The Electric Cooperative Ride Across South Carolina is a seven-day, 648-mile ride with stops at 18 cooperatives. Starting on October 25th, 2021 in the Upstate and ending in the Low Country on November 2nd, 20 cyclists will make their way through the state building awareness for heart disease and offering heart screenings to more than […]
News & Events
A matter of co-op principles
Ace Hardware, State Farm, REI, Land O’Lakes, and Little River Electric all share something in common: they’re all cooperatives. Although the industries differ, we share a passion for serving our members and helping our communities to thrive. In fact, all cooperatives adhere to the same set of seven principles that reflect our core values of […]
One big helpful family
Members benefit from LREC’s alliances It’s nice to have extended family when you need a helping hand. The favorite aunt who is always available to do school pickup or the uncle who knows how to fix the garage door. What would you do without the cousin who has a trailer for when something needs to […]
2021 Annual Meeting Livestream, September 25
The annual business meeting of the members of Little River Electric Cooperative, Inc. will be live-streamed on Sept. 25 at 12:30 p.m. on our Facebook page. Can’t watch live? Visit our website beginning on Monday, Sept. 25, and click the link in the sitewide announcement banner to watch a recording of the meeting. Visit our […]
LREC sends student to Virtual Youth Experience
For students who spent their school year transitioning from distance learning to the classroom, Virtual Youth Experience was an appropriate way to begin their summer. In June, Savannah Wojtkowski of Dixie High School was among 74 high-achieving students that participated in a week-long, part web conference, part in-person event sponsored by South Carolina’s electric cooperatives. […]
Drive-thru registration is back for our 2021 Annual Meeting
You asked for it, you got it! Once again, Little River’s Annual Meeting will have drive-thru registration. After COVID-19 forced us to change our way of meeting last year, we found Plan B wasn’t so bad. In fact, the event was appreciated by the majority of our 1,533 members who came out to register. While […]
Substations are energy hubs
No matter its location, a Little River Electric Cooperative substation is likely to stand out with its complicated design of steel, wires, and strange objects protruding above high, chain-linked fencing. Every component, though, has a role in providing members with safe, reliable electricity. In order for electricity to travel hundreds of miles from a power […]
Board nominations due in June
Plus, mark your calendar for the 2021 Annual Meeting on September 25! Little River Electric Cooperative is now accepting nominations for its Board of Trustees. Up for election are seats in District 2, District 7, and District 9. Pursuant to our new bylaws, any member seeking a position on the Board of Trustees must submit […]
Virtual Youth Experience & Scholarships
Due West teen selected for Virtual Youth Experience This month a local student will go virtual, meet with some of our state’s leaders, and earn a $1,000 scholarship thanks to Little River Electric Cooperative. Savannah Wojtkowski, a junior at Dixie High School in Due West, will participate in the Virtual Youth Experience, a web conference […]
Plan for safety when DIY-ing
These days, many of us are spending more time at home and finding new, creative ways to enhance our living space. Tackling do-it-yourself (DIY) projects for the home can be fun and cost-effective. Whether you’re painting the front door or finally upgrading those patio lights, completing a DIY home project is satisfying. But many projects […]
