Cooperative News

By Anne Prince “We’re here to serve you.” We’ve all heard this phrase count­less times. These words may sound gener­ic, but to us – your local elec­tric coop­er­a­tive – they mean every­thing. Coastal Elec­tric Coop­er­a­tive […]

Ser­vice. Mis­sion. Coun­try. You like­ly iden­ti­fied imme­di­ate­ly (and cor­rect­ly) that these three words describe our nation’s vet­er­ans.  They also suc­cinct­ly describe a core co-op ethos. While vet­er­ans are innate­ly moti­vat­ed to serve, in a sim­i­lar

This plant­i­ng sea­son, include ener­gy effi­cien­cy in your land­scap­ing plans. Adding shade trees around your home can reduce sur­round­ing air tem­per­a­tures as much as 6 degrees. To block heat from the sun, plant decid­u­ous trees

2015 NRECA Board Res­o­lu­tion “Where­as line­men leave their fam­i­lies and put their lives on the line every day to keep the pow­er on; Where­as line­men work 365 days a year under dan­ger­ous con­di­tions to build,

By: Mark Walling, CEO Over the years, you’ve heard me expound on why and how Coastal Elec­tric (CEC) is different––because we’re a coop­er­a­tive. Our busi­ness mod­el sets us apart from oth­er util­i­ties because we adhere

We wish all of our mem­bers a won­der­ful hol­i­day and a blessed East­er.

By: Abby Berry Spring and sum­mer are oppor­tune times for home upgrades and DIY projects. If you’re plan­ning to make improve­ments to your home, con­sid­er upgrades that pro­mote bet­ter effi­cien­cy. Here are a few projects

Land­scap­ing this spring? Con­sid­er an ener­gy effi­cient design to help #saveen­er­gy at home.   This plant­i­ng sea­son, include ener­gy effi­cien­cy in your land­scap­ing plans. Adding shade trees around your home can reduce sur­round­ing air tem­per­a­tures