Trees, branches, and other vegetation are the #1 cause of blinks and outages on Sussex REC's system. To help ensure that Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative can provide its members with the highest quality of service at the lowest possible cost, we maintain an aggressive vegetation management program aimed at keeping our lines clear and power flowing.

Co-ops Vote is a national, nonpartisan initiative organized by America's Electric Cooperatives to inform our members on key issues in our national, state, and local elections that would affect cooperatives and their ability to provide electric service.

You can find information on Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative's scholarships offerings below. All money used for Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative's scholarships and awards comes from unclaimed capital credit monies that would have been escheated to the state.

To be eligible to receive any scholarships or awards through Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative, students must live in a household powered by Sussex REC with a parent or guardian who is a Sussex REC member.

Youth Tour 2025: June 16th - 21st, 2025

Youth Tour is an unforgettable, all-expenses paid, once-in-a-lifetime trip to Washington, D.C. Each year, more than 1,800 high school students from across the U.S. experience our nation's capital, tour monuments, museums, and memorials, and meet elected officials as part of the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour.

Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative runs on a set of Seven Principles that influence its values and the way we do business as employees.The seventh of these principles is "Concern for Community."

Supporting Our Local Schools for Over 85 Years

To live up to our cooperative principles of concern for community and commitment to education, we here at Sus