Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative was founded in 1937. Through the Rural Electrification Administration, the co-op received a loan of $165,000 to construct 175 miles of line to serve 600 customer-members. SMECO operated a generating plant at Popes Creek, Maryland, from 1938 to 1953. SMECO has had five general managers: 1938, Forrest Coakley; 1974, Walter H. Smith; 1989, I. Wayne Swann; 2003, Austin J. Slater, Jr.; and 2020, Sonja Cox. As of January 2020, SMECO served 165,000 customers and is one of the largest electric co-ops in the country. SMECO serves all of Charles and St. Mary's counties, the southern portion of Prince George's County, and all but the northeast portion of Calvert County. For more information, go to www.smeco.coop.
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Revenue | $364 million |
Funding | $5 million |
Employees | 242 (183 on RocketReach) |
Founded | 1937 |
Address | 14950 Cooperative Pl, Hughesville, Maryland 20637, US |
Phone | (301) 274-3111 |
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Industry | Utilities, Electricity, Oil & Gas, Consumer, Energy, Utilities & Waste Treatment, Energy |
Web Rank | 264523 |
Web Visits | 197620 |
Keywords | Electric Cooperative, Rural Electrification, Electric Utilities, Energy Distribution, Electricity, Power Generation, Energy Supplier, Electric Company, Energy Service |
Competitors | Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative (CHELCO), Mid-South Synergy, Southside Electric Cooperative, Trico Electric Cooperative, Union Power Cooperative |
SIC | SIC Code 162 Companies, SIC Code 16 Companies |
NAICS | NAICS Code 2371 Companies, NAICS Code 237 Companies, NAICS Code 23713 Companies, NAICS Code 22 Companies, NAICS Code 23 Companies |
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The SMECO annual revenue was $364 million in 2024.
183 people are employed at SMECO.
SMECO is based in Hughesville, Maryland.
The NAICS codes for SMECO are [2371, 237, 23713, 22, 23].
The SIC codes for SMECO are [162, 16].