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Smart Thermostats

Our Smart Ther­mo­stat Pro­gram offers mem­bers the oppor­tu­ni­ty to pur­chase an ecobee Smart Ther­mo­stat Advanced or ecobee Smart Ther­mo­stat Pre­mi­um at a dis­count­ed rate. Mem­bers can also bring their own eli­gi­ble smart ther­mostats. As a par­tic­i­pant, the mem­ber will allow the coop­er­a­tive to con­trol the ther­mo­stat dur­ing peak peri­ods, sav­ing mon­ey and ener­gy for every­one.

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Important reminders from your co-op

Schol­ar­ships for high school seniors are still avail­able. Apply online by March 15. SC Lineman’s Rodeo will be host­ed here at YEC’s main office on… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Impor­tant reminders from your co-op
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Co-Op Day at the Statehouse

On Feb. 13, York Elec­tric Coop­er­a­tive board mem­bers and employ­ees joined oth­er elec­tric coop­er­a­tives in bring­ing your voice to pol­i­cy mak­ers dur­ing Co-op Day at… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Co-Op Day at the State­house
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The power of grassroots activism—why your voice matters

By Emma Sut­ton For an elec­tric coop­er­a­tive, “grass­roots,” car­ries pow­er­ful mean­ing. In fact, elec­tric co-ops can trace their his­tor­i­cal suc­cess back to this sin­gle idea.… Con­tin­ue Read­ing The pow­er of grass­roots activism—why your voice mat­ters
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Small change, big impact

Oper­a­tion Round Up allows mem­bers to ben­e­fit their com­mu­ni­ties At York Elec­tric Coop­er­a­tive, we believe in the pow­er of com­mu­ni­ty. This com­mit­ment comes to life… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Small change, big impact
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How electricity gets to you

Step 1 — Gen­er­a­tion Elec­tric­i­ty is gen­er­at­ed from var­i­ous sources. Step 2 — Step-Up Trans­former Volt­age is increased to push the elec­tric­i­ty over long dis­tances.… Con­tin­ue Read­ing How elec­tric­i­ty gets to you
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Enhanced Metering Arrives for YEC Members

Safe. Smart. Secure. York Elec­tric is mak­ing invest­ments to improve our elec­tric grid. We are replac­ing old meters with enhanced meters, sim­i­lar to what oth­er… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Enhanced Meter­ing Arrives for YEC Mem­bers
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Save more energy, lower your bill

Your co-op is dif­fer­ent than oth­er util­i­ties. It is impor­tant that you under­stand, espe­cial­ly with the rate change going into effect on elec­tric­i­ty used dur­ing… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Save more ener­gy, low­er your bill
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Shred Day rescheduled

York Elec­tric Coop­er­a­tive will host Shred Day on April 5, 2025 to accom­mo­date our mem­bers’ needs after the event this past Octo­ber was can­celled due… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Shred Day resched­uled
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