March 2026 SC Living

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Annual Meeting Issue Join Us for Mid-Carolina’s 2026 Annual Meeting

drive-thru registration & voting Saturday, April 11 7:00 am – 7:00 pm Beechwood Middle School & Chapin Middle School Virtual Business Meeting Friday, April 17, 5:30 pm www.mcecoop.com DE TACH A ND BRING T HIS C A RD TO REG IS T R AT ION OFFICIAL 2026 A N N UA L M E E T I N G

Registration Card

This card must be presented to register and vote and is used for prize drawings and your $25 bill credit.

Register and vote to claim your $25 bill credit.

MCEC READY means being prepared to serve you — today and into the future.

As energy needs change and challenges continue, we’re well positioned to deliver the reliable power and trusted service you depend on. This year’s Annual Meeting reflects that promise, with convenient drive-thru registration and voting, plus a virtual business meeting you can view online. However you choose to participate, we’re ready to connect and ready to move forward together.

2026 ANNUAL MEETING FORMAT:

Drive-Thru Registration and Voting

Virtual Business Meeting

Saturday, April 11 7:00 am – 7:00 pm*

Friday, April 17 5:30 pm

We will operate two drive-thru locations simultaneously for your convenience. At both locations, Mid-Carolina employees will help you register and vote from your vehicle. Detach and bring your registration card with you, and simply drive through. We’ll hand you a small member gift, and a $25 bill credit will be automatically applied to your account. It’s that easy.

The business meeting will be available at www.mcecoop.com. Visit our website and click on the business meeting link at the top of our home page to conveniently watch from anywhere.

Register and vote from your car at one of these locations. For maps and drive-thru directions, see the magazine’s back inside cover.

Beechwood Middle School 1340 Highway 378 Lexington, SC

Chapin Middle School 11661 Broad River Road Chapin, SC

Drive-Thru Registration and Voting will also be available at the Lexington and Dutch Fork offices on Friday, April 17, from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Members are encouraged to attend the Saturday, April 1 event to avoid potential traffic delays.

See the magazine’s back cover for member gift and prize details.

* Please note: Drive-thru hours have been updated from those previously published in the January Save-the-Date. The times shown above reflect the final schedule.

TRUSTEE ELECTIONS

Official Notice 2026 Annual Meeting Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative, Inc.’s Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Drive-thru registration and voting will take place from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm on that day at Beechwood Middle School and Chapin Middle School.

Drive-Thru Registration and Voting will also be available at the MCEC Lexington and Dutch Fork offices on Friday, April 17, from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

Members are encouraged to attend the Saturday, April 11 event to avoid potential traffic delays.

The Virtual Business Meeting will be livestreamed on Friday, April 17, 2026 at 5:30 pm, and officers will report on cooperative matters for the year 2025.

In accordance with the Bylaws, at this meeting a total of three candidates are to be elected (one from each of the three districts below) to serve the Cooperative from their respective districts for three-year terms. The Nominating and Qualifications Committee of Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative, Inc., nominates the following members for election as Trustees:

TERMS 2026-2029 DISTRICT 1

J. Carey Bedenbaugh, Jr 9583 Spann Road Leesville, SC 29070

DISTRICT 2

Allan Risinger 136 Ables Mill Road Leesville, SC 29070

DISTRICT 3

Eddie Best 100 Berwick Court Columbia, SC 29212

As members of the Nominating and Qualifications Committee having met on January 26, 2026, at the Cooperative’s principal office at 3:30 p.m., we certify that the above-named members are qualified to serve as Trustees of Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative, Inc. DISTRICT 1

DISTRICT 4

Dwight Sease

DISTRICT 7

Jeremy R. Mitchell DISTRICT 2

DISTRICT 5

Hollis Walsh

DISTRICT 8

Michael N. Shealy DISTRICT 3

DISTRICT 6

DISTRICT 9

Debbie Sowell

James A. Chapman

Donald C. Wise, Chairman Lewis Shealy William A. Crout

Directions and Maps for 2026 Annual Meeting Drive-Thru Registration and Voting Saturday, April 11, 7:00 am–7:00 pm

Beechwood Middle School 1340 Highway 378 Lexington, SC

Members choosing to register and vote through this location should arrive via Highway 378. Follow the digital signs to merge into the correct lane and proceed to the drive-thru. Mid-Carolina employees will greet you with a member gift and direct you to register and vote from the convenience and safety of your vehicle.

Members will then follow the directions to exit onto Highway 378.

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Chapin Middle School 11661 Broad River Road Chapin, SC

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Registration

Members choosing to register and vote through this location should arrive at Chapin Middle School on Broad River Road and follow the digital signs to enter at the stoplight.

Members will keep right and follow the car loop to the front of the school. Mid-Carolina employees will greet you with a member gift and direct you to register and vote from the convenience and safety of your vehicle. Members will then follow the directions to exit.

A smarter connection to your co-op.

Being MCEC READY means investing in technologies that make managing your electric service simpler and more convenient. Sign up for SmartHub at mcecoop.com and join the nearly 80 percent of Mid-Carolina members who’ve found our online member portal to be a better way to manage their account. Questions? Call us at (803) 749-6555.

2026 Annual Meeting Gifts and Prizes R E G I S T R AT I O N G I F T

Small Gift and $25 Bill Credit PRIZES

86 $50 Bill Credits for our 86 years of service

Generac® 2500i Generator

Solo Stove® Yukon 2.0 Smokeless Fire Pit

Two winners randomly selected

Two winners randomly selected GRAND PRIZE

One winner randomly selected

2018 Chevy Silverado 1500 Extended Cab * The image shown is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the vehicle.

Members who register and vote in-person through any of our drive-thru Annual Meeting registration locations will be automatically entered into the prize drawings. Winners will be randomly drawn by a computer and announced during the virtual Business Meeting. All awarded bill credits will be applied directly to member accounts, and we’ll work with winning members individually on how they would like to receive physical prizes.

www.mcecoop.com (803) 749-6555 MCEC is an equal opportunity provider and employer.