News Releases

Bullhead City, AZ – The Mohave Electric Cooperative Public Affairs department recently won two Spotlight on Excellence Awards in a national competition conducted by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). NRECA is a national association of more than 800 Electric Cooperatives around the country with a mission of promoting, supporting, and protecting the community […]

Bullhead City, AZ – Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) has been serving members for 76 years strong, and unlike most items over time, the cost of MEC’s electricity has stayed relatively the same since inception. Unlike investor-owned utilities who provide profits to shareholders, a utility operating under the cooperative model is a not-for-profit entity structured to […]

Bullhead City, AZ – On Saturday, March 11, at 12:52 a.m. a vehicle struck the guy wire which assists with holding the electric pole, causing an outage that affected 41 Mohave Electric Cooperative members. The outage occurred in the Fort Mohave area. Crews made the repairs and restored power to all members by 3:29 a.m. […]

We’re here to help members with is less than 3.5 cents per kWh. information and questions about This cost is important as we look solar, whether you’re wondering if solar is right for you, or already have solar. More than 1,500 Mohave Electric members have a solar system at their home or business. And MEC […]

Co-ops advocate for consumers at Arizona’s statehouse By Magen Howard and J.D. Wallace Electric cooperative leaders from across the Grand Canyon State converged on the statehouse in late January with one mission: Educate legislators, veterans and rookies alike about electric co-ops’ unique and critical role in our communities. With more than 40 new members, nearly […]

The evening of December 13, 2022 was an exciting night for 4 Bullhead City, AZ eleventh grade students. The students, whose parents, or guardians are Mohave Electric Cooperative 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, […]

Arizona Generation and Transmission Cooperatives supports community organizations and youth By J.D. Wallace From donating to the local food bank to contributing toys to a family in need, acts of generosity often increase at the holidays. However, supporting those in need and helping people who are working to improve their lives are year-round efforts for […]

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 address reliability and load growth for the future. The old 22 Megavolt Ampere (MVA) transformer […]

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 Youth Tour. The week-long excursion allows the students to interact with others from all over […]

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 the Nelson Substation. This outage affected 483 members in the Peach Springs, Grand Canyon Caverns, […]