-50595 hwcp-news-releases type-hwcp-news-releases status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry news-releases_category-press-releases\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/news-releases\/smeco-marks-30-years-of-math-competitions\/\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"plain \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/1st-Northern-Middle-School-800x533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"First place team: Northern Middle School, Calvert County From left, Jacob Byun, Julio Castillo, coach Kathy Dempster, Zac Gingue, and Reed Noltemeyer.\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/1st-Northern-Middle-School-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.smeco.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/1st-Northern-Middle-School-1600x1067.jpg 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