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Highlights
Full Issues
July 2024 – connectSCP connects its first customer, a CEO column about addressing increased power demands and new regulations, try paperless billing and auto pay, and a save the date for the annual meeting
June 2024 – South Central Power Company Foundation year in review and a look at all of our 2024 scholarship recipients
May 2024: 2023 Annual Report
April 2024 – National Line Worker Appreciation Month, spring member meetings, trees and powerlines
March 2024 – Member meeting schedule for spring 2024, What your co-op does for you, election process, South Central Power member competes in sheepdog trials
February 2024 – CEO Rick Lemonds talks about rising costs and consumer charge increase, and other features include working at the cooperative, Youth Tour and statement of non-discrimination
January 2024 – CEO Rick Lemonds talks about keeping the lights on, and other features include an upcoming upgrade to My Account, plus Youth Tour and 2024 scholarships
December 2023 – CEO Rick Lemonds looks back on 2023, and other features include info on budget billing, winter reminders and our 2024 scholarship program
November 2023 – Honoring veterans, $20,000 donations for suicide prevention, keeping rising power costs in check, 2023 holiday gift guide
October 2023 – October is co-op month, annual meeting recap and new website
September 2023 – Youth Tour participants, unclaimed capital credits, projects for the weekend warrior, preparedness month, and our live line demonstration coming to Farm Science Review
August 2023 – Broadband update, zero-down security systems, stop scams, Slate Run Living Historical Farm and capital credits reallocation notice
July 2023 – President and CEO Rick Lemonds shares energy transition too important to rush, plus ways to stay cool with member service tips, meter safety, and a save the date for the Annual Meeting
June 2023 – Foundation year in review, and our 101 scholarship recipients
May 2023 – Powering ahead, annual report, the electric highway
April 2023 – Celebrating line workers, our election process, plant the right tree in the right place, Earth Day tips, spring member meetings
March 2023 – Member meetings, power generation trends, and ways to save
February 2023 – Meet the people keeping the lights on, improving transmission systems expensive but necessary, accepting submissions for the annual Youth Tour
January 2023 – The new Hocking Hills State Park Lodge, scholarships and Youth Tour applications for high school students, and a wrap up of our member meetings in November
December 2022 – President & CEO Rick Lemonds looks back on 2022 and ahead to an exciting and challenging new year, bundle up with energy savings this winter, info on the 2023 scholarship award program
November 2022 – Laurelville Fruit Farm, South Central Power Company Foundation makes grants to school projects, employment opportunities for veterans and those currently serving, member meetings in November
October 2022 – The benefits of co-op membership, annual meeting recap, beware the “vampire load” and more
September 2022 – Are you disaster-ready?, three students participate in Youth Tour, Farm Science Review coupon, and the capital credit reallocation notice
August 2022 – Helpful info about how reducing energy use reduces bills, co-op careers, the Hocking Hills’ John Glenn Astronomy Park, and the capital credit reallocation notice
July 2022 – Stay safe and avoid fees with unauthorized equipment access, Fleet keeps the power rolling, People behind your power profile with Adam Dittoe, 2022 annual meeting
June 2022 – South Central Power Company Foundation Year in Review, 2022 scholarship recipients
May 2022 – 2021 annual report
April 2022 – Line worker appreciation month, plant the right tree in the right place, be energy efficient on Earth Day and beyond
March 2022 – Move over (Al’s roadside story), all about solar, our election process
February 2022 – Keeping costs in check for you, rate adjustment coming in April, electricity remains a good value, take advantage of paperless billing, Youth Tour
January 2022 – Transmission system upgrades increase flexibility and reliability, comes at a cost; new office now open in Lancaster; portable space heater efficiency, scholarship deadline
December 2021 – South Central Power donates $10,000 to keep kids warm, Youth Tour update, scholarships, moving to new facility at 720 Mill Park Drive in Lancaster
November 2021 – South Central Power member wins recipe contest, stay safe and don’t touch electrical equipment, salute to veterans including grant for Tri-State Military Veterans Museum and profiles of two employees who recently returned from duty in the Middle East, be energy efficient this winter
October 2021 – Message from the chairman, year in review, trustees reelected at 85th annual meeting
September 2021 – Be prepared for storms and other disasters, $1,000 grant award winners, our energy mix, unclaimed capital credits
August 2021 – Return to our county fairs, #Lineman2Lineman program returns to HS football, Why did my lights flicker?, and capital credits reallocation list for 1996
July 2021 – Operation Round Up update, who’s your energy advisor?, employee spotlight on Ben Messenger, annual meeting update.
June 2021 – South Central Power celebrates 85 years, 100 scholarship awardees
May 2021 – 2021 co-op update, by the numbers, 85 years of service
April 2021 – Line worker appreciation month, board nominations for five districts, new Hillsboro office opens in May
March 2021 – Virtual member meetings, employee spotlight on Marlene Roman, pole inspections, appliance rebates
February 2021 – Meter disconnection safety, security systems current promotion
January 2021 – Honoring our veterans in Highland County, beware of energy bill scams, generator safety tips, scholarship application deadline
December 2020 –Learn how cold weather affects your bill, 2021 scholarship opportunities, transmission line upgrades, many ways to pay, important notice
November 2020– Virtual business meeting recap, spotlight on South Central Power veterans, Operation Round Up 2019 statement of operations, hearing from our elected officials
October 2020– October is National Co-op Month, spotlight on member service, meter upgrades complete, budget billing adjustments coming in October
September 2020 – Preparedness month, prepare now for savings later, reporting outages, substation improvements, capital credits reallocation notice
August 2020 – South Central to resume disconnects and late fees in August, employee spotlight on Christopher Morrow, grants have immediate impact on community, capital credits reallocation notice
July 2020 – Tips and tricks on energy and more, employee spotlight on Mark Stackhouse, member-owned solar tips, many ways to pay
June 2020 – South Central donates to foodbanks, 2020 scholarship recipients, employees respond to COVID-19, changes to 2020 Annual Meeting
May 2020 – South Central Power update, pandemic response
April 2020 – Board nominations for districts 1, 8 & 15, line worker spotlight, electrify your lawn care
March 2020 – Member meetings begin this month, the people behind your power, fridge/freezer rebates, Wattsun hits the streets
February 2020 – $15,000 in donations help combat opioid crisis, rate adjustment coming in April, member meetings coming, tips to avoid scams
January 2020 – Three DIY efficiency projects to tackle this year, South Central Power Company Foundation celebrates $3 million milestone, apply for Youth Tour
December 2019 – Meet South Central’s new electric vehicle, hearing from elected officials, scholarship deadline approaching, how to stop annoying retail choice calls
November 2019 – Artista Rock School, What can South Central’s website and app do for you, Lineman of the Week program
October 2019 – Budget billing adjustments in October, Annual meeting wrap up, October is national co-op month
September 2019 – A review of the cost of having power available 24/7, Youth Tour delegates to go Washington, D.C., capital credits reallocation notice
August 2019 – South Central Power members support veterans’ healing garden, #Lineman2Lineman football awards, learn about electric safety at live line demonstrations, capital credits reallocation notice
July 2019 – Call us before making purchases to save energy, new security technology and July promotion, connecting with us through texting and our new app, South Central Power Company Foundation report
June 2019 – Spring member event wrap up, Operation Round Up grant awardee Highland County North Joint Fire and Ambulance District, Annual Meeting save the date
May 2019 – State of the co-op, commercial lighting rebate, member satisfaction survey
April 2019 — New South Central app, scholarship awards, board nominations, commitment of lineworkers
March 2019 — Member events this spring, Operation Round Up grants, budget billing, Don Frank appointed to board of trustees, grant helps hospital purchase plasma freezer
February 2019 — South Central invests in Fairfield Medical’s cancer center, enhanced billing and more
January 2019 — New South Central app coming in 2019, Operation Round Up benefits children’s museum, make your voice hear: join ACRE, use space heaters safely, Youth Tour 2019