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Heather Foreman
What changes would I see on my bill if the rates are approved?
Currently residential customers pay for energy on a tiered rate based on usage – the higher your usage is, the higher tier you shift to and the higher rates you will pay. That won’t change except that the rates in…
Why should MEC raise the Customer Charge?
In the past 10 years, MEC has spent nearly $45 million in improvements just in the infrastructure to ensure load growth and reliability. Additionally, MEC has allocated an additional $2.9 million in IT security infrastructure including cybersecurity. These are fixed…
Didn’t we just have a rate hike?
The last rate increase was in 2012 after a Cost of Service Study showed that fixed costs and energy costs needed adjustment. The Arizona Corporation Commission approved an adjustment, but not the requested adjustment causing a shortfall in covering the…
When can we expect to see the new rates?
The new rates have been implemented for February electric usage. These rates will be seen in the March billing period.
When was the rate case approved?
The expediated rate case was approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission on February 22, 2023.
Why are new rates needed?
Costs everywhere are rising including the costs on electrical materials which has caused our costs to rise and budget margins to drop below 1%. We didn’t want to change rates during COVID-19, and when we completed a Cost of Service…
CEO Letter
Dear Member, Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) prides itself on providing reliable, affordable power to its members. Over the past twelve years, MEC has only adjusted rates twice. Also, MEC has developed strategies for purchasing wholesale power to leverage favorable market…
Vehicle Accident & Short Circuit Cause 2 Power Outages
Bullhead City, AZ – On Monday, June 20 at 12:56 pm, a vehicle accident tore down a power pole, resulting in an outage to 2,029 Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) members. The outage took place at Mountain View & Lipan in Fort…
Territory Map
$5,000 Grant open to educators
Contact: John PynakkerPublic Affairs Coordinatormecpa@mohaveelectric.com Bullhead City, AZ – Mohave Electric Cooperative has opened the application process for the annual $5,000 SunWatts Education Grant. “MEC is proud to support local educators’ efforts in going the extra mile by using innovative ideas to…