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Big Sandy says: Life lessons hold true in state government

For years, coop­er­a­tives have been held in high esteem in the halls of gov­ern­ment. Mak­ing up the largest util­i­ty net­work in our coun­try, elec­tric coop­er­a­tive… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Big Sandy says: Life lessons hold true in state gov­ern­ment
YEC Board of Directors

From the corner of the board room Lower rates, rural internet coming

As we close out a year full of unprece­dent­ed times, we want to thank you for your con­tin­ued sup­port and mem­ber­ship. Please allow me to… Con­tin­ue Read­ing From the cor­ner of the board room Low­er rates, rur­al inter­net com­ing
Did you receive a check in the mail? Yes, it's real!

Good news for our members

Yes! It’s real! Mem­bers who received pow­er from York Elec­tric Coop­er­a­tive between Jan­u­ary 1, 2007, and Jan­u­ary 31, 2020, may receive an unex­pect­ed bill cred­it… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Good news for our mem­bers
2020 - Representation passing years

An 80-year rock collection

Pic­ture a glass jar, a bag of stones and a bag of small peb­bles. If I told you that all the rocks would fit in… Con­tin­ue Read­ing An 80-year rock col­lec­tion

Two trips of a lifetime!

Do you want to see democ­ra­cy in action? Join us for our 2021 Wash­ing­ton Youth Tour and Coop­er­a­tive Youth Sum­mit! Apply now for our 2021… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Two trips of a life­time!
Elizabeth Plyler

Sculpting a meaningful life

York Elec­tric cel­e­brates the his­to­ry, cul­ture, pot­tery and mem­ber­ship of Eliz­a­beth Plyler and the Cataw­ba Indi­an Nation Sculpt­ing clay dug from holes along the Cataw­ba… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Sculpt­ing a mean­ing­ful life
The words SAVE THE DATE written in vintage wood letterpress type.

Help YEC celebrate 80 years!

Save the date for Sat­ur­day, May 8, 2021, to help your co-op cel­e­brate 80 years of pro­vid­ing afford­able, safe reli­able ser­vice for you—our valu­able mem­bers!… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Help YEC cel­e­brate 80 years!

It’s no DeLorean, but it’s the future!

Elec­tric Vehi­cles are becom­ing more pop­u­lar as our mem­bers and elec­tric con­sumers across the coun­try become more aware of the way elec­tric­i­ty is con­sumed. Accord­ing… Con­tin­ue Read­ing It’s no DeLore­an, but it’s the future!
A light bulb shape made of words like "SCHOLARSHIP", "SCIENCE", "SCHOOL", and "BOOKS" on a blue background representing educational themes.

Co-Opportunities for High School Seniors!

Every year, YEC awards 12 $1,000 Touch­stone Ener­gy Schol­ar­ships to grad­u­at­ing seniors at each area high school. YEC also awards one $1,000 Tech­ni­cal Advan­tage Schol­ar­ship… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Co-Oppor­tu­ni­ties for High School Seniors!
Hello October

October is a big month!

Octo­ber is ear­marked to cel­e­brate coop­er­a­tives. YEC feels the best way to do this is to show the impact of giv­ing back as part of… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Octo­ber is a big month!
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Prevention and awareness save lives

Mem­ber and employ­ee safe­ty is a pri­or­i­ty here at York Elec­tric. That is why, dur­ing this Nation­al Sui­cide Pre­ven­tion Month, your co-op wants to do… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Pre­ven­tion and aware­ness save lives
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You’re the MVP

For near­ly ten years, York Elec­tric has been able to keep rates flat for mem­bers. We’ve worked hard to invest wise­ly in the future of… Con­tin­ue Read­ing You’re the MVP