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Bird Caused Outage to Over 600 MEC Members
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ – On Friday, January 7, at 11:04 a.m. a bird came into contact with powerlines and caused an outage that affected 629 Mohave Electric Cooperative members. The outage affected members north of Laughlin Ranch Boulevard following Highway…
Celebrating One Year of Fiber Construction
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…
Happy New Year from MEC
January is here and with it brings new beginnings and new year’s resolutions. Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) is pleased to start our 76th year with a few goals in mind to serve our members. Electricity We would like to renew…
Planned Outages: A Matter of Safety
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.…
The New Faces of MEC’s Management Team
Two new employees bring community and industry expertise to Mohave Electric Welcome, Rick Hernandez Mohave Electric Cooperative welcomed Rick Hernandez last November as the new human resources manager. Rick brings over a decade of experience to MEC. For the past…
Storm Causes Scattered Power Outages
Bullhead City, AZ – Storms with heavy rain and high wind caused several outages throughout Mohave Electric Cooperative’s (MEC) western service territory from Golden Shores, and north, in areas of Mohave Valley, Fort Mohave, and Bullhead City. Crews worked through…
Agricultural Vehicle Hauling Palm Tree Causes Outage
Bullhead City, AZ – On Tuesday, December 14, at 10:30 a.m., 501 Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) members in Golden Shores experienced an outage due to an agricultural vehicle hauling a cut palm tree. The outage occurred when the palm tree…
Brief MEC Power Outage Due to Lightning Strike
Bullhead City, AZ – On Thursday, December 9, at 3:38 p.m., 4,912 Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) members in Mohave Valley experienced a 7-minute outage due to a lightning strike causing a breaker to open. Crews responded and closed the breaker,…
599 MEC Members Without Power Due to Underground Fault
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ – On Wednesday, December 8, at 12:16 p.m., 599 Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) members experienced an outage due to an underground fault on Highway 95 near Hancock. MEC’s substation technicians coordinated with the line crew to respond…
Mohave Electric Cooperative Receives NRECA’s Service Award
Bullhead City, AZ – The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Board of Directors unanimously selected Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) to receive the prestigious Electric Cooperative Purpose Award, a national service award. The Electric Cooperative Purpose Award recognizes an electric…