News & Events

News & Events

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4th & 5th graders: Write & illustrate a story for a chance to win

Find out more about writ­ing and cre­at­ing your own book!
Black and white design for National Co-op Month, featuring "CO-OP" with an electrical plug graphic.

I am the Co-op

YEC hon­ors the pow­er of mem­ber­ship for Nation­al Co-op Month Every Octo­ber, we join coop­er­a­tives across the coun­try in cel­e­brat­ing Nation­al Co-op Month, a time… Con­tin­ue Read­ing I am the Co-op
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Power Profiles: Emma Sutton is the person behind the posts

If you fol­low York Elec­tric on social media, you may have noticed a new Fri­day tra­di­tion — short social media videos fea­tur­ing YEC employ­ees shar­ing… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Pow­er Pro­files: Emma Sut­ton is the per­son behind the posts
Wooden letter tiles spell out "WHAT YOU DO MATTERS" arranged in a crossword style on a white background.

Grassroots advocacy starts with you

Grass­roots advo­ca­cy is not just about ener­gy pol­i­cy and pol­i­tics: it’s about rela­tion­ships. While your co-op’s lead­er­ship works hard to con­nect with leg­is­la­tors, the most… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Grass­roots advo­ca­cy starts with you
Close-up of electrical substation equipment with insulators and wires against a blue sky, showing industrial components and connections.

Resilience grants bring reliability upgrades to YEC

York Elec­tric Coop­er­a­tive is tak­ing steps to strength­en its dis­tri­b­u­tion sys­tem and improve ser­vice reli­a­bil­i­ty for mem­bers. In August, San­tee Coop­er announced $6.9 mil­lion in… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Resilience grants bring reli­a­bil­i­ty upgrades to YEC
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Four best ways to stay cybersafe

In our dig­i­tal world, we must pro­tect our­selves from cyber crim­i­nals who are try­ing to gain access to our accounts and data. York Elec­tric makes… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Four best ways to stay cyber­safe
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Wired for leadership

At York Elec­tric, we believe that lead­er­ship doesn’t just happen—it’s devel­oped and nur­tured through oppor­tu­ni­ty. That’s why every sum­mer, we proud­ly spon­sor local high school… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Wired for lead­er­ship
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Tomorrow needs you

Sui­cide Pre­ven­tion Month is more than aware­ness, it’s action. One father shows how. by Emma Sut­ton When Bran­don Guf­fey became a South Car­oli­na state rep­re­sen­ta­tive… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Tomor­row needs you
A collage in South Carolina's shape shows people working in various jobs, industrial settings, natural landscapes, and a bridge over water.

YEC receives second round of Grid Resilience grant money

York Elec­tric Coop­er­a­tive, Inc. (YEC) is pleased to receive a sec­ond round of grant mon­ey from San­tee Coop­er through the Grid Resilience Grant Pro­gram, fund­ed… Con­tin­ue Read­ing YEC receives sec­ond round of Grid Resilience grant mon­ey
Uprooted trees lie on the ground, roots exposed, near a building, illustrating damage likely caused by a storm.

We’ve got a plan. Do you?

When hur­ri­canes occur, pow­er out­ages often fol­low. Your co-op under­stands how chal­leng­ing these storms can be, which is why we work year-round to improve our… Con­tin­ue Read­ing We’ve got a plan. Do you?
The image shows the South Carolina State House, surrounded by trees and buildings, with pathways and a few people visible on the grounds.

A step forward, a reason for hope

Since our found­ing, York Elec­tric Coop­er­a­tive has upheld a sim­ple promise: to pro­vide elec­tric­i­ty that is safe, reli­able and afford­able. That mis­sion remains the same,… Con­tin­ue Read­ing A step for­ward, a rea­son for hope
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Save the dates!

We’re proud to hon­or our mem­bers and greater com­mu­ni­ty this fall through two YEC-host­ed events and by sup­port­ing an impor­tant local oppor­tu­ni­ty. Sep­tem­ber 18: Hot… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Save the dates!