Join our grassroots network

News & Announcements / 2 minutes of reading /
A large group of people stands on the steps of a historical building, possibly a government venue, facing the camera.
Rep­re­sen­ta­tives from South Car­oli­na elec­tric coop­er­a­tives pose with Gov­er­nor Hen­ry McMas­ter at the co-op’s annu­al Leg­isla­tive Day event.As we close out elec­tion sea­son, you have prob­a­bly thought through the pow­er of your vote in choos­ing polit­i­cal rep­re­sen­ta­tives. But there’s anoth­er impor­tant way you can use your voice. You can influ­ence the poli­cies that impact your co-op, and there­fore, your pow­er bill. At York Elec­tric, we are ready to cham­pi­on your inter­ests, and we would like to know whether we can call on our mem­bers to sup­port their co-op.

As a York Elec­tric mem­ber, you are part of a net­work of approx­i­mate­ly 42 mil­lion Amer­i­cans who receive their pow­er from an elec­tric coop­er­a­tive. Elec­tric co-ops serve a diverse web of com­mu­ni­ties, in both rur­al and sub­ur­ban areas. The hard­work­ing indi­vid­u­als and fam­i­lies that receive their pow­er from an elec­tric coop­er­a­tive are not just co-op mem­bers, but par­tial own­ers that depend on the same pow­er grid, and this is why your co-op cham­pi­ons afford­abil­i­ty and reli­a­bil­i­ty. When our mem­bers unite, we have the pow­er to shape the poli­cies that keep ener­gy costs low and ser­vices reli­able.

Today, our state and fed­er­al rep­re­sen­ta­tives are debat­ing crit­i­cal issues that could impact our ener­gy future, from the grow­ing demand for elec­tric­i­ty to sup­ply chain short­ages and out­dat­ed per­mit­ting process­es that slow down infra­struc­ture devel­op­ment. These chal­lenges make it more vital than ever to advo­cate for poli­cies that safe­guard reli­able, afford­able pow­er for our com­mu­ni­ties.

That’s where you come in. By join­ing York Elec­tric’s grass­roots net­work, you will become part of a group we can call upon to help us advo­cate for ener­gy poli­cies that work for our com­mu­ni­ty. You do not need to be a mem­ber- friends and fam­i­ly can join too. We will only con­tact you when your voice is need­ed, and your infor­ma­tion will remain safe with us.

This is a QR code with a white background and black squares. It contains encoded information for scanning with a mobile device.Elec­tric co-ops con­nect us, pow­er our dai­ly lives, and empow­er the com­mu­ni­ties that we live and work in. That is the coop­er­a­tive dif­fer­ence, and we hope we can count on you to help inform our local, state, and fed­er­al gov­ern­ments of our val­ue. York Elec­tric Coop­er­a­tive is ready to work for you in any storm.

Vis­it our sign-up form or scan the QR code and join our grass­roots net­work today.

York News Brief: Your Board in Action

Last month, your board was hard at work plan­ning for 2025, dis­cussing the rate increase that will go into effect and plan­ning for increased pow­er costs.

How will a rate increase affect me?

Comparison of current and increased electricity rates shows a $6 difference for 1,000 kWh, highlighting an overall bill rise to $139.
The YEC Board of Trustees vot­ed on a 6% rate increase to cov­er ris­ing costs. This com­par­i­son graph­ic shows an exam­ple of a bill cal­cu­lat­ed now and a bill in March for elec­tric­i­ty used in Feb­ru­ary 2025. Cur­rent rates: ener­gy charge $122.88, secu­ri­ty light $9.75, Oper­a­tion Round Up $.37, total $133. Bill with rate increase: ener­gy charge $129.22, secu­ri­ty light $9.75, Oper­a­tion Round Up $.03, total $139. That’s a $6 dif­fer­ence.

Start typing and press enter to search