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Serving Members for 79 Years Greetings Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) Members, The first day of summer, or the summer solstice, falls on Friday, June 20. Many of you have already experienced rising temperatures and are preparing for the intense summer months ahead. Throughout the years, MEC has diversified its energy portfolio to include solar energy […]

BULLHEAD CITY, AZ – Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) is proud to announce our continued support for renewable energy education through our SunWatts Education Grant program. This year, grants are up to $10,000. The grant(s) fund local educators’ innovative ideas to assist local youth in learning sustainability concepts. The program is part of MEC’s commitment to […]

BULLHEAD CITY, AZ – Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) awarded eighteen $200 classroom grants to educators for financial assistance in making classroom learning more engaging. Thirty-four applicants competed for the eighteen available grants. A team at MEC evaluated the projects submitted by educators basing their grading on creativity, following application instructions, classroom integration, as well as […]

Every year in January, the MEC Board of Directors and senior management travel hundreds of miles to Phoenix, AZ – our State Capitol – to educate our elected leaders on Mohave Electric Cooperative priorities and challenges. Nearly all elections result in change, and November’s election said “farewell” to some electeds with long-term historical knowledge of […]

Lineworkers are responsible for keeping the lights on by weathering the toughest and darkest days regardless of conditions. Without our lineworkers, sustaining everyday life would leave our members in the dark, quite literally. We are celebrating our lineworkers at Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) for their crucial role in all our lives. No matter what time […]

80th Anniversary Art Contest Greetings MEC Members, Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) is moving full speed ahead this year. Applications for our $200 Classroom Grants are due March 15. We look forward to reviewing your submissions. We also hosted our famous magician and his show, Making Accidents Disappear, promoting electrical safety amongst elementary school students, and […]

BULLHEAD CITY, AZ – Due to high winds, there have been multiple outages in the last two days for Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) members. On Tuesday, January 7, for approximately 10 minutes, 1,686 members were affected near Silver Creek in Bullhead City. Crews repaired a primary line when two primary phases made contact. Unrelated to […]

Bullhead City, AZ – The evening of December 10, 2024 was an exciting night for seven 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. Six of the top presenting students were awarded the D.C. trip sponsored by […]

On Thursday, September 19, Mohave Electric Cooperative, Inc. (MEC) held its Annual Meeting at the Anderson Auto Group Fieldhouse. The annual meeting was attended by 572 Cooperative members as well as guests – the largest attended meeting to date. MEC members received a travel bag kit, and some lucky winners won great door prizes and […]

Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) linemen Chad Valenzuela and Cole Garcia were inspired to volunteer their time to bring electricity to families of the Navajo Tribe. Even in today’s modern world, there are approximately 10,400 families living in the Navajo Nation that do not have electricity, running water, heating, air conditioning, refrigerators, or microwaves. Light Up […]