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SECO offers Vidcast on storm restoration
Sumterville, FL – SECO Energy, today announced that it has a vidcast available on its corporate website www.secoenergy.com that deals with how SECO prepares for storm season and restores power during a severe weather event. Storm season has arrived here in Florida. The SECO vidcast offers a behind-the-scenes look into the comprehensive plan the co-op uses to restore power during an emergency situation. In addition, viewers will learn about resources available to them through SECO that will help them prepare their home and family for heavy weather, report outages, track SECO’s restoration progress at any time during the year ... Continue reading...Printable PDF
SECO announces new builder outreach
Offers New Home Energy Certification
Sumterville, FL – SECO Energy has launched a new effort aimed at helping builders in the region get their homes certified as energy efficient. According to SECO director of corporate communications, Barry Bowman, “We have had SECO’s energy services specialists trained at the Florida Solar Energy Center to be able to offer builders a very valuable service. Our energy services group has passed the exams necessary to receive their Green Building Rater Certification. Now area builders can have SECO rate their new home construction as truly energy efficient and receive official certification through the Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc. (FGBC). That’s a good thing because more energy efficient homes in Florida mean lower utility bills and help conserve energy resources. Not only that, a green certification will give builders an edge in marketing their new construction to potential buyers.” SECO’s green team will work hand-in-hand with builders as construction progresses to ensure their building practices are meeting the standards for certification. Full story... Printable PDF
Prepare now for 2009 summer storms
Sumterville, FL – The 2009 hurricane season is here and Sumter Electric member/
customers can rest assured that their Co-op is ready. Now is a good time to
consider what you and your family would do in the event of a major storm hits our area. There are many dangers associated with severe weather and the
key to being safe is to be prepared. Review our practical suggestions for inclusion in any home emergency preparations: Full story... Printer Friendly Version
SECO 2009 scholarship winners
Sumterville, FL – Twelve graduating seniors from Sumter Electric Co-op’s service territory were each awarded $2,500.00 scholarships at a special recognition ceremony at SECO’s headquarters building in Sumterville on May 18th, 2009.

Standing from left to right: Skye Pepe (Citrus High School), Jordan Lewis (Williston High School), Nezla Jans (West Port High School), Elizabeth Wall (South Sumter High School), Katherine Fischer (The Villages High School), Cristina Tremante (Citrus High School), SECO CEO James Duncan, Julie Earles (South Sumter High School), Alison Brooks (South Sumter High School), Wendy Roth (Lake Weir High School), Lydia Greiner (Citrus High School), Christopher Boogar (Tavares High School), and Wren Murphy (Deland High School) was not available for the photo. Printable PDF
SECO announces $2,500 scholarship winners
Sumterville, FL – Jim Duncan, CEO of Sumter Electric Cooperative, announced that 12 graduating seniors from SECO’s service territory have each won $2,500 scholarships from the Cooperative. According to Duncan, SECO’s scholarship program began in 1996 when the SECO Board of Trustees first approved it. Since then, including this year’s winners, SECO has awarded 172 scholarships to deserving high school seniors. Full story... Printer Friendly Version
SECO's Jim Duncan warns of Carbon Tax
Addresses Sumter Chamber of Commerce
Wildwood, FL – SECO Energy CEO Jim Duncan brought members of the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce up to speed with regard to energy policy being formulated at the federal level that could have a crushing effect on consumers of electricity and other goods.
As he did in his keynote address before 3,500 people at SECO’s annual meeting in March, he told the business leaders that comprise the Sumter Chamber that he believes the nation is “on a collision course that will result in rapidly escalating electric rates and diminishing electric system reliability.” In his speech before the Chamber he said, “The driving forces on this collision course are man-made climate-change proponents and a government that sees climate-change legislation as a huge revenue opportunity – a/k/a taxes.” Full Story
Excerpt from CEO Jim Duncan's keynote address to members attending SECO's 2009 annual meeting
Sumterville, FL – ...When your electric bills go up because of the impact of carbon taxes or “cap and trade” or whatever exotic title they give it… I want to be able to truthfully say that I warned you what was coming and did all that I could do to stop it. Now, it is your turn to demand answers from our elected officials. After all, they are supposed to work for us... To read/print the full address, click here...

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