Tampa, Florida – Seminole and its Member distribution cooperatives stand ready to ride out Hurricane Dorian and to restore power to affected areas as quickly and safely as possible. Seminole follows a robust hurricane preparedness plan when any storm approaches its service territory, including the preparation of all affected facilities to endure hurricane-force winds. The […]
August 30, 2019
Palatka Daily News By Wayne Smith on Friday, August 16, 2019 Seminole Electric plans on staying in Putnam County for years to come as it moves forward on plans to build a new natural gas-fired plant. The nonprofit cooperative updated local officials Thursday on the timeline of the $727 million project. Seminole Electric executives said construction at […]
August 17, 2019
Havana, FL – Seminole Electric Cooperative (Seminole) and its Member Talquin Electric Cooperative (Talquin), presented the rural electric cooperative story to visitors of the Smithsonian traveling exhibit, “Crossroads: Change in Rural America” at the Havana Shade Tobacco Museum. Seminole and Talquin, sponsored an exhibit displaying the history of electric cooperatives. The exhibit begins with the […]
June 05, 2019
Seminole Electric Cooperative (Seminole) CEO and General Manager Lisa Johnson was named April’s “Champions in Energy” honoree by Florida’s Women in Energy Leadership Forum. The Forum’s Champions in Energy monthly series recognizes leaders within the energy industry, both men and women, who enthusiastically support and promote a purposeful inclusion of thought diversity in their respective […]
April 22, 2019
Tampa, FL – Seminole employees served their community this holiday season, donating toys for individuals in need as a part of this year’s Toys for Tots toy drive. Toys for Tots is a program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve which distributes toys to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts […]
December 19, 2018
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 TAMPA, FL – Seminole Electric Cooperative (Seminole) alongside other electric cooperatives from across the country came together on Monday, October 8, in support of NRECA’s 2018 PowerUp Conference community service project at Tampa’s Metropolitan Ministries. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), based in Arlington, Virginia, hosted the 2018 “PowerUp” Conference […]
October 09, 2018
TAMPA, Fla. (April 18, 2018) — Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. today announced that TIC – The Industrial Company has been selected as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for a new 1,050-megawatt natural gas plant in Palatka, Florida. The power facility is part of Seminole’s long-term strategy to meet the future needs of electric […]
April 18, 2018
Thursday, March 8, 2018 TAMPA, FL – The Board of Trustees of Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Seminole) announced today they have unanimously elected James S. “Jim” Aul from Glades Electric Cooperative to be their next President. Seminole is governed by a 27-member Board of Trustees. The Board is composed of three representatives from each of Seminole’s […]
March 08, 2018
September 28, 2017 Long-term plan includes new gas-fired plant in Putnam County, purchased power agreements, additional solar resources and a reduced reliance on coal TAMPA, Fla. – Seminole Electric Cooperative today announced a new long-range power supply plan to continue providing safe, affordable, reliable power to its nine Member not-for-profit distribution electric cooperatives. The plan […]
September 28, 2017
BOWLING GREEN, FL – Tuesday, August 1, 2017, Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Seminole) announced that its 2.2-megawatt “Cooperative Solar” facility is operational. The project is located in Hardee County, south of the Polk County line near Seminole’s Midulla Generating Station. “I believe solar energy has a role in the future of our industry and the […]
August 01, 2017