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Since 1966, cooperatives have purchased hydropower from the Niagara and St. Lawrence power projects located in upstate New York. This generation accounts for approximately 6% of cooperative energy needs annually.

Cooperatives are 10% owners of both units of the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, a nuclear plant located in Berwick, PA, that began producing power in 1981. These units provide nearly 60% of our member's needs.

Holding that the cheapest kilowatt-hour, and cleanest in terms of environmental impact, is the one never generated, Pennsylvania electric cooperatives launched the Coordinated Load Management System (CLMS) in December of 1986. CLMS works by controlling electric water heaters and other special equipment (in the homes of nearly 47,000 volunteer cooperative consumers) during times of peak electricity consumption.

As a result, CLMS improves system efficiency, cuts costly demand charges cooperatives must pay for purchased power, and reduces the need for new generating capacity. The load control network currently boasts demand-side reduction capabilities of 50 megawatts — roughly 8% of the cooperatives’ peak load.

In June 1988, cooperatives placed the Raystown Hydroelectric Project into commercial operation. Located at the base of Raystown Dam in Huntingdon County, the 21 megawatt facility supplies close to 4% of the energy delivered by electric cooperatives, enough to power about 8,500 average rural homes.

The remaining needs are purchased on the wholesale market through various contracts. This power comes from coal and natural gas fired units.

Cooperatives continue to be committed to provide the most reliable power at the lowest rate possible to its members.

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Sullivan County Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.

5675 Route 87
P.O. Box 65
Forksville, PA 18616

Outages: 570-924-3418
Toll-Free: 1-800-596-8397

Customer Support: 570-924-3381
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  • About Us
    • About Sullivan County REC
    • Directors
  • Billing
    • Electric Service Rates - 2023
    • Billing Terms
    • Go Paperless!
  • Financial Assistance
    • Budget Billing
    • Helping Hand Fund
    • LIHEAP 2022-2023
    • PAHAF Utility Assistance
    • Rebates & Tax Credits
  • SCREC Center
    • Board Meeting Summary
    • Bylaws
    • Cooperative History
    • Cooperative Principles
    • Director Election
    • Member Policies
    • Membership Application
    • Membership Handbook
  • Member Services
    • Capital Credits
    • Contact Us
    • Contractor/Member References
      • Electrical Inspectors
      • Generlink
      • Spec Sheets
    • Co-op Connections
    • Co-op Owners for Political Action
    • Co-ops Vote
    • Kids Programs
    • Security Lighting
  • Energy Management
    • Electric Thermal Storage
    • Energy Savings
    • Member Owned Generation
    • Sources Of Generation
    • Useful Management Tools
  • Electrical Safety
    • Safety Checklist
    • Safety Quiz
  • Outages
    • Outage FAQs
    • Preparing For An Outage
    • Report An Outage
    • What To Do During An Outage
  • News & Events
    • 2022 Annual Meeting
    • Past Penn Lines
    • Penn Lines Ideas
  • Operations
    • Right-of-Way
    • Trees
  • Touchstone Energy
    • About Touchstone Energy
    • Touchstone Energy Savings