During the second quarter of 2015, YEC’s contract crews from Asplundh Tree Expert Company will be trimming in our Van Wyck substation area on Highways 521 and 75 as well as Old Church, Henry Harris, Collins, Shelley Mullis roads and the surrounding area. You may also see them working in the North Lancaster substation territory along Doby Bridge, Possom Holler and Old Bailes roads.
right-of-way
[PDF] Q1 2015 Right-of-Way Maintenance Map: Harmony
During the first quarter of 2015, YEC’s contract crews from Asplundh Tree Expert Company will be clearing ROW in the Harmony Substation area south of Rock Hill and also in the Lancaster County “panhandle” area of our service territory.
If you live in the Harmony Substation area south of Rock Hill, you may see crews trimming and clearing ROW along Hall Spencer, McCallister, Liberty Hill, Killian and Canal roads as well as along Highway 21 south and in the surrounding area.
[PDF] Q1 2015 Right-of-Way Maintenance Map: Lancaster
During the first quarter of 2015, YEC’s contract crews from Asplundh Tree Expert Company will be clearing ROW in the Harmony Substation area south of Rock Hill and also in the Lancaster County “panhandle” area of our service territory.
In the Lancaster County “panhandle” area, Asplundh crews will be working along Doby Bridge, River, Collins, Marvin, Henry Harris, Shelley Mullis and Possum Holler roads as well as Highways 521 and 75 and in the surrounding area.
Caution: Elves at work
They’re busy here in December–and year-round.
From the dawn of their existence, cooperatives have been characterized as “large enough to serve you; small enough to know you.” I believe that’s an apt description of YEC. The YEC employee team prides itself in delivering quality service. Our organization possesses the personnel, facilities, equipment and mission to ensure that our members are served well.
Trips to the pole(s)
One way we serve you well is by keeping our distribution system in good shape. Aging infrastructure, such as potentially decaying utility poles, is one of many areas YEC focuses on annually. Your cooperative is resolute in preserving system infrastructure, in each and every season.
In December, when thoughts turn to the North Pole and a certain jolly, old elf, we’ll have some busy elves completing our routine pole maintenance and inspections for 2014. They’ll be in and around the Ogden area along Dunlap Roddey and Long Meadow roads. Then they’ll head to the Harmony area and inspect poles around and along the major roads of Canal, Killian, Liberty Hill, Pitts, Rowells, and portions of Reservation as well as along Highways 21 and 5. The process should take two months to complete, depending on weather.
A rite of spring
Speaking of traditions, please highlight Saturday, May 9, on your 2015 calendar and plan to attend our 74th Annual Meeting. Other elves here are hard at work planning this fun-filled day. They’ve already reserved a $15 power bill credit for all members who register and are present.
The meeting gives us the opportunity to get to know you better. Your role in YEC is essential! Please review the Annual Meeting bylaw excerpts below pertaining to nominations of trustees and let us know if you have any questions.
Bylaw excerpts—Article IV Trustees, Section 4.06 Nominations:
Not less than ninety (90) days prior to the meeting, nominations may be made by twenty-five (25) or more members of the cooperative in writing over their signatures on an explicit petition document listing their nominee(s) in like manner. This document must be obtained from the cooperative no more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the Annual Meeting and must be specific to each district. In addition to the required petition, candidates must attend a Board-developed educational program on Cooperative history, operations and governance not less than sixty (60) days prior to the next Annual Meeting, or have a minimum of three (3) years of service as an electric cooperative Trustee. The educational requirement will be offered at the Cooperative on two (2) specified dates prior to the Annual Meeting.
The Secretary shall mail to the members with the notice of the meeting, or separately, but at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting, a complete statement of the names and addresses of all nominees for each Trustee District from or with respect to which one or more Trustees must be elected, showing clearly those who have completed the educational requirement and those who have completed a minimum of three (3) years of service as an electric cooperative Trustee.
The Secretary shall post in like manner such nominations at the Cooperative offices sixty (60) days prior to the next Annual Meeting.
With 2014 rapidly coming to a close, I want to extend best wishes for the holidays. The YEC family of employees eagerly looks forward to serving you well in 2015. After all, it’s our tradition.
Paul Basha
President and Chief Executive Officer
Annual Meeting FAQ
The annual meeting is drive-thru, so just stay in the comfort of your car. YEC employees will be there to help guide you through each step of the process to register and cast your vote.
The door prize winners, including the grand prize winners, will be announced during the virtual business meeting. All door prizes that can be mailed will be sent directly to winners. If your name is chosen we will contact you to provide you details about your prize on Monday following the annual meeting.
All other door prizes will be announced during the virtual business meeting. Winners will be contacted on Monday following the annual meeting.
Each member will receive an official announcement in the April South Carolina Living magazine, as well as a registration postcard. Please keep your registration postcard and bring it with you to the annual meeting.
No parking will be available at the annual meeting because it is completely drive-thru.
The candidates for the YEC board of directors election can be reviewed here.
The Annual Meeting is a meeting of YEC’s members and a special occasion for members to participate in cooperative business and meet their cooperative leaders and employees. As a democratically controlled, not-for-profit business, our bylaws indicate we host a meeting for members to gather and vote on important matters each year. We’ve adapted the meeting to be safe for all and convenient for you by hosting registration and voting as a drive-thru experience and virtual business meeting. Each member who is present and registers receives a registration gift and will be eligible to win door prizes. Most importantly, members can exercise their cooperative right to vote in the election for seats on the cooperative’s Board of Trustees. During the virtual business meeting that will be streamed on our website and our Facebook page, our President and CEO, attorney, and Board Chairman will update you on important Cooperative business and share election results.
Each member who attends the annual meeting and registers will receive a $25 power bill credit.
Only members who attend the annual meeting, provide proper identification and their registration card are eligible to receive a registration gift, vote and be entered into the door prize drawing.
YEC has three grand prizes available to win at this year’s annual meeting. They include a 2014 Ford F-150 and (2) $500 power bill credits. Winners will be contacted on Monday following the annual meeting.
All members of the cooperative are eligible to register with a valid photo ID and their registration card. The registration card will be on the front cover of your April issue of South Carolina Living Magazine.
Yes! After voting and registering your attendance, cars will have the option to loop through a special line to receive a bag of free hot dogs, limited to one bag per membership. Hot dogs will be available on Saturday, May 6, beginning at 9 a.m., while supplies last.
Watch YEC’s 2023 Annual Meeting will be live-streamed on Facebook and our website at 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 6th.
The YEC annual meeting will be held in Fort Mill on Wednesday, May 3, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at our operations center at 2000 Highway 21, right across from Captain Steve’s, and at our main office, 1385 E. Alexander Love Hwy. on Saturday, May 6 from 7:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Members may register and vote at one of these two locations. The virtual business meeting will be live online Saturday evening.
Between the lines
Spring cleaning delivers safe, reliable power.
Spring gives us a chance to thaw out after a chilly winter. At our house, we take advantage of longer daylight hours by doing a little spring cleaning and yard work. But the seasonal shift isn’t all good news. The rapid change from harsh, cold air to warmer temperatures can trigger severe weather. To protect our electric lines and keep power flowing safely to your home, York Electric performs maintenance on our rights of way. Think of it as spring cleaning for power lines.
Right-of-way (ROW) maintenance keeps tree limbs and other growth away from high-voltage power lines. It’s an important part of the service we provide to you, our members, for three reasons: safety, reliability and cost.
Our primary concern is the safety of our workers and members. Properly maintained ROW helps keep our crews safe when they are restoring service and maintaining our system. Keeping trees clear of power lines also keeps your family safe. From making sure a child’s tree house is not close to power lines to creating a safe environment for our members that may be doing yard work, a well-maintained ROW helps avoid tragedy.
Power lines are a constant part of our landscape; it’s easy to forget they are around. We work hard to keep the area around our lines clear, but we need your help. Be alert this spring and summer. Please don’t plant trees or tall vegetation under power lines, and keep an eye out for power lines when working in your yard or on your property.
If severe weather blows through, a well-maintained ROW leads to fewer outages and faster response and restoration times. Trees are less of a threat in well-maintained rights of way, but when trees do fall on lines, crews are able to restore service more quickly than they could with poorly maintained areas.
As a not-for-profit cooperative, YEC strives to keep costs affordable for you, our members. Maintaining our ROW is an important part of controlling costs. Fewer and shorter outages save money for everyone. When crews work in well-maintained areas, we can reduce risks for employees and equipment too—another way to keep costs lower.
Safety, reliability, and cost: this is why we believe in ROW ‘spring cleaning.’ If we compromise on one of these areas, it impacts the others. At YEC, we aren’t willing to compromise. Maintaining our ROW is a priority for your safety, comfort and pocketbook.
Denny Lynn
Vice President of Energy Delivery