Brandon Russell 8/19/26 Brandon Russell 8/19/26

SMCPS Faces Rising Electric & Fuel Costs

Rising utility and snow removal costs prompted the St. Mary’s County Board of Education to unanimously approve a $931,859 budget amendment Aug. 5, including $689,144 in additional utility expenses as electricity and fuel costs have increased.

Brandon Russell 9/19/25 Brandon Russell 9/19/25

The Data Center Problem

Local, Tri-County, Statewide Impacts

Brandon Russell 1/1/25 Brandon Russell 1/1/25

SMECO Annual Member Meeting

Board of Directors Election

Brandon Russell 1/1/25 Brandon Russell 1/1/25

SMECO Proposes Rate Increase

Utility Needs Add’l $37.9M In Revenue

Brandon Russell 12/30/24 Brandon Russell 12/30/24

SMECO PROPOSES RATE INCREASE

SMECO is proposing a rate increase for customers to bring in an additional $15.75 million in revenue. This increase translates to an overall increase of 8% on the bill for the average customer. They have filed documents with the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) to gain approval.