Little River Board of Trustees Vice President Terry Ricketts visited with Gov. Henry McMaster during Co-op Day at the State House in February.
Downtown Columbia is a ways outside Little River’s assigned territory, but your electric cooperative is working for you there, too.
Every year, Little River Electric sends liaisons to the S.C. State House to represent members’ interests on everything from energy policy to economic development to broadband expansion. What happens in that big granite building can have a massive impact on your community and your wallet.
Last month, Little River took part in Co-op Day at the State House. People representing the membership of Little River Electric Cooperative were among the hundreds of cooperative linemen, staff and trustees who visited the offices of our state representatives and gathered in the lobby to remind them of our priorities and to thank them for their support.
Over the last few years, state lawmakers have debated bills that affected power costs, cooperative governance, electric reliability and funding for crucial services your cooperative provides. This year’s session is no different. We expect legislators to focus heavily on energy issues this year as our state seeks to address the need for more generation to supply our growing demands.
“We spend a lot of time talking with state leaders about energy, safety and empowering our communities,” says Jeff Lewis, LREC general manager “We also need to say ‘thank you’ to the policymakers who have listened and had our back through thick and thin.”
South Carolina’s electric cooperatives recently presented Senate President Thomas Alexander with the first-ever Electric Cooperative Outstanding Public Service Award. The new honor recognizes distinguished leaders who have demonstrated unwavering support of South Carolina’s electric cooperatives.
