News Releases

BULLHEAD CITY, AZ — Mohave Electric Cooperative’s (MEC’s) board of directors has authorized a capital credits return of $1,667,557.52 to members in 2021. MEC members who had electric service in 1989, 2000, or 2020 will receive their share as a check if their share is $10 or more. If the share is less than $10, […]

BULLHEAD CITY, AZ – Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) members need to be aware of a potential scam. Members have been calling the MEC Member Services Office after receiving both an automated and live person call. The recorded message and live person call had a similar dialogue: “This is the power company. If you don’t pay […]

BULLHEAD CITY, AZ – On Tuesday, July 20, at 7:33 a.m., 542 Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) members experienced an outage due to a damaged connector after strong stormy winds. Crews responded by de-energizing the line to make repairs. Once repairs were completed, the line was re-energized, and power was restored to all members at 9:53 […]

BULLHEAD CITY, AZ – Severe lightning storms with high winds caused scattered outages in Mohave Electric Cooperative’s service territory early Tuesday morning. MEC crews responded to ten separate outages beginning at 1:15 a.m. An outage in MEC’s eastern service area resulted in 2,546 MEC members without power due to storm damage to a pole ground […]

Bullhead City, AZ – Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) marks the 1,000th solar residential installation milestone for the SunWatts Renewable Energy Rebate Program. This also marks the 100th solar residential installation for 2021. The 17,600-watt solar system was completed three months after the Bullhead City member submitted the SunWatts application and will produce an average of […]

BULLHEAD CITY, AZ – Mohave Electric Cooperative continues its support of education by announcing the $5,000 School Grant for renewable energy curriculum for 2021 / 2022 academic school year. Submittals are now being accepted for the grant from teachers and schools in MEC’s service territory until the August 20, 2021 deadline. One grant will be awarded. […]

Two-man team keeps co-op motor pool running smoothly Most members are aware of our CEO, line crews, meter readers, member service team, and even the staff in our administrative office, but do you know we have a fully functioning auto shop? Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) has 132 vehicles and equipment that require regular maintenance. They […]

As a not-for-profit cooperative, Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) is owned by the members it serves. A $5 membership fee is paid when applying for new service, a fee that has remained unchanged since MEC was formed in 1946. Members participate in the cooperative business by electing a board of directors to represent them. The directors, […]

Although few members are aware, Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) has four operating facilities that house our employees: our Member Service Office at 928 Hancock Road; the Administration Office; the Auto Shop/Meter Shop; and our Kingman Service Office that houses equipment and field crew members. Recently, our Administrative Office in Bullhead City has undergone a major […]

MEC team stands together to serve the community during pandemic In 1946 the local community needed electricity that investor-owned utilities would not provide, thus creating Mohave Electric Cooperative’s (MEC’s) shape over the years. MEC has been serving its members for 75 years, and the cooperative is continuing to look for ways to improve our service […]