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Mission Statement
The mission of Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc. is to empower communities by providing reliable, competitively priced energy and other services desired by our membership.
Aiken Electric Cooperative, your energy company, offers a wide variety of programs and services designed to enhance the quality of life our member-owners enjoy. We’re constantly refining these programs – and developing new ones – just another way we’re always looking out for you.
Account Information:
• Bank Draft – Your checking or savings account will automatically be drafted each month for the amount of your electric bill. Application form
• Credit Card Draft – Automatically charge your bill to your credit card
• PayByNet – Pay your bill online, any time, using your credit card, draft options or auto pay; set up account alerts and reminders; review your billing, payment and usage history
• IVR (Interactive Voice Response) – Pay over the phone by calling (803) 649-6245. Data rates may apply.
• Text “PAY” to 352-667 – Message & data rates may apply. Review AEC Interactive Texting Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions at aikenco-op.org.
• Go Green, Save Green – Receive a $1 bill credit for 12 months when you use both E-billing and Bank Draft to pay your electric bill. You’ll receive a link to access your bill in an e-mail each month. Enroll now
• Auto Pay – One time set up that allows you to automatically charge payment to a credit card account or subtract from your checking or savings account on the same day every month or on your due date. Set up thru the member portal
• Levelized Billing – Available to qualified residential members who wish to be able to budget in advance for their utility bills. Levelized billing uses a rolling average of your electric bill for the most recent 12 months. More information
•Advance Pay – A pay-as-you-go plan that allows you to keep a positive balance by making payments as needed. No deposit required. Instead of receiving a paper bill each month, usage is calculated daily.
• Senior U Select® – A program that allows qualifying cooperative members on Social Security and/or disability to pay their bill on the 8th or the 22th of each month More information
• Remote Pay Stations and Payment kiosks – Pay your bill at any AEC remote pay station or 24-hr machine located at our Aiken, Edgefield and North offices. Remote station listing
• Third-Party Notification – A free service that allows a designated third party to be notified should a loved one’s electric bill become past due or be subject to disconnection.
• Mobile App – Access your account information and report outages on your phone.
• CheckOut – a fast and convenient way to pay your AEC bill while checking out at participating retailers near you. Qualifying locations include Dollar General, Family Dollar and CVS Pharmacy. This service only accepts cash payments and a $1.50 convenience fee will be charged at the time of payment. For more information, visit https://aec.sedccheckout.com/
Capital Credits are the only form of equity a consumer-owned utility has. Each year, all revenue over and above expenses is assigned by the Cooperative to each member’s Capital Credit account. The amount of your Capital Credits is determined by your yearly payments for electricity.
By Rounding up your monthly electric bill, approximately $6 a year, Aiken Electric’s voluntary giving programs allow each member-owner to help make a difference for those in our communities who need it most.
Aiken joins with Santee Cooper in offering Green Power. The environmentally friendly program gives you the opportunity to purchase electricity generated by renewable power sources.
H20 Select Plus2 is a water heater and timer incentive program. You can choose a FREE new high-efficiency electric water heater AND cash incentives! A 10-year worry-free maintenance warranty is also available.
Improve your home’s energy efficiency with this energy efficiency audit and zero-down, low-interest loan program. If your home qualifies, we’ll perform an audit on your home and identify your improvements by including the monthly loan payments on your power bill.
Outdoor lighting improves the appearance of your house or business. Aiken Electric will furnish, install, operate and maintain the lighting equipment, and add a charge for this service to your monthly bill. Please let us know if your outdoor light is out.
Before you begin a project, such as installing a new fence or planting shrubbery or trees, take into account that underground electric service or other utility lines may be present. If you’re not absolutely sure where any underground lines are located on your property, call 811.
Every year Aiken Electric Cooperative sponsors local high school juniors* on all-expense paid week-long trip to our nation’s capital. Students have a chance to see our government in action.
Aiken Electric annually gives one $1000 Trustee Scholarship (personally funded by our Board of Trustees) and two $1000 Touchstone Energy scholarships to high school juniors for furthering their education.*
We work closely with our commercial and industrial members, tailoring programs which address safety, energy efficiency and other electrical issues to meet their specific needs.
Through the Rural Development Act passed by the SC Legislature in 1996, Aiken Electric assists economic development efforts in our region.This is your Co-op Connections card. Use it every day!
- It’s FREE to all Aiken Electric Co-op members.
- Look for businesses and pharmacies displaying the Co-op Connections sticker.
- This card gives Co-op members 10-60% discounts on many prescription drugs as well as all kinds of discounts at participating local and national businesses. Find all discounts at www.connections.coop
- Use the “Cash Back Mall” portal for online shopping at more than 5,000 leading merchants and earn cash back on your purchases. Download the free Shopping Assistant and get started.
- Print your card and start saving today.
The benefits of being a member of Aiken Electric Cooperative are at your fingertips
As a Touchstone Energy Cooperative, we are dedicated to maintaining high standards of integrity, accountability, innovation and community commitment in all we do by providing electric service that is among the most reliable, affordable and efficient to be found anywhere in the country; by offering a wide range of programs and services carefully designed to improve our member’s needs.
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