Mohave Electric

Kerosene lanterns, wood stoves, washboards, and candlelight were all modern conveniences before electricity was available to families in rural America. Thanks to technology and electric cooperatives, the modern world we live in is much easier than it was sixty years ago. Although nearly 90 percent of urban residents had electricity by the 1930s, only ten percent of rural dwellers did. Power companies ignored the electrical needs of rural areas except where the opportunity for profits existed. The unavailability of electricity in rural areas restricted rural economies exclusively to agriculture in comparison to factories and businesses that continued to grow in the cities.

Mohave Electric Cooperative's (MECs) purchased power portfolio includes approximately 16% renewable energy resources. We support renewable energy as one of our wholesale purchased power resources when it is cost-effective and does not adversely affect reliability. Mohave's utility-grade 11 Megawatt ground-mounted, single-axis, tracking solar energy facility was energized in October 2016. The solar facility is located in southeast Fort Mohave and produces approximately 28 million kilowatt-hours of energy annually.

Mohave Electric, along with our partners, offers a free home-repair program designed specifically for qualifying low-income families. The weatherization program can make your home energy-efficient, reducing your energy bills now and in the future.