Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative was founded in 1937. Through the Rural Electrification Administration, the co-op received a loan of $165,000 to construct 175 miles of line to serve 600 customer-members.  SMECO operated a generating plant at Popes Creek, Maryland, from 1938 to 1953. SMECO has had five general managers: 1938, Forrest Coakley; 1974, Walter H. Smith; 1989, I. Wayne Swann; 2003, Austin J. Slater, Jr.; and 2020, Sonja Cox.  As of January 2020, SMECO served 165,000 customers and is one of the largest electric co-ops in the country.  SMECO serves all of Charles and St. Mary's counties, the southern portion of Prince George's County, and all but the northeast portion of Calvert County.

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Sonja M. Cox

Jolene Burger

Asmaa El Maliki

Melanie Kay Asher

Cheri Leszczynski

Michael Campbell

Denise Chalmers

Jeff Shaw

Terrie Barringer

Brian Lazarchick Ms, Csp

Terry Ressler

Jonna Jones

Campbell Hawkins

Beth A. Kennedy

Joseph Trentacosta

Roger E. Schneider

Cindy M. Rauner

Mark A. Macdougall

The Engineering and Operations team at SMECO is responsible for managing and overseeing the design, construction, and maintenance of the cooperative's electrical infrastructure. This includes ensuring reliable power distribution, compliance with safety and reliability standards, implementation of energy and technology programs, and optimizing the performance of both transmission and substation systems. The team also focuses on occupational safety, training, and environmental management to ensure efficient and safe operations.

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