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Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) received the prestigious Cooperative Purpose Award March 7, 2022 at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA)’s PowerXchange. MEC CEO, Tyler Carlson received the award in Nashville, TN on behalf of the cooperative’s Board of Directors and employees. The Cooperative Purpose Award, a top honor for electric cooperatives, recognizes an electric […]

March 2022 marked the return of the magical comedic appearance from Scott Davis. This highly anticipated demonstration was on a brief hiatus due to Covid-19, but fourth graders in Mohave Electric Cooperative’s (MEC) service area were ecstatic for his return. The 40-minute show isn’t an ordinary lesson. Scott Davis uses magic to draw his audience […]

By Geoff Oldfather Willcox Playa may be the site of the next landing and recovery of a unique space capsule. Vehicles and recovery teams gathered on the northwest side of the Willcox Playa recently for a dress rehearsal of cosmic proportions. The event was in preparation for the upcoming landing of Boeing’s crew space transportation […]

BULLHEAD CITY, AZ – Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) awarded eighteen $200 classroom grants to educators in need of financial assistance in making classroom learning more engaging. Eighteen of the twenty-eight applications were awarded. A team at MEC evaluated the projects submitted by educators based on creativity, following application instructions, classroom integration, as well as benefits […]

BULLHEAD CITY, AZ. – Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) members need to be aware of potential scams. Members called the MEC Member Services Office after receiving both an automated and live person call with caller ID’s that inaccurately state they are coming from Mohave Electric. The recorded message and live person call had a similar dialogue: […]

The evening of January 10, 2022 was an exciting night for 4 local eleventh grade students. The students, whose parents, or guardians are Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) members, were selected to represent MEC in the annual Washington Youth Tour. The week-long excursion allows the students to interact with others from all over the country, visit […]

One of the 7 Cooperative Principles that Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) strives to meet, and exceed at, is “Commitment to Community”. This means that MEC and our employees support local causes through charitable contributions, volunteerism, and other activities that make a positive difference. At Mohave Electric, our community commitment is an integral part of where […]

Transformer changeout involves meticulous planning and flawless execution By Geoff Oldfather It’s not easy to move a transformer. For starters, there is the sheer size and weight of it. “This transformer weighs 153,000 pounds dry, not dressed out or anything yet,” says Dominic Rydzak, substation apparatus technician. Dominic was on hand as heavy lifting began […]

MEC’s broadband project is on track to serve all members In December 2021, Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) celebrated the one-year anniversary of breaking ground for our 100%, fiber-optic network. The project will help improve our electrical facilities and provide an opportunity for our members to subscribe to fast, reliable broadband, a critical need for the […]

Most of the system improvement and preventive maintenance Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) crews perform can be done safely without de-energizing the power line. And when possible, we do the work and continue distributing power to our members without an outage. There are some times when safety dictates that a de-energized line and an outage are […]