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2024
SECO Energy’s 2024 Annual Meeting
DEAR MEMBERS, Thank you to all who tuned in to our 2024 Annual Meeting and participated in your cooperative’s governance process! If you were unable to tune in live, watch the Annual Meeting video on SECOEnergy. com to see the list of 101 prize winners. The video is also available on YouTube and Facebook.
Reducing labor and contractor costs, identifying service anomalies, and almost instantaneous power outage detection make AMI a win for members and the Cooperative.
AMI allows us to connect and engage directly with you through the system’s ability to provide real insight 17,209 members voted on Annual Meeting into your home’s energy use. This technology is the business. Both the revisions to SECO Energy’s first step for SECO to open the door to new ideas and Bylaws pertaining to District Meetings and Trustee innovations. Distributed Energy Resource Management qualifications and the 2023 Annual Meeting Minutes Systems, or DERMS, will pave the way for a more resilient and sustainable energy infrastructure. Soon, were approved by the membership. you will be able to enroll your smart devices, such During the meeting, Board of Trustees President as your thermostat, water heater, Wi-Fi-connected Gerald Anderson and I provided an update on SECO whole home generator, batteries, and electric vehicle, Energy's successful 2023, specifically celebrating to connect with our DERMS provider. our 85th anniversary as an electric cooperative. This significant milestone represents decades of service, We plan to incentivize members who take advantage innovation, and community involvement that originated of this newer technology that will help us consume from a collective effort of rural households in 1938. less energy when demand is high. Watch for an Our journey has brought electricity to over 240,000 announcement of the program launch in an upcoming members and employment opportunities to Central edition of SECO News. Florida making 2023 a truly remarkable achievement. In response to growth and the evolving energy landscape, SECO Energy introduced a new Strategy Map at the start of 2023. Our Mission steadfastly remains committed to providing reliable and innovative energy services and our Vision is to lead the industry in member satisfaction and engagement while becoming the preferred employer in our region. This strategic approach enables the Cooperative to focus on our core business, navigate industry changes and rising costs, operate more efficiently, enhance member engagement, and overcome labor and supply chain shortages. In 2022, the SECO Energy Board of Trustees approved a multi-million-dollar investment in advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) with plans to implement the technology across our service area. AMI is one of the most innovative services investments we can provide that will reach practically every member.
Best regards,
CURTIS WYNN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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