S O U T H C E N T R A L A R K A N S A S E L E C T R I C C O O P E R AT I V E
Powering a Year of Progress As 2025 comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on how Our Responsibility, Your Power truly came to life over the past year. From system upgrades COLBY WELLS and storm response to CEO youth development and community outreach, every milestone we achieved was powered by people — our employees, our members and our partners. This fall, our POWERful Partnerships event brought together state and local officials, emergency managers and community leaders with one goal in mind: building stronger relationships before the next storm hits. That kind of preparation defines who we are as a cooperative — locally led, community-focused and ready to serve when it matters most. We also celebrated tremendous growth in our youth and scholarship programs. Thanks to the continued support of our members, vendors and sponsors, South Central expanded opportunities for students across our service area. Whether through leadership training, Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas Youth Tour or local scholarship awards, these efforts are helping shape a brighter, more responsible generation of leaders — right here at home. Behind the scenes, our crews and engineering teams continued working tirelessly to strengthen reliability. System upgrades, copper wire replacement and From strengthening reliability and advanced technology are helping us serve members more efficiently than ever, while serving communities to celebrating maintaining the local touch that makes South Central who we are. partnerships and empowering the And of course, our employees continued to demonstrate what it means to care for next generation, South Central community through volunteer work, food drives and countless small acts of service Arkansas Electric Cooperative continues powering possibilities. that make a big difference. As we look ahead to 2026, our focus remains clear. We’ll continue to invest in reliability, expand our fiber network and seek new ways to serve our members with innovation, integrity and care. This year reminded us that progress doesn’t happen by accident. It’s powered by people, partnerships and a shared sense of responsibility. From all of us at South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative, thank you for allowing us to power your homes, your hopes and your holidays. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a bright New Year filled with warmth, safety and connection. 22
DECEMBER 2025
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