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Microburst Lifts Awning Into Power Lines
Bullhead City, AZ – On Thursday, April 25 at 4:15 p.m., 948 Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) members in the North Square of Golden Shores/Topock experienced a 98-minute outage caused by a microburst that blew an awning into the power lines.…
Substation Equipment Failure Result in MEC Outage
Bullhead City, AZ – On Saturday, March 23 at 11:07 a.m., MEC’s substation system protection equipment shut power off due to failure of a component. The outage affected approximately 2,405 MEC members in the area of Riviera Blvd., Oatman Road,…
The Power Behind Your Power
Lineworker Appreciation Day is April 18 By Anne Prince You’ve likely noticed Mohave Electric Cooperative’s crews out and about, working on power lines and other electrical equipment in our community. It’s no secret that a lineworker’s job is tough––but it’s…
Mohave Electric Cooperative Scholarship Program
Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) recognizes the importance of higher education and is proud to present the 2024 MEC Scholarship Program. “Education, Training, and Information” is 1 of the 7 Cooperative Principles upheld by MEC. We believe in contributing to the…
Introducing the New Currents Magazine
Introducing the New Currents Magazine Welcome to our “new” Currents. In our member survey, you told us you wanted a magazine dedicated to local content—and here it is! Enjoy reading everything local with articles on MEC and community events and…
Beware of Solar Scams
By Tara Haywood Solar scams are on the rise across the country, and Mohave Electric Cooperative takes this matter very seriously. While we have been able to successfully ‘thwart’ a number of deceptive schemes, we’ve recently discovered that several local…
January 10 is National Cut Your Energy Costs Day
Our members may not be able to control the weather, but there are a few things you can do to help lower your energy costs. Inspect windows and doors for air leaks. An easy method to check for air leaks…
Thank You MEC Members — Twice!
Thank You MEC Members — Twice! In the last Currents article, I thanked all of our members who supported the Reliability for Rural Arizona project which includes bringing new, low emission, natural gas turbines to Mohave Electric Cooperative’s (MEC) service…
School Bus Causes Outage in MEC Western Service Area
Bullhead City, AZ – On Tuesday, January 2 at 6:15 a.m., a school bus accidentally backed into a power pole causing two electrical lines to make contact with each other triggering the Silver Creek Substation breaker to open and cause…
Bird Causes Outage in MEC Western Service Area
Bullhead City, AZ – On Sunday, November 5 at 7:11 a.m., a bird made contact with a primary line, causing the breaker to open and damaging 2 fuses and a transformer. This outage affected 2,371 members in Mohave Electric Cooperative’s…