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CEC News

Beginner’s Guide to the Electric Grid

Electricity plays an essential role in everyday life. It powers our homes, offices, hospitals, and schools. We depend on it ...
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A NOTE FROM THE CEO

By: Mark Walling, CEO & President Owning a car was once considered a luxury, but most people today would agree ...
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CEC PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT – DECEMBER RATE INCREASE

SIMPLE INVESTMENT WITH GREAT RETURN The Member Investment Program is a program that provides you the opportunity to invest in ...

RELIABLE POWER FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW

By: Mark Walling, CEO Ringing in a new year sparks a sense of renewed hope and optimism about the future. ...

FIVE WAYS TO SAFEGUARD YOUR HOME THIS WINTER

Avoid overloading electrical outlets and power strips. When overloaded with electrical items, outlets and power strips can overheat and catch ...

A Lineworker’s Timeline: Restoring a Power Outage

By: Brandon Keesee, SEMO Electric Cooperative in Missouri “How long is it going to take?” Those are familiar words to ...
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CEC PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT – MEMBER INVESTMENT PROGRAM

SIMPLE INVESTMENT WITH GREAT RETURN The Member Investment Program is a program that provides you the opportunity to invest in ...

Coastal Electric Cooperative 83rd Annual Meeting

By: Mark Walling, CEO & President It’s that time of year again…Time for the Coastal Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting! This ...

Office Closure Notice

Our office will be closed on Monday, September 4th in observance of Labor Day, reopening on Tuesday, September 5th. We ...

Hurricane Idalia Update

We are continuing to monitor Hurricane Idalia as she moves toward our area and we begin to feel the outer ...

Lobby Closure Notice

Our Lobby will be closed today, Wednesday through Thursday, as we work to provide outage management for Hurricane Idalia. While ...

We’re Here to Serve You

By Anne Prince Pictured (date unknown) are early CEC employees (L-R) Richard Dean, work order clerk; Earl Bishop, truck driver; ...

Get Smart About Home Lighting

By: Abby Berry Gone are the days when a simple flip of the switch was the only choice for illuminating ...

Energy Efficiency Tip of the Month

The location of your thermostat can impact your HVAC system’s ability to maintain an ideal indoor temperature. For maximum accuracy, ...

May is Military Appreciation Month

Service. Mission. Country. You likely identified immediately (and correctly) that these three words describe our nation’s veterans.  They also succinctly ...

Energy Efficiency Tip of the Month

This planting season, include energy efficiency in your landscaping plans. Adding shade trees around your home can reduce surrounding air ...

Lineman Appreciation Day

2015 NRECA Board Resolution “Whereas linemen leave their families and put their lives on the line every day to keep ...

Committed to a Co-op Culture for All

By: Mark Walling, CEO Over the years, you’ve heard me expound on why and how Coastal Electric (CEC) is different––because ...

Office Closure Notice – Good Friday, April 7th

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

Efficiency Upgrades to Help You Save This Summer

By: Abby Berry Spring and summer are opportune times for home upgrades and DIY projects. If you’re planning to make ...

Energy Efficiency Tip of the Month

Landscaping this spring? Consider an energy efficient design to help #saveenergy at home.   This planting season, include energy efficiency ...

2023 SC LINEMAN’S RODEO

  Coastal Electric would like to introduce four of our newest employees that have joined our CEC family. Kylee Hart, ...

Santee Cooper Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Funds to be Distributed

Coastal Electric members who received power from the cooperative between January 1, 2007, and January 31, 2020, may receive a ...

Beat the Peak

If you look around your home, you likely have more devices and equipment that require electricity than ever before. Our ...

Energy Efficiency Tip of the Month

Do you have a home office? Set equipment like printers and scanners to automatically switch to sleep or energy-saver mode ...

Here are the Giveaway Winners!

Over the last few months, Coastal Electric has run promotions encouraging members to sign up for programs that are designed ...
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Five Ways to Fight the Winter Chill and Save Energy

We all have our favorite season. Some people love crisp, cool weather and bundling up under a favorite blanket, while ...
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December Giveaway

Our December Giveaway will be randomly awarding one member a $100 gift card. All you have to do is sign ...

Keeping Pets and Energy Bills Comfortable

By: Anne Prince I don’t know about you, but I consider my four-legged companion a part of the family. I ...
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Small Change Can Change Lives

The holiday season is finally here. Some call it the most wonderful season of all. That’s because we associate it ...
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November Giveaway!

For our November giveaway, we will be randomly awarding one member a $100 gift card!  What do you have to ...
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2022 Annual Meeting

To Members of Coastal Electric Cooperative, Inc.: The Business Portion of the 2022 Annual Meeting of Members (the "Annual Meeting") ...
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Beat the Peak for a Chance to Win!

Want a chance to win a $500 Visa gift card? How about a $100 gift card? Sign up for peak ...
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You Could Collect a Prize Just for Using SmartHub

During the month of October, we will be randomly awarding one member a $100 gift card. What do you have ...
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Restoring Power Safely and Efficiently

We do our best to avoid them, but there’s no way around it: power outages occasionally happen. For most Coastal ...
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Prep Now for Storms

The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs through November 30, is officially here, and forecasters with the National Oceanic and ...
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Scammers are at it again!

Please beware that many members are receiving calls from scammers stating their accounts are up for disconnection without immediate payment. ...

New Look, New Features, New Tools

The SmartHub Redesign is Here!

Our SmartHub web portal now has an all-new look and feel. Keeping track of your energy usage, controlling methods of payment and billing options, changing personal information, reporting an outage, and much more are easier than ever.

Whether you are brand new to SmartHub or have been using it for a while, the short video on the left will walk you through the new features and improvements that will help you better manage your account.

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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