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Mis­sion State­ment of Coastal Elec­tric Coop­er­a­tive, Inc.
To safe­ly pro­vide diver­si­fied, inno­v­a­tive ener­gy and relat­ed ser­vices to its cus­tomers con­sis­tent with
sound busi­ness prac­tices, while always act­ing in a com­mu­ni­ty-build­ing lead­er­ship role.

About Us

What is a Cooperative?

Unlike most oth­er busi­ness­es, your elec­tric coop­er­a­tive is a local­ly-owned, mem­ber-con­trolled, non-prof­it asso­ci­a­tion.

Our History, Past to Present

CEC was orga­nized in 1940 as a mem­ber-owned non-prof­it to be gov­erned by a Board of Trustees elect­ed by mem­bers.

Cooperative Principles

We’re guid­ed by sev­en inter­na­tion­al­ly rec­og­nized prin­ci­ples like those adopt­ed by one of the first co-ops in 1844.

Your Board of Trustees

Meet the Board of Trustees who are elect­ed by Coastal Elec­tric mem­bers and entrust­ed to over­see the orga­ni­za­tion.

Coastal Electric Leadership

Meet the expe­ri­enced, ded­i­cat­ed lead­er­ship team guid­ing the day-to-day oper­a­tions of Coastal Elec­tric Coop­er­a­tive.

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CEC Annual Meeting

This is the time for mem­bers to elect trustees, stay informed about CEC oper­a­tions, and more.

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Bylaws, Rates & Rules

Access this con­tent and more in our Mem­bers Sec­tion (login required, must be request­ed).

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Integrated Resource Plan

This out­lines how SC co-ops pur­chase and use resources to ensure reli­able, afford­able pow­er.

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Job Opportunities

Want to work for CEC? This is where you’ll find open­ings and appli­ca­tion instruc­tions.

Students, Apply for the Trip of a Lifetime – Washington Youth Tour and Cooperative Youth Summit

Two local stu­dents will be giv­en the oppor­tu­ni­ty of a life­time!  We are excit­ed to send one Junior (ris­ing Senior) to Wash­ing­ton DC for the 2026 Wash­ing­ton Youth Tour and one Sopho­more (ris­ing Junior) to our South Car­oli­na State Cap­i­tal for the 2026 Coop­er­a­tive Youth Sum­mit on a week-long, all-expens­es-paid edu­ca­tion­al trip!

Learn More and Apply Today

Grab Your Discounts with Co-op Connections

This free dis­count pro­gram is offered to Touch­stone Ener­gy Coop­er­a­tive mem­bers to help them save mon­ey on every­day pur­chas­es. Whether you’re shop­ping local­ly, mak­ing online pur­chas­es, book­ing a dream vaca­tion, fill­ing pre­scrip­tions, or just want to grab a bite to eat, we’ve got you cov­ered with some great deals!

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Beat the Peak and Everyone Saves Money and Energy

Coastal Electric’s Beat the Peak pro­gram is a free and vol­un­tary effort to help con­trol ener­gy costs for all coop­er­a­tive mem­bers. Beat the Peak aims to reduce elec­tric­i­ty use dur­ing the time of day when pow­er use peaks, such as win­ter morn­ings when tem­per­a­tures are often at their low­est or late sum­mer after­noons when tem­per­a­tures are high­est. Sign up today at the Beat the Peak web­site, where you can select to receive Beat the Peak alerts by text mes­sage, email, or phone call.

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