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Power You Can Count On Every Day

MEC electric service provides responsive support and smart systems to keep your power on and our community strong.

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    Bill Assistance

    A number of programs can help eligible MEC customers pay their electric, internet, phone, and propane bills.

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  • Load Management Programs
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    Load Management Programs

    Shift your energy use and save with MEC’s load management program, which helps reduce demand during peak hours and lowers your costs.

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  • Renewable Energy Programs
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    Renewable Energy Programs

    MEC offers several renewable energy options, including community solar, distributed generation, buy-all/sell-all, large renewables, and renewable energy certificates.

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    Energy Efficiency Tips

    Learn ways to save energy in your home and beyond with these tips and videos.

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  • Stay Safe Around Electricity
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    Stay Safe Around Electricity

    Learn how to protect yourself from electricity hazards and how to stay safe around your home.

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Bill Assistance

A number of programs can help eligible MEC customers pay their electric, internet, phone, and propane bills.

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Load Management Programs

Shift your energy use and save with MEC’s load management program, which helps reduce demand during peak hours and lowers your costs.

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Renewable Energy Programs

MEC offers several renewable energy options, including community solar, distributed generation, buy-all/sell-all, large renewables, and renewable energy certificates.

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Energy Efficiency Tips

Learn ways to save energy in your home and beyond with these tips and videos.

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Stay Safe Around Electricity

Learn how to protect yourself from electricity hazards and how to stay safe around your home.

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Power You Can Count On Every Day

MEC electric service provides responsive support and smart systems to keep your power on and our community strong.

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SMART SAVINGS

Load Management Programs

Shift your energy use and save with MEC’s load management program, which helps reduce demand during peak hours and lowers your costs.

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SUSTAINABLE

Renewable Energy Programs

MEC offers several renewable energy options, including community solar, distributed generation, buy-all/sell-all, large renewables, and renewable energy certificates.

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SUPPORTIVE

Energy Efficiency Tips

Learn ways to save energy in your home and beyond with these tips and videos.

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SAFETY

Stay Safe Around Electricity

Learn how to protect yourself from electricity hazards and how to stay safe around your home.

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Billing & Rebate Programs

Electric Billing

MEC offers flexible electric billing programs to fit your lifestyle.

  • Budget billing
  • Prepay metering program
  • Time of Use
Billing Programs

Buy a Water Heater from MEC

We offer two options to meet your needs.

  • Purchase it outright for $515, including tax.
  • Enroll in our loan program and get a $100 instant rebate.
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Electric Reliability

The Energy Industry is Changing

Traditional power plants are being replaced by renewable energy, and the nation’s electric supply and reliability is at risk.

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  • “HUGE THANK YOU for your endless work and dedication..and the long hours you ALL have been doing to restore ALL the power outages”
    Cindy F.
  • “Huge shout out to all the linemen that are working to restore power. After 20+ hours we are thankful to have our power and internet restored. Huge amount of utility poles and lines replaced to make that happen. Thank you to all!”
    Noreen M.
  • “Thank you for all the hard work! Our power was restored today about 12:30. So happy to have it back. We certainly do take these things for granted.”
    Cindy F.
  • “You guys are heroes! Out there doing this in all weather! We appreciate you so much! Praying for safety for you all.”
    Michelle N.
  • “Thank you MEC teams for working for hard for our community. I hope our neighbors are kind and understanding during this time. We got power back today finally since Sunday and we really appreciate all the efforts made! Stay safe!!”
    Kayle P.
  • “MEC is by far the best utility company I have ever dealt with. Their communication on social media during outages is amazing and their staff has always been friendly and professional. Very happy with my electric and fiber internet services from MEC!”
    Joshua E.
  • “This service is amazing. We have had no interruptions other than an uncontrollable power outage and even then the battery back up kept us going for 8 more hours. Customer service is outstanding as well.”
    Shellie W.
  • “MEC is the best company I've ever dealt with in more than 50 years!”
    Linda B.
  • “MEC brings power back online very quick. Usually in a few hours. Excellent work everyone at MEC.”
    Tim W.
  • “I absolutely love the prepay plan you can do. I've never had such cheap electric. Great people with great customer service.”
    H.

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  • About Your Service
    Arbor Day Discount
    Arbor Day local discount.
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  • Forms
    Critical Care Electric Utility Customer
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    Change or Upgrade Service
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  • Bill Assistance
    Assistance with billing for all lines of service.
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  • About Your Service
    Southwest Michigan Inspectors
    Review contact information for local township offices in SW Michigan.
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  • About Your Service
    Southeast Michigan Inspectors
    Review contact information for local township offices.
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  • About Your Service
    Townships in Our Electric Service Territory
    Review the list of townships in our electric service territory.
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  • About Your Service
    Your Electric Bill Explained
    A breakdown of the charges and credits on your bill.
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  • About Your Service
    Rate Summary
    Get a summary of our rate changes effective July 1, 2023.
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  • About Your Service
    Enroll in Auto-Pay
    Never have a late payment again! Sign up and we'll automatically deduct the amount due from your...
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  • About Your Service
    Add Someone to Bill Alerts
    Send your bill alerts to more than one person.
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  • About Your Service
    Plant the Right Tree in the Right Place
    We proactively remove trees and brush within 15 feet of our power lines. Make sure your trees have...
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  • About Your Service
    MEC Vegetation Maintenance Plans
    Review Midwest Energy & Communications' plans for line clearance, vegetation maintenance, tree...
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  • Safety
    Winter Energy-Saving Tips
    Winter's cool temps driving your heating costs up? Try these tips to help save energy.
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  • About Your Service
    What's On a Utility Pole?
    Ever wonder what all that equipment is on an electric pole?
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  • Energy Efficiency
    Watch Out for Vampire Loads
    Learn how to reduce the electricity that devices and appliances use when they are turned off but...
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  • Safety
    Avoiding Slips, Trips, and Falls
    Safety Ace Evan explains how to avoid falling when there's snow on the ground.
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  • Safety
    Pet Safety and Electricity
    See how you can pet-proof your electrical devices.
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  • Safety
    Overloading Outlets
    Decking the halls this holiday season? Safety Elf Evan has an important message for you.
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  • About Your Service
    Outage Emails and Texts
    Sign up for outage alert notifications to get emails and texts about restoration.
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  • About Your Service
    Outage Preparation Tips
    Tips for outage and electric safety.
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  • About Your Service
    Moving Your Meter Base
    If you're moving your meter base or starting a line extension project, you must contact your...
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  • About Your Service
    How MEC Restores Outages
    Learn Midwest Energy & Communications' outage reporting and restoration process.
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  • About Your Service
    Renewables and Weather
    How does renewable energy stand up to extreme weather conditions?
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  • About Your Service
    Get to Know the U.S. Power Grid
    Learn how MEC gets your electricity and how we transmit it to you.
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  • About Your Service
    A Guide to Backup Power Sources
    Get important tips for buying a backup power source.
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  • About Your Service
    Electrical Safety Tips for Hunters
    Looking to get yourself a deer this season? Our Safety Director, Evan, shares tips on ways to stay...
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  • About Your Service
    Fuel Mix
    Our current fuel mix and emissions and waste comparison.
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  • About Your Service
    Steam to Power: A Tour of the Electric Grid
    Follow electricity's journey from generation to your home.
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  • Forms
    New Electric Construction Process
    Review the full process for building new electric service on your property.
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  • About Your Service
    Buy a Water Heater from MEC
    Purchase a water heater outright, or enroll in our loan program and get a $100 instant rebate.
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  • Safety
    What's Cryptocurrency?
    Learn the basics of cryptocurrency and how it works.
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  • About Your Service
    Control Times
    Listing of control times for water heaters, irrigations, comfort and whole house.
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  • Bill Assistance
    Energy Bill Assistance is Available - Call 2-1-1
    Get connected with home energy bill assistance and more this summer.
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