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Black and white design for National Co-op Month, featuring "CO-OP" with an electrical plug graphic.

This is why I work here

Octo­ber is Nation­al Co-op Month, a time to cel­e­brate the pow­er of team­work, the co-op busi­ness mod­el and, most impor­tant­ly, our mem­bers. Over the past… Con­tin­ue Read­ing This is why I work here
A person sitting at a desk using a computer with green digital code on the screen, reminiscent of a hacking scenario.

How to avoid online scams

Octo­ber is Cyber­se­cu­ri­ty Aware­ness Month and stay­ing safe online is some­thing we want to ensure our mem­bers take seri­ous­ly. Scam­mers are smarter than ever, and… Con­tin­ue Read­ing How to avoid online scams
Close-up of hands wearing rings holding a smartphone.

New outage text number effective Nov. 2

A small change is com­ing to York Elec­tric’s text ser­vices! Start­ing Nov. 2 at 9 a.m., mem­bers who use text mes­sag­ing to inter­act with York… Con­tin­ue Read­ing New out­age text num­ber effec­tive Nov. 2
Santa Claus in a red suit sits in a festively decorated room as a child in a green sweater leans in toward him.

Help design the co-op Christmas card

Call­ing all young artists! York Elec­tric Coop­er­a­tive is invit­ing ele­men­tary school stu­dents to enter our Christ­mas Card Art Con­test. The win­ning artist will receive $50, and their… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Help design the co-op Christ­mas card
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Growing together

Nation­al Co-op Month is a time to rec­og­nize the coop­er­a­tive busi­ness mod­el and the mem­bers who make it suc­cess­ful. Today’s inno­v­a­tive busi­ness­es in York Elec­tric’s… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Grow­ing togeth­er
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85 years of York Electric

This year marks 85 years of serv­ing our mem­bers. Since 1941, York Elec­tric has grown and evolved along­side the com­mu­ni­ties we serve. What began with… Con­tin­ue Read­ing 85 years of York Elec­tric
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Helping you use less

After a sum­mer of high tem­per­a­tures, many fam­i­lies across our area have looked at their pow­er bills and seen imme­di­ate­ly how ener­gy use can climb… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Help­ing you use less
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Stepping into history

by Josh P. Crotzer As Ellie Dis­mukes climbed the stairs inside George Wash­ing­ton’s Mount Ver­non, a sim­ple but pow­er­ful thought occurred to her. “I am… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Step­ping into his­to­ry
Illustration of a green hand holding money, with the text "Giving back to our MEMBERS" on a gray background.

Unclaimed capital credits

Do we owe you? York Elec­tric attempts to con­tact mem­bers who have relo­cat­ed and are no longer served by the Coop­er­a­tive to return cap­i­tal cred­its.… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Unclaimed cap­i­tal cred­its
An adult woman sits cross-legged on a bright animal-themed classroom rug with several children gathered around for a group activity.

Teacher, teacher, what do you see?

When my mom told sto­ries about me as a lit­tle boy, she rarely missed shar­ing how eager I was to learn to read when I… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Teacher, teacher, what do you see?
A hand holding up a black graduation cap with a gold tassel against a blurred building facade.

The next chapter

If you ask any high school grad­u­ate about their suc­cess, each of them will have a sto­ry about the peo­ple that believed in them along… Con­tin­ue Read­ing The next chap­ter
A shirtless man in jeans addresses a group of children beside a white service van with a mounted aerial lift.

Powering creative currents

At York Elec­tric, we know sup­port­ing cre­ativ­i­ty is a vital part of build­ing a brighter future for us all. That’s why we sup­port edu­ca­tion­al pro­grams… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Pow­er­ing cre­ative cur­rents
The Burrell Foundation logo beside hands joining brown puzzle pieces on a wooden surface.

The Burrell Foundation in action

Pow­er­ing peo­ple, part­ner­ships, pos­si­bil­i­ties Pro­vid­ing reli­able, afford­able and safe elec­tric­i­ty has always been York Elec­tric’s pri­ma­ry mis­sion, but car­ing for the peo­ple and com­mu­ni­ties we… Con­tin­ue Read­ing The Bur­rell Foun­da­tion in action
Tree service truck parked by roadside with fallen branches nearby. A person in safety gear works in the background. Lush greenery surrounds.

Clearing for safety

York Elec­tric works dili­gent­ly all year to remove the largest threat to our dis­tri­b­u­tion sys­tem-trees. The co-op main­tains a five-year trim­ming cycle across its ser­vice… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Clear­ing for safe­ty
Two people, a man in a suit and a woman in a blue blouse, hold a sign that reads “A Bright Ideas Grant Winner” and a certificate.

Every great lesson starts with one idea

Every impact­ful class­room expe­ri­ence begins with a teacher ask­ing the same ques­tion, “What if?” What if strug­gling read­ers had the tools they need­ed to become… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Every great les­son starts with one idea
Three overlapping monthly calendar cards labeled September, October, and November with dates and small event notes.

Save the dates! Fall 2026 events

We’re proud to hon­or our mem­bers and greater com­mu­ni­ty this fall through three YEC-host­ed events and hope to see you there. Sept. 17 — Hot… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Save the dates! Fall 2026 events
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Be aware of scams targeting co-op members

Please be aware of an emerg­ing online scam tar­get­ing co-op mem­bers. The Nation­al Rur­al Elec­tric Coop­er­a­tive Asso­ci­a­tion (NRECA) pub­lished a sto­ry ear­li­er this week about… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Be aware of scams tar­get­ing co-op mem­bers
Two front-loading washing machines are placed side by side on a tiled floor in a laundry room, featuring a modern design.

Avoid the energy traffic jam

When the heat peaks on sum­mer after­noons, so does the demand on our elec­tric grid. Air con­di­tion­ers run longer. Refrig­er­a­tors work hard­er. We come home… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Avoid the ener­gy traf­fic jam
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The power of small change

For over 25 years, Oper­a­tion Round Up has giv­en York Elec­tric mem­bers a sim­ple way to make a mean­ing­ful dif­fer­ence in their com­mu­ni­ty. By round­ing… Con­tin­ue Read­ing The pow­er of small change
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Energy advisors’ corner

Mon­ey-sav­ing tips with Brent and Shane As YEC’s Ener­gy Ser­vices Team, Brent Clin­ton and Shane Bak­er are here to help you save ener­gy and money.Visit… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Ener­gy advi­sors’ cor­ner

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