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< Back College Scholarship application open until April 1 ​ Feb 1, 2024 Each year, the Education Scholarship Foundation awards $1,000 scholarships to deserving high school seniors pursuing post-secondary education. These scholarships are awarded by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives Education Scholarship Foundation and can be applied towards the applicant’s tuition, student fees, room and board, or textbooks. Eligibility Requirements The primary residence of the applicant’s parent or legal guardian must receive its power from one of the 15 electric cooperatives served by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives. Applicants applying for a scholarship must be a senior graduating from either high school or home school in 2024. Applicant must be entering his or her first semester at a post-secondary school in the fall of 2024. The Foundation’s board of directors will select recipients based on a combination of weighted criteria that includes: 40% financial need; 40% academic achievement; and 20% personal statement. Questions about the application process should be directed to scholarship@vmdaec.com . Previous Next

< Back CEO Message: New Year, same commitment ​ Jan 2, 2024 As the New Year dawns, I’d like to extend my well wishes to you and your family. For some, this time is about preparing good luck foods for a year of abundance and for others it’s a time for self-reflection and setting new intentions with achievable resolutions for 2024. Craig D. Lounsbrough once said, “Any new beginning is forged from the shards of the past, not from the abandonment of the past.” As one year welcomes the next, I’d like to take this time to reflect on the past year to assess what was to visualize the year ahead. So, I take this moment to share some of my thoughts with you. Providing our members with safe, reliable, affordable electricity is the reason Prince George Electric Cooperative exists. However, doing that job requires a lot more than building and maintaining power lines throughout our service territory. It requires a commitment to building upon what already exists to forge a path for greatness to come. With this commitment in mind, it’s been a source of great pride that we were able to achieve these major milestones: In an effort to improve the resiliency and reliability of our system, the cooperative has completed its system wide meter upgrade. This upgrade provides “real-time” outage predictions and close to 100 percent automated meter reads. This means that the co-op knows of an outage before a member calls and we can avoid unnecessary truck rolls for important meter information. Keeping with our willingness to advance, the co-op has also begun converting many of our devices from manual to electronic. This will continue to improve our system’s reliability and response time during the outage restoration process. We’ve doubled down on enhancing the quality of lives of our members and community, through RURALBAND – the co-op’s fiber-optic subsidiary. This initiative has made major investments in providing much needed internet services to the unserved and underserved communities for the past five years. To date, we have made internet available to more than 10,000 residents and have connected close to 4,500 homes. This means that we still have more than 5,000 members where service is available to take advantage of. Be sure to pass this message along to your friends, family members and neighbors to ensure they become a part of the fiber family this year. We are also moving forward with projects aimed at making managing your accounts easier. Namely, we encourage members to take advantage of convenient SmartHub tools like paperless billing, AutoPay, bank draft, and outage texting. Members can keep tabs on their usage, monitor billing “real-time”, manage payments hassle-free, and simply text us to report an outage. For more information, visit pgec.coom/smart-hub. As you can see, last year was an exciting time for us. As management looks forward to next year's planning, we continue to create strategic project road maps for 2024 that focuses on streamlining member service operations, improving outage restoration time and advancing the overall reliability of our systems for future load growth and expansion of services. Our strategy is to provide services that create good value for our members and give back to your communities while creating a brighter future for family generations. We will continue to create, improve, adjust, and do whatever we can to ensure that this year is even better than last year for the co-op, and for you, our members. I would personally like to thank our valued members and community partners - we couldn’t be where we are now without such a tremendous level of support from all of you. Wishing each of you a peaceful, happy, and healthy holiday season as we remain committed to a successful 2024. Previous Next

< Back Rising high school juniors eligible for all-expense-paid Youth Tour experience ​ Jan 15, 2024 Know any high school junior students that could benefit from a unique opportunity to join fellow youth tourists from every state in the nation for a week of learning and fun? This year, Prince George Electric Cooperative will sponsor students from its service area to proudly represent their electric co-op on this amazing trip. Students will spend an all-expense-paid week in the nation’s capital to build connections all while learning about our history and how they can use that to bring value to their lives and do their part as a citizen. Students who are selected will attend a scheduled five-day event from June 15-21, 2024, to visit the Smithsonian, Capitol Hill, Arlington National Cemetery, the Newseum (the world’s most interactive museum), the Lincoln Memorial, and more! They will also get the opportunity to interact with their members of Congress, senators, and legislative staff by asking them questions and understanding their role in the Capital. Rules & eligibility requirements Must be a junior high school student. Parents/guardians must be members of PGEC. Must submit an essay and letter of recommendation. Winners must be able to attend Youth Tour if selected. Applications ae due by 5 pm on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Interested? Please email your completed application, letter of recommendation, and essay to Brittany Tann at btann@pgec.coop . Please include “2024 Youth Tour Application” in the subject line. Visit https://www.pgec.coop/youth-tour for further details on how to be the next Prince George Electric Cooperative Youth Tourist! Previous Next

< Back National Cut Your Energy Costs Day: How doing your part can save on your bill ​ Jan 10, 2024 Each year, National Cut Your Energy Costs Day occurs on Jan. 10. This is a day set aside to encourage home and business owners to eliminate wasteful energy practices in favor of more efficient ones. Prince Geroge Electric Cooperative encourages members to consider these simple tips to save energy and lower their winter energy bills : Make sure you and your family don’t leave unnecessary lights on. Windows leak heat. Consider closing shades and drapes during the day to help keep your home warmer in the winter. Air can transfer in and out of homes through cracks, crevices, and holes. Avoid air infiltration by sealing around pipe penetrations coming through the walls of your home. Drying clothes can use a lot of energy. Don’t over-dry your clothes. If 30 minutes works, don’t set it for 50 minutes. Make sure your water heater is set at the lowest point. Try setting it to 120 degrees. PGEC’s SmartHub mobile app helps you take control of your energy use. See what appliances are using the most energy, set up high usage alerts and more! Download the app and let SmartHub work for you. Previous Next

< Back Enhanced outage communications are at your fingertips ​ Jan 9, 2024 While your cooperative works year-round to ensure the reliability of our system. However, when an outage cannot be prevented, Prince George Electric Cooperative wants to make sure members have the power at their fingertips to communicate and receive updates. That’s why your co-op is encouraging members to take advantage of its outage text communications if their home or business loses power. Outage text communications allows members to: Report their outage by texting “OUT” to 855-939-3608. Receive confirmation that PGEC is aware of an outage in your area. Receive notification when your power has been restored. Signing up is easy! The enrollment process for outage texting is also easy. Members can sign up via SmartHub. Sign into your PGEC SmartHub account and add up to two mobile phone numbers under “Manage Account”. Please note that your cell phone plan’s standard text messaging and data rates apply. Previous Next

< Back Smart options that can make your life easier this year ​ Jan 5, 2024 Your co-op knows that your life is filled with things that keep you busy. From working, to parenthood, and everything in between, having options that offer convenience and simplicity are a top priority in helping you get things done. That’s why Prince George Electric Cooperative offers smart options that help members keep things simple! For example, SmartHub allows you to monitor your home's energy use closely, and our convenient options help streamline paying your monthly bill: AutoPay: Your days may often be filled with deadlines and appointments. AutoPay makes things easier by reducing the number of tasks you have to remember to do. With AutoPay, your electric bill payment will automatically be deducted from your credit or debit card on your due date – without the hassle of remembering to make a payment. To enroll, log into the PGEC SmartHub app and follow the path: Billing and Payments, and Auto Pay Accounts. Bank Draft: Rather use your checking account? Bank draft gives you the same peace of mind as payments are automatically drafted from your checking account on your due date. Eliminate the hassle of a missed payment or service interruption. Paperless billing: Access your bill as soon as possible with paperless billing. No more waiting for bills to come in the mail or piling up on your kitchen table. Get instant access to your bill as soon as its available. For more information on these options, contact us at 804-834-2424 or visit www.pgec.coop/smarthub . Previous Next

< Back Stay in the know with this energy monitoring tool ​ Dec 27, 2023 Did you know that with the co-op’s SmartHub mobile app you can estimate your own monthly electric bill by monitoring your daily electric usage? Monitoring your usage with our mobile app can put you ahead of an unexpected high bill. Along with being able to track your home’s daily energy use in terms of dollars and cents, downloading the co-op’s mobile app lets you access the following features all at your fingertips: · set notifications · view billing and payment history · compare usage · schedule and make payments The mobile app can be downloaded and installed on your mobile phone or tablet via your devices’ app store (Apple Sore or GooglePlay). For more information on the benefits of SmartHub, visit www.pgec.coop/smart-hub . Previous Next

< Back Co-op employees clear 1,300 pounds of trash in annual Adopt-A-Highway Program ​ Oct 20, 2023 One of the many ways Prince George Electric Cooperative gives back to the community is through its employee volunteer program. Annually, PGEC partners with the Adopt-A-Highway Program to collect trash along George Town, Spring Hill, Shingleton, Beaver Dam and parts of Walnut Hill Road. This year more than 60 employees cleared a total of 1,280 pounds of trash and debris along the 12-mile stretch surrounding the co-op’s headquarter office. “This tradition reminds each of our employees of our larger mission of the co-op is to help make our corner of the world a better place,” said Sarat Yellepeddi, the co-op’s president and CEO. For more information about how PGEC gives back to your local community, visit https://www.pgec.coop/pgec-community . Previous Next

< Back Declutter your life one bill at a time with paperless billing ​ Oct 26, 2023 It’s been eight years since member Cathy O’Donnell began her mission of decluttering her home with Prince George Electric Cooperative’s paperless billing. According to Experian Data Quality, the average person received almost 17 pieces of mail per week in 2021. This means that the average person would receive nearly 70 pieces of mail each month. For O’Donnell, that number was way too high. “We did not need the extra paper in our house,” she explains. Since 2015, she has intentionally reduced the pieces of mail arriving at her mailbox one by one by signing up to receive her bill via email each month. “We get an email when the bill is ready and it lets us know how much the bill is,” she says. “We also have SmartHub so we can see our daily usage. We are also set up on AutoPay so we know the amount that will draft on the due date.” The cooperative encourages members to join O’Donnell in taking advantage of its paperless billing option. Sign up via the SmartHub app today! Previous Next

< Back Auto Pay offers no fees and no gimmicks for members ​ Sep 27, 2023 Instead of having to remember to mail a payment each month, more than 2,900 members are relaxing and letting Prince George Electric Cooperative’s autopay feature take care of things. Member, Sherri Jones, says that she has been with PGEC for many years and has been very pleased with the service the co-op provides. Namely, Jones highlights the co-op’s bank draft option. “It’s perfect!” she says. Enrolling in bank draft means your electric bills are scheduled to be paid automatically, and on time, every month from your checking account. You'll see your payment debited on your bank account statement each month. Sandy Jarratt, member services manager, explains that there are plenty of benefits that come with members making on-time payments. Timely payments mean no late fees or having to write physical checks – making it a great convenience in the life of the everyday person. To enroll, log into the PGEC SmartHub app and follow the path: Billing and Payments, and Auto Pay Accounts. Haven’t downloaded the SmartHub app yet? Download it on Google Play (Android) or the App Store (iOS). Previous Next

< Back Get ‘drafted’ for a chance to win $25 ​ ​ It’s football season and while the NFL Draft took place earlier this year, Prince George Electric Cooperative is encouraging members to join the draft that could win them $25 – bank draft. Signing up for bank draft is one of the most convenient and least expensive ways to pay your electric bill. Bank draft dates are based on your billing cycle and will automatically draft your checking account for the amount of your bill. You will continue to receive a bill each month, and the bill amount will be withdrawn from your account on your bill's due date so it’s easy to remember. Members who download the SmartHub app and sign up for bank draft between now and Nov. 30 will be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card. For more information on how to make paying your electric bill easier, visit www.pgec.coop or call us today. Previous Next

< Back No-paper November could land you $25 ​ Nov 13, 2023 Most of us have heard of “No-Shave November” but this November, your electric cooperative is rewarding members for participating in “No-paper November”. Prince George Electric Cooperative’s campaign encourages members to go paperless in an effort to save them time and money in receiving information about their bill. “Saying goodbye to mailbox clutter is now easier than ever for members when they enroll in paperless billing,” said Christy Davis, supervisor of member services. “With this option, members can access their bill any time, any place, even if they are out of town or traveling for the upcoming holiday season.” This month only, members who download the SmartHub app and sign up for paperless billing will be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card. Get started by logging into SmartHub and selecting the “Update My Paperless Settings” screen under the “My Profile” tab. Previous Next