Capital Credit Distribution
Any margins above the cost of service are allocated back to our members The Choptank Electric Cooperative Board of Directors voted to return $2.5 million to its members during the month of January 2024. Any active member who has accrued capital credits in 1994 and...
Choptank Electric Trust Awards
The Choptank Electric Trust is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation funded by Operation RoundUp donations from members of Choptank Electric Cooperative. Funds from the Trust are distributed in all nine counties of Maryland’s Eastern Shore. September 2023: The total of...
Lasting Youth Tour Impact on Cooperative Employees
Current Choptank Electric Cooperative employees reflect on Youth Tour experiences and its impact on their careers When Choptank Electric employees Katie Luckett and Matthew Teffeau think back on their time at National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Youth...
Don’t Shoot the Lines
Just one fiber line damaged by a shot can have a repair cost of $20,000 to $30,000 and will require an extended outage By McKayla Kiernan, Communications Specialist Choptank Electric Cooperative is made up of 56,000-plus members who all rely on the safety and upkeep...
Serving Up Savings
The holiday season is just around the corner. Soon, festive music will flood the airwaves, sparkling lights and decorations will adorn homes and businesses, and good tidings will abound. The holidays also bring a frenzy of decorating, cooking and family gatherings,...
Olin Davis Retires from Choptank Board of Directors
By Valerie Connelly, VP Government Affairs and Public Relations After 34 years of service to the members of Choptank Electric Cooperative that spanned several decades and many miles, Olin Davis said, “My wife Catherine and I both greatly enjoyed getting to know...
Veterans Day
Light Up the Pines This Holiday Season!
Ocean Pines members are invited to brighten their community We invite our Ocean Pines members to register your home for this free outdoor decorating event. A map of participating homes will be available at www.oceanpines.org. Choptank Electric is giving free LED...
Let’s Talk Turkey!
Gobble up these creative ways to indulge this Thanksgiving.
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Jolly old Saint Nick gets escorted by local volunteer firefighters through many neighborhoods in December, as a sort of precursor to Christmas.
Southern Charm
In what he calls “the second half of my career,” chef Sean Brock is dedicating himself to what he calls “untapped traditions and discoveries,” looking to places like Japan for inspiration.
Worth the Trip
Native Marylander Peggy Hyland calls the crab cakes at CD Cafe on Solomon’s island possibly the best she’s ever enjoyed.
The Holiday Hustle
Even if you’re facing the holidays without beloved members of your family, there’s still lots to do for the holiday hustle.