Monday | July 24, 2023
Get Smart About Home Lighting
While smart lighting offers convenience and control, keep in mind your wall light switch will need to stay “on” for you to control the smart bulb from...
Monday | July 10, 2023
Energy Expert: Dog Days of Summer
During the dog days of summer, your air conditioning system works harder to close the gap between the high outdoor temperature and the cool indoor the...
Monday | July 3, 2023
CEO Insights: Freeport Developments Spark New Owls Head Substation
The first new substation to be built on CHELCO’s grid since 2017, provides several benefits to CHELCO and its members. The most significant is that th...
Thursday | June 22, 2023
CHELCO experiences significant outages following severe storms
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CHELCO) experienced more than 250 outages affecting 16,400 members following a string of severe thunderstor...
Tuesday | June 13, 2023
Energy-Saving Projects for the Weekend Warrior
Are you a weekend warrior? If you’re considering home improvement upgrades that save energy and money, we’ve got a few project ideas for you––all of w...
Wednesday | May 10, 2023
CHELCO hosts Annual Meeting, updates and scholarships announced
Nearly 400 members and guests attended the meeting, where they had the opportunity to speak to department representatives and partake in live demonstr...
Friday | April 28, 2023
National Safe Digging Month
April is recognized by Congress and most Governors across the U.S. as National Safe Digging Month (NSDM). No matter how small your next home digging p...
Thursday | April 20, 2023
Tree Trimming Improves Service for All
At CHELCO, we strive to balance maintaining beautiful surroundings and ensuring a reliable power supply by keeping power lines clear in rights of way ...