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Transformer Changeout
In the early hours of November 4, crews from Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) along with Dielco Crane Service, removed an old transformer in the Willow Valley Substation in Mohave Valley and replaced it with a new transformer to continue to…
2022 Reflections
From the staff, board members and management at Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC), I would like to wish everyone a happy and prosperous 2023! The past year has been a good one for MEC. Despite the economy, MEC has been able…
4 Students Selected for MEC’S Washington Youth Tour
Bullhead City, AZ – The evening of December 13, 2022 was an exciting night for 4 local eleventh grade students. The students, whose parents, or guardians are MEC members, were selected to represent Mohave Electric Cooperative in the annual Washington…
Winter Snowstorm Causes MEC Outage
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ – At 6:37 p.m. Sunday, December 11, Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) members in the eastern service area lost power due to an extreme snowstorm. The heavy snowfall and wind broke a crossarm on MEC’s 69KV sub-transmission line to…
Insulator Failure Causes Outage
Bullhead City, AZ – The mechanical failure of an insulator just before 8 a.m. Friday, December 9, resulted in 10,926 Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) members losing power for about an hour in Bullhead City, Fort Mohave and Mohave Valley. “This…
High Winds Cause Power Line Damage
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ – On Wednesday, November 16 at 6:04am, 2,462 Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) members in Bullhead City, near Silver Creek, lost power for approximately forty minutes. High winds continue to be a nuisance to MEC’s service area. This time,…
A Message from the CEO
A lot has happened since our last Currents magazine, most notably, was a violent storm that came through on Labor Day weekend and caused a massive outage. Please see the in-depth story, “Massive Storm Results in Widespread Damage.” Other news…
Massive Storm Results in Widespread Damage
CEO Tyler Carlson praises employee efforts and aid from Arizona’s electric cooperatives while thanking MEC members for their support and endurance A massive storm rolled through Bullhead City and the surrounding area on Sunday, September 4, with wind gusts over…
MEC Presents $50k Grant to Fire Department for Solar
Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) presented a ceremonial check for $50,000 to the Bullhead City Fire Department on 8/3/2022 to represent the completion of the MEC Solar Initiative for the Community project at Bullhead City Fire Station 5. The money comes…
Transforming Arizona’s Power Portfolio
Cooperatives’ most valuable resource, their people, help in the quest to diversify generation By J.D. Wallace As energy markets evolve and the demand for renewable power grows, Arizona Generation and Transmission Cooperatives (AEPCO) is taking innovative but responsible steps to…