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2025 Reflections

Tyler Carlson

2025 Reflections

Greetings MEC Members,

On behalf of the Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) Board of Directors and staff, I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 2025 has been a busy and eventful year for MEC. I’d like to share a few highlights with you.

Rate Case

We know rising costs are at the top of everyone’s mind. We are pleased that fuel and power generation costs remained stable this year, with no adjustable PPA charges implemented in 2025.

Many of you attended our Rate Case town hall meetings, where we described the double and triple fixed cost increases we’ve incurred that have led to our proposed $5.99 residential customer charge increase, along with other increases to commercial, demand, and solar members.

We will continue to keep all members informed as this process moves into 2026. Even with these changes, we are proud to have the lowest overall monthly residential bill costs compared to any other regulated investor-owned or co-op electric utility in Arizona.

This is the result of conscientious efforts by MEC’s Board of Directors and management to control costs where we can without sacrificing reliability and while maintaining exceptional member service.

Reliability

Reliability is MEC’s number 1 priority. We have made numerous system improvements this year as we strive to keep the lights on 100% of the time. Through our line hardening program – the process of upgrading 1 of every 3 wooden poles to steel or ductile iron – we replaced 32 poles in our eastern service territory near Blake Ranch Road and Hualapai Mountain Road. Also, 6 miles of line were hardened between Vanderslice on Courtwright Road and Golden Shores.

Resources

We’ve continued to expand our natural gas, solar, and battery resources to account for the large amount of growth we’ve experienced over the years, as well as meet our peak load, which has been increasing annually. The diversity in energy sources gives us flexibility to use the most cost-effective resource while maintaining local generation options to limit disruptions in power.

Grants

Together with TWN Communications, we secured 2 broadband grants – BTA and BEAD – to help continue the build-out of our fiber project. Also partnered with our generation and transmission provider, Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, we have been selected for both NewERA and PACE solar and battery system projects. We are grateful to receive these grants and look forward to implementing them in the coming years.

As 2025 ends, we are pleased with our accomplishments and are excited for the opportunities in 2026. Next year, we will celebrate our 80th Anniversary of providing safe and reliable electricity to MEC members! This milestone is only made possible by the trust and support of our members. Thank you, and together, we’ll continue to build a stronger, more resilient energy future.