We’ve updated ourWelcome brochure for new members! It was created to introduce the cooperative to NEW members, but the information is appropriate for ALL members. You can find a copy on our website on the page dedicated to New Members!
We welcome you to discover the value of co-op membership. The information package includes a long list of programs and services offered by the cooperative. It also features our office phone numbers, addresses and payment options!
A membership certificate is part of the package. Plus, a Co-op Connections® card, which gives members of Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives access to discounts on everyday expenses!
There are all sorts of advantages to being a member of an electric cooperative and there are even more when your co-op is a Touchstone Energy Cooperative!
Horry Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a non-profit, member-owned organization providing information and energy-related services on a fair and equitable basis. We’re local people, serving you.
FARMERS on Horry Electric Cooperative’s distribution system can apply for a limited number of discounted energy audits available in South Carolina.
Central Electric Power Cooperative, the power supply aggregator for Horry Electric and 19 other South Carolina co-ops, was recently awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development office to provide energy audits to 40 farms in South Carolina. The audits will meet ASABE Standard 612 criteria and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
The South Carolina Agricultural Energy Audit Program will provide discounted energy audits to help identify projects that reduce farms’ energy costs through efficiency and demand reduction. Once approved applicants’ audits have been completed, a representative from Horry Electric Cooperative will discuss these energy-saving opportunities with the farmer.
The audit can be used to apply for USDA grants and incentives through several programs including the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). Please note that you are required to pay for 25 percent of the cost of your energy audit. The cost will depend on the size and complexity of your operation and will be determined during a follow-up call once you have submitted this application.
Horry Electric’s chapter of W.I.R.E. (Women Involved in Rural Electrification) is offering a $1500 scholarship to an eligible high school senior who plans on attending either Coastal Carolina University or Horry Georgetown Technical College in the Fall of 2019. The applicant must be the child or dependent of a member of Horry Electric Cooperative, Inc. and live in the home with the member in order to qualify.
The scholarship award is for one academic year for an entering freshman. $750 will be given for the fall semester. An additional $750 will be given for the spring semester, contingent upon meeting the 2.5 GPR requirement.
Scholarship Criteria includes:
Applicant must be a member or dependent of a member of Horry Electric Cooperative, Inc. and must live in the home with the Member of Horry Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Awards are for one academic year for an entering freshman. $750.00 will be given for the fall semester; an additional $750.00 will be given for the spring semester contingent up meeting the G.P.R. requirement. One $1500.00 total scholarship.
Scholarship recipient must have at least a cumulative 2.5 G.P.R. at the end of the first semester of college to receive the second-semester scholarship balance of $750.00. Copies of grades need to be given to Susan Brown at the end of the first semester when registering for the second semester to receive the final check.
Loans and/or college work-study awards received in addition to this scholarship do not reduce its’ full value in any way.
In accepting this scholarship, the student gives consent to the release of grades and other relevant information to the scholarship sponsor at the end of each semester.
All applications must be received by Horry Electric’s WIRE Group by Friday, March 1st, 2019. Applications received after Friday, March 1, 2019, are NOT eligible.
Applicants must be attending Coastal Carolina University or Horry-Georgetown Technical College only. Disbursement of these funds will be handled by Coastal Carolina University or Horry-Georgetown Technical College as per their procedures. (12th-grade seniors who plan to attend CCU or HGTC may apply.)
In the event there is no qualified applicant, the scholarship is suspended for that year.
In the event that the scholarship recipient receives the first $750 for the Fall Semester and does not maintain GPR and/or drops out of school, the balance of the scholarship is suspended for that applicant and for the remainder of that school year/spring semester. And suspended indefinitely for that student.
Financial need will be an important consideration in determining a winner.
Students may be asked to participate in an interview process as a final step in this process; however, by completing and returning the application is no guarantee that every applicant will gain an interview. Those selected for an interview will be contacted
Applications have been sent to all high schools in Horry County and are available for students through the guidance counselor. Students can also download and print the application from this news story. All applications should be mailed to Mrs. Susan Brown – WIRE SCHOLARSHIP; Horry Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Post Office Box 119; Conway, South Carolina; 29528-0119
Application deadline is Friday, March 1, 2019. Fax copies are not accepted. All instructions are specified on the application.
Experience Washington, D.C., with 1,500 high school juniors from across South Carolina and the country, meeting lawmakers and touring all the sights. Horry Electric will cover your round-trip plane ticket, tours, and meals. You pay nothing. It’s FREE!
Cooperative Youth Summit
Experience South Carolina’s capital like never before. Tour the Statehouse, meet lawmakers and see how co-ops are preparing for our state’s energy future. Plus, there’s plenty of fun with visits to popular Columbia attractions. Horry Electric covers all of your expenses. It’s FREE!
We will be sponsoring four students on each trip. Did we tell you all expenses would be paid?
Apply by February 22, 2019. A form that can be downloaded and printed is available on horryelectric.com or you can apply online by clicking on the graphic!
We’ve updated our Welcome brochure for new members! It was created to introduce the cooperative to NEW members, but the information is appropriate for ALL members. You can find a copy on our website on the page dedicated to New Members! 
A membership certificate is part of the package. Plus, a Co-op Connections® card, which gives members of Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives access to discounts on everyday expenses!![central_electric_-_ag_audit_-_program_flyer[1]](https://horryelectric.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/central_electric_-_ag_audit_-_program_flyer1.jpg?w=232)
FARMERS on Horry Electric Cooperative’s distribution system can apply for a limited number of discounted energy audits available in South Carolina.
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Horry Electric’s chapter of W.I.R.E. (Women Involved in Rural Electrification) is offering a $1500 scholarship to an eligible high school senior who plans on attending either Coastal Carolina University or Horry Georgetown Technical College in the Fall of 2019. The applicant must be the child or dependent of a member of Horry Electric Cooperative, Inc. and live in the home with the member in order to qualify.
