March 2022 marked the return of the magical comedic appearance from Scott Davis. This highly anticipated demonstration was on a brief hiatus due to Covid-19, but fourth graders in Mohave Electric Cooperative’s (MEC) service area were ecstatic for his return. The 40-minute show isn’t an ordinary lesson. Scott Davis uses magic to draw his audience […]
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Dress Rehearsal of Cosmic Proportions
By Geoff Oldfather Willcox Playa may be the site of the next landing and recovery of a unique space capsule. Vehicles and recovery teams gathered on the northwest side of the Willcox Playa recently for a dress rehearsal of cosmic proportions. The event was in preparation for the upcoming landing of Boeing’s crew space transportation […]
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MEC Awards $3,600 in Grants to Teachers
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ – Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) awarded eighteen $200 classroom grants to educators in need of financial assistance in making classroom learning more engaging. Eighteen of the twenty-eight applications were awarded. A team at MEC evaluated the projects submitted by educators based on creativity, following application instructions, classroom integration, as well as benefits […]
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MEC Warns of Potential Member Scams
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ. – Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) members need to be aware of potential scams. Members called the MEC Member Services Office after receiving both an automated and live person call with caller ID’s that inaccurately state they are coming from Mohave Electric. The recorded message and live person call had a similar dialogue: […]
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SEMI-TRUCK STRIKES POWER LINE TEARING DOWN POLE
Bullhead City, AZ – A commercial semi-truck carrying a manufactured home tore down a power line and electric pole causing an outage at 8:25 am Thursday morning, April 7, for 113 Mohave Electric Cooperative members. The outage was isolated to the Golden Shores area. Line crews cleared debris, followed switching procedures to restore power to […]
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Dust Devil Culprit to Outage for 1694 Members
Bullhead City, AZ – High winds and a localized dust devil (whirlwind) caused an outage Wednesday afternoon, April 6, for 1694 Mohave Electric Cooperative members. The outage was primarily in the Fort Mohave area. At 3:47 pm yesterday observers reported a dust devil that snapped two electric poles. Line crews isolated the electric poles that […]
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Mohave Electric Cooperative Receives National Accolades for Fiber Project
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ – Mohave Electric Cooperative received the prestigious Cooperative Purpose Award March 7, 2022 at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA)’s PowerXchange. MEC CEO, Tyler Carlson received the award in Nashville, TN on behalf of the cooperative’s Board of Directors and employees. The Cooperative Purpose Award, a top honor for electric cooperatives, […]
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MEC Accepts Application for New Scholarship Program
Bullhead City, AZ – Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) is proud to announce the 2022 MEC Scholarship Program, a new grant program for students within the MEC service area attending college in 2022 fall semester or quarter. Students attending college are eligible to apply for assistance up to $5,000. All applications must be received by 5 […]
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2022 Washington Youth Tour Winners
The evening of January 10, 2022 was an exciting night for 4 local eleventh grade students. The students, whose parents, or guardians are Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) 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, visit […]
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MEC’s Classroom Grants Program
One of the 7 Cooperative Principles that Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) strives to meet, and exceed at, is “Commitment to Community”. This means that MEC and our employees support local causes through charitable contributions, volunteerism, and other activities that make a positive difference. At Mohave Electric, our community commitment is an integral part of where […]