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Lynches River Electric Cooperative

Founded in 1939, LREC is a not-for-profit member-owned electric cooperative organized to provide electricity to citizens in rural areas where electric energy was not currently available.

Back to school

We’re continually learning ways to improve your service. It’s a new school year and kids of all ages are getting ready for a fresh year of learning! From kindergarten through college, students attend school to gain knowledge about a broad variety of subjects and learn new skills that will prepare them for the future. Just… Continue Reading Back to school

Eight enjoy youth trips

Four local high school students represented Lynches River at the 2019 Washington Youth Tour, and four additional students represented LREC at the South Carolina Cooperative Youth Summit. Winners were chosen on the basis of their school and community involvement, communication skills and knowledge gained about cooperatives in the application process. Applications for the 2020 Youth… Continue Reading Eight enjoy youth trips

Unplug to Be More Connected

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” Author Anne Lamott cleverly captures the benefits of unplugging in today’s device-driven, multi-tasking world. Keeping up with work, family and school activities or the latest trends on social media makes most of us feel compelled to constantly check our devices.… Continue Reading Unplug to Be More Connected

Be On the Lookout for Scams

Unfortunately, in today’s world, scams are happening every day. Scammers can threaten you with everything from legal action involving the IRS to turning off power to your home. Utility scams often involve an individual or group posing as an employee of your electric cooperative. The scammer may use threatening language in order to frighten you… Continue Reading Be On the Lookout for Scams

Calendar Contest

Submit a favorite local photo you’ve taken for a chance to be featured in the 2020 LREC calendar! Thirteen photos will be selected, one for each month and a cover photo. Month photo winners will receive a $50 bill credit, and the cover photo winner will receive a $100 bill credit. Photos must be horizontal… Continue Reading Calendar Contest

We Want to Hear From You!

Lynches River is in the beginning stages of determining if it is feasible to support a high-speed internet service and if our members are interested in this service. In order to move forward in this process, we need to hear from you, our members. As a co-op, we depend on the guidance and perspective of… Continue Reading We Want to Hear From You!

Safety Starts With You

Safety starts with you: Tips for spotting potential electrical hazards in your home Electricity plays many roles in our lives, from powering baby monitors to running HVAC systems and appliances. No wonder we get so comfortable with its instant availability that when we flip a switch, we expect most systems or devices to do the… Continue Reading Safety Starts With You

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