News Releases

Vehicle versus pole leaves 128 members without power       BULLHEAD CITY – Agricultural equipment collided with a pole located on Reservation Rd. this morning, resulting in 128 Mohave Electric Cooperative Members to be without power for close to four hours.       Power went out at 8:59 a.m. and was restored at 12:55 p.m. and the […]

Fiber is in the air! MEC, and contract crews, have been steadily working to stay on track with the Fiber/Broadband construction plans. BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. – Construction of the fiber network backbone began on December 1st, 2020 and to date crews have hung over four thousand feet of fiber-optic line. Crews continue to complete make-ready […]

Birds, rain, and strong wind gusts in northwest Arizona were the contributing factors resulting in three outages throughout the Mohave Electric Cooperative service area Sunday. These outages affected approximately 2,000 members for up to a three-hour duration. MEC crews were battling the elements to restore power to affected areas. Storms that formed may have produced […]

BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. – Mohave Electric Cooperative 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 over […]

PUBLIC NOTICE AN APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER AUTHORIZING MOHAVE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INCORPORATED TO SECURE FINANCING DOCKET NO. E-01750A-20-0304 Summary On October 9, 2020, Mohave Electric Cooperative, Incorporated (“Company”) filed an  application  with the Arizona Corporation Commission (“Commission”), in Docket No. E-01750A-20-0304 for an order authorizing Company to  borrow  $71,216,130.00  to  facilitate  the  construction  of  its  […]

There has been a great amount of discussion regarding Mohave Electric’s fiber optic broadband service that is being built out to members as we speak! However, there is also some additional news that needs to be shared with our members that is just as exciting! Mohave Electric Cooperative is pleased to announce the creation of […]

Sudden strong wind gusts in northwest Arizona resulted in scattered outages throughout the Mohave Electric Cooperative service area. MEC crews were battling the elements to restore power to affected areas. According to the National Weather Service website, storms were expected to produce local, strong wind gusts reaching up to 60mph. MEC received reports of around […]

In 2016, rural America played a big part in our national elections – 500,000 MORE rural voters went to the polls than in 2012. In 2018, we saw more candidates and elected officials visiting cooperatives than ever before and engaging in dialogue about rural issues of importance. This year, electric cooperatives have the opportunity to […]

Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) has been notified the emergency in the wholesale power market has subsided as temperatures have declined. MEC members may now discontinue the requested energy conservation measures. MEC chief executive officer Tyler Carlson thanked members for their energy-saving efforts. “We asked for your help and you came through,” Carlson said. “The willingness […]

Sudden strong wind gusts in northwest Arizona resulted in scattered outages throughout the Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) service area. MEC crews were battling the elements to restore power to affected areas. According to the National Weather Service website, storms that form may produce locally strong wind gusts and brief heavy rainfall continuing through the day. […]