CEC and Buzz Broadband will be closed Jan. 1, for the holidays. Your membership is greatly appreciated and if you have any outage issues while our offices are closed, please call our after-hours number at 800-239-1193 and they will be happy to help you. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
New Electric Service
CEC is committed to providing reliable electric service to its members. CEC provides electric service to rural areas in parts of six counties including; Covington, Coffee, Dale, Escambia, Geneva and Crenshaw. CEC maintains more than 2,700 miles of power lines. If you are new to the CEC area, please review the information provided below, otherwise follow the link below to apply for new service.
If you would like to review the CEC Bylaws, please click here.
New Service (Required Deposits, Etc.)
Deposit requirements of Covington Electric Cooperative shall be as follows:
(a) For houses, mobiles homes, pumps and related type services (new service and/or new accounts) with ID and good credit information: Membership Fee: $5.00
Security Deposit: $50.00
Connection Fee: $30.00 (non-refundable)
Total: $85.00
(b) For houses, mobiles homes, pumps and related type services (new service and/or new accounts) without ID and good credit information: Membership Fee: $5.00
Security Deposit: $400 or two months, high average, bill (whichever is greater),
Connection Fee: $30.00 (non-refundable)
Total: $435.00
To avoid paying a deposit, members have the option to sign up for the Flex Advantage pre-pay program. To learn more about this program, please click here.
Electric Service Specifications
The general requirements for new or upgraded electric service entrance are available in a pdf format below. Simply click on the links below for detailed information.
- CEC General Requirements
- Mast Type Overhead
- Outside Wall Overhead
- Permanent Meter Pole Overhead
- Pedestal Underground
- Outside Wall Underground
Rental Lease Agreement
If you are renting or leasing the property where electric services is being requested, CEC will require a copy of the rental/lease agreement. If you do not have a signed rental/lease agreement from your landlord, please click Lease Rental Agreement Form to print a copy of our standard rental/lease form and provide a signed copy from your landlord.