SECO Energy Trustee Mike Muffett Earns Director Gold Credential

SECO Energy Trustee Mike Muffett Earns Director Gold Credential

SECO Energy Board of Trustees District 6 Trustee Mike Muffett has successfully completed the requirements to earn the Director Gold Credential (DGS) from the National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (NRECA).   According to the NRECA, the DGC recognizes directors/trustees who desire a tangible credential that demonstrates their ongoing commitment to advancing their knowledge and performing […]

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October 2022 Sunshine State Stats

October 2022 Sunshine State Stats

Central Florida weather cooled a bit in the first full month of fall with temperatures that fell into the 50s. While evenings and early mornings were cool, daily high temps reached into the high 80s and low 90s. The average temperature for October 2022 was 74 degrees, which was 7 degrees lower than last month’s […]

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SECO News November 2022

SECO News November 2022

Dear Members,   Your SECO Energy Board of Trustees unanimously approved a Capital Credits retirement of $2.9 million to current and former members. Look for your Capital Credits retirement amount on your November billing statement.   Sumter Electric brought electricity to rural residents of Central Florida through the Rural Electrification Act (REA). In 1938, the […]

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September 2022 Sunshine State Stats

September 2022 Sunshine State Stats

Hurricane Ian blazed through Central Florida between Wednesday, September 28, and Thursday, September 29, bringing large amounts of rainfall, high winds and fall temperatures. The average temperature for the month was 81 degrees, which was 3 degrees lower than last month’s average. The average high was 88 degrees while the average low was 73 degrees. […]

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SECO News October 2022

SECO News October 2022

Dear Members, I am honored to serve as your Board President. As our CEO Curtis Wynn has highlighted in previous articles, we remain committed to maintaining our electric grid and keeping up with the growth we are experiencing system-wide.  I want to highlight some of those specific activities.   Members who live in Sumter County […]

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SECO Energy Fully Restored After Hurricane Ian

SECO Energy Fully Restored After Hurricane Ian

SECO Energy has restored electric service to all accounts after Hurricane Ian charged through its service area. SECO crews and contractors worked from Wednesday afternoon to Friday late evening to complete the restoration effort. Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida Wednesday afternoon, swept across Central Florida before moving into the Atlantic Ocean and making […]

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SECO Energy Recovering After Hurricane Ian

SECO Energy Recovering After Hurricane Ian

SECO Energy is recovering after Hurricane Ian swept through most of its Central Florida service area. Crews worked overnight Thursday in the continued effort to restore electric service to all homes and businesses that are deemed safe to receive service.     Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida as a Category 4 storm, slowly moved […]

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SECO Energy Works Overnight Through Hurricane Ian

SECO Energy Works Overnight Through Hurricane Ian

SECO Energy worked overnight Wednesday to begin restoring electric service to homes and businesses that lost power as Hurricane Ian moved across Florida but was forced to temporarily delay restoration efforts this morning in Sumter and Lake Counties due to high winds. It is unsafe to raise truck buckets in winds higher than 35 mph. […]

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SECO Energy Braces for Hurricane Ian

SECO Energy Braces for Hurricane Ian

SECO Energy is bracing for the heavy rains and winds pummeling its service territory when Hurricane Ian crosses Central Florida later Wednesday and Thursday. Currently, Hurricane Ian is a major Category 4 hurricane with maximum wind speeds of 155 mph – just 2 mph shy of being a Category 5 hurricane.     Hurricane Ian is […]

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SECO Energy Preparing for Hurricane Ian

SECO Energy Preparing for Hurricane Ian

SECO Energy is preparing for the weather effects of Hurricane Ian as it looms closer to the Florida Peninsula. The hurricane is expected to strengthen to a major Category 4 hurricane and possibly make landfall near Tampa Bay early Thursday morning.   Hurricane Ian quickly increased in size and maximum wind speeds overnight. Based on […]

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