Happy New Year! As we welcome in 2023, I want to introduce you to SECO Energy’s new Strategy Map. The energy industry itself is changing. In the past, power was distributed from centralized bulk generation and sold as energy to consumers – this was a one-direction transaction. In the future, consumers and businesses have […]
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EVs (Electric Vehicles) are becoming more popular by the day; however, order lead times continue to lengthen. If you’re planning to purchase an EV, expect to wait months or longer for delivery depending on the make/model you select. We have linked to a few references for wait times: FleetEvolution.com Electrifying.com Business Insider […]
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Central Florida was impacted by Hurricane Nicole in November 2022. While Hurricane Nicole was a large storm in terms of physical size, its strength was low at a Category 1. SECO’s service territory experienced winds and increased rainfall from the late-season hurricane. Daily high temperatures reached the high 80s at the beginning of […]
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Dear Members, ‘Tis the season for giving and sharing the magic of the holidays. I commend our SECO Energy employees who generously support our corporate giving efforts and other worthy charitable causes. One cause close to many SECO Energy employees’ hearts is our annual United Way Employee Giving Campaign. Many of our […]
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SECO Energy congratulates District 5 Trustee Shannon Wright on earning her Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD) Certificate from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). Earning the CCD is the initial step in the NRECA’s Director Education program that is designed to assist cooperative Trustees to meet the challenges facing electric cooperatives. To earn the […]
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SECO Energy mourns the passing of long-tenured District 9 Trustee, Mr. Jerry Hatfield, who served District 9 in Lake and Marion Counties in the Weirsdale, Umatilla and Paisley areas of SECO Energy’s service territory. Mr. Hatfield’s tenure on the Board of Trustees began in 2000 until 2021. Mr. Hatfield’s daughter, Morgan Hatfield, who was […]
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November 11, 2022 – Hurricane Nicole made landfall on Florida’s east coast as a category one storm early Thursday morning. Wind and rain bands quickly began crossing SECO Energy service territory. The not-for-profit cooperative’s infrastructure experienced 369 total outages affecting 18,629 members throughout the day. By 9 pm Thursday, SECO Energy had fully restored service […]
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November 10, 2022 – Hurricane Nicole made landfall on Florida’s east coast as a category one storm overnight. Wind and rain bands quickly began crossing SECO Energy service territory. The not-for-profit cooperative’s infrastructure currently has 1,476 members without power and a total of 120 individual outages. Bands will circle throughout the day bringing continued […]
Read More »November 9, 2022 – SECO Energy is tracking Tropical Storm Nicole as it speeds up toward Florida’s east coast. Nicole is expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane before making landfall overnight. As the storm arrives in SECO’s service area, members will experience widespread rains and gusty winds that can cause downed trees […]
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SECO Energy is tracking Tropical Storm Nicole as it slowly nears Florida’s east coast. Tropical Storm Nicole is expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane before potentially making landfall early Thursday morning. A Hurricane Warning is in effect for much of Florida’s east coast and the Bahamas. TS Nicole is a large storm […]
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