September 24, 2019 - LCEC announced that it will provide ArtFest Fort Myers with a $3,500 environmental funding award to support ‘We Are Overflowing’. ArtFest Fort Myers introduced ‘We Are Flowing’ in 2019 to spread awareness of upcycling. The program exhibits art...
LCEC provides Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum with Environmental Funding Award
September 24, 2019 - LCEC announced that it will provide the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum with a $4,170 environmental funding award to help install the museum’s new “Impact Wall”. The Impact Wall will be located in the newly renovated aquarium featuring...
LCEC’s 8th Annual Goblin Gallop 5K Run/Walk for United Way
September 17, 2019 – LCEC will be holding its 8th Annual LCEC Goblin Gallop 5K to benefit the United Way on October 26, 2019. The 5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run will be held at Jaycee Park in Cape Coral, Florida. Registration/check-in begins at 7 a.m. and the race...
Power down or sleep mode…what to know!
September 9, 2019 – There are many simple and free ways to save on your electric bill. One simple trick is to power down your computer when you are not using it. If shutting down your pc is not an option for you, LCEC energy experts recommend that you put your...
Generator safety tips from LCEC
September 3, 2019 – Although Dorian may not impact our area with category 5 strength winds, there may be some isolated outages. Crews are ready to respond and we don’t expect extended outages requiring backup power supply. Just in case, when operating a generator,...
How does LCEC prepare for storm season?
August 29, 2019 – Long before storm season, utilities develop response plans and options to mitigate damage and recover from destruction as quickly as possible. Experience from past storms helps in the planning process and the ability to incorporate lessons learned...
Protect your children from electrical hazards
August 27, 2019 – Once you become a parent, there are millions of things to worry about. Electrical hazards in your home doesn’t have to be one of them. There are oodles of gadgets designed to help baby-proof your home. Along with those security gizmos, it is...
Outage map available at lcec.net
August 20, 2019 – As diligently as LCEC works to keep the lights on for customers, power outages occasionally happen. Power outages can happen for a variety of causes including storms, animals, vehicle accidents, fallen trees and even sailboats coming into contact...
Stay away from the big green box
August 13, 2019 – They are big, green, and sit in residential neighborhoods. These big green boxes are called pad-mounted transformers and caution must be used around them. What are pad-mounted transformers? Pad-mounted transformers work in the same capacity as the...
Call for LCEC Environmental Funding Award Applications
August 6, 2019 – September 1 is the deadline to apply for LCEC’s 2019 Environmental Funding Awards. To apply for an environmental funding award from LCEC, organizations can email [email protected] to receive an application. Interested organizations must meet certain...