General FAQ

It’s your pow­er, it’s your Coop­er­a­tive. So, where does your elec­tric­i­ty come from, any­way?   Pow­er is gen­er­at­ed. Gen­er­a­tion sources vary, but the major­i­ty of… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Where does my pow­er come from?

York Elec­tric’s Trade a Tree Pro­gram helps mem­bers replace trees that must be removed by the co-op to ensure ser­vice reli­a­bil­i­ty. York Elec­tric’s employ­ees involved… Con­tin­ue Read­ing I heard York Elec­tric gives mon­ey to replace trees. Is this true?

Imme­di­ate­ly call York Elec­tric’s mem­ber ser­vices depart­ment at (803) 684‑4248. We will send some­one out to eval­u­ate the sit­u­a­tion. Nev­er try to trim trees near… Con­tin­ue Read­ing What should I do if it appears that a tree in my yard might fall on a pow­er line?

A dual-fuel heat pump is an elec­tric heat pump and a gas fur­nace all in one. In South Car­oli­na, where tem­per­a­tures are typ­i­cal­ly above freez­ing,… Con­tin­ue Read­ing What is a dual-fuel heat pump and does York Elec­tric offer an incen­tive to pur­chase one?

If you notice that an out­door secu­ri­ty light installed by York Elec­tric appears to be out or func­tion­ing improp­er­ly, please noti­fy us imme­di­ate­ly by using… Con­tin­ue Read­ing How do I report a burned out secu­ri­ty light?

Yes. Over­head lines can be changed to under­ground for a fee at the request of the mem­ber. In order to deter­mine how much it will… Con­tin­ue Read­ing I want to change my over­head lines to under­ground. Is this pos­si­ble and how much does it cost?

York Elec­tric Coop­er­a­tive awards ten $1,000 schol­ar­ships to high school seniors each May. You do have to be a mem­ber of YEC to com­pete for… Con­tin­ue Read­ing Does YEC offer any schol­ar­ships to high school seniors?

The WPCA is used to “adjust” the amount charged to mem­bers when the price of fuels to gen­er­ate elec­tric­i­ty spike and fall over time. Fuel… Con­tin­ue Read­ing What is the Whole­sale Pow­er Cost Adjust­ment (WPCA)?