Media Releases

North Fort Myers, FL, June 24, 2025 – LCEC will be onsite at Vision ACE Hardware in Lehigh Acres, 1149 Homestead Rd N. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, to provide helpful tips, information, and hurricane guides focused around storm preparedness. An LCEC...

North Fort Myers, FL, June 10, 2025– LCEC is proud to announce its Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system has been recognized as one of the top-performing automated telephone systems in North America. IVR technology allows callers to interact with a company’s system...

North Fort Myers, FL, May 28, 2025– LCEC continually hardens the electric system by proactively inspecting facilities, identifying potential problem areas, and repairing or replacing before a storm rolls in, and upgrading substations and infrastructure. Year-round...

North Fort Myers, FL, May 27, 2024– With hurricane season approaching, LCEC encourages all residents to take proactive steps toward preparedness. As part of its ongoing commitment to community storm readiness, LCEC will be participating in two local Hurricane Expos...

This year, LCEC proudly celebrates 85 years of energizing Southwest Florida and empowering communities since 1940. It all began when orange grove owner George Judd sold the North Fort Myers Mariana Grove power plant to local residents to form an electric cooperative,...

North Fort Myers, FL, April 17, 2025 – LCEC and Harry Chapin Food Bank have partnered to host a drive-through style food distribution event on Friday, April 18, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Ocean Church, 2016 Kismet Pkwy E, Cape Coral, FL 33909. This food...

North Fort Myers, FL, April 16, 2025 – As LCEC celebrates 85 years of powering Southwest Florida, the cooperative is proud to recognize National Lineworker Appreciation Day on April 18, a day dedicated to honoring the brave men and women who work tirelessly to keep...

North Fort Myers, FL, April 2, 2025 – The 28th Annual LCEC United Way Fishing Tournament reeled in approximately $80,000 for the United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades counties! This catch and release tournament was held on March 29 at D&D Bait and Tackle in...

North Fort Myers, FL, March 19, 2025 – LCEC and Meals of Hope have partnered to host a food and diaper distribution on Friday, March 21, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Guadalupe Center at 509 Hope Cir, Immokalee, Florida 34142. Meals of Hope is a nonprofit organization...

North Fort Myers, FL, March 7, 2025 – LCEC and Harry Chapin Food Bank have partnered to host a market-style food distribution event Tuesday, March 11, from 9-11 a.m. at the Immokalee Church of the Nazarene at 1207 Carson Road, Immokalee, Florida 34142. In addition to...