Hello Sussex REC members! Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative's Annual Meeting Event will be kicking off soon. Our Online Meeting is coming up on July 7th, on this very webpage! Then, you can look forward to our in-person Member Appreciation Event at the Fair on August 4th!

2025 Sussex Rural Electric Co-op Annual Meeting. MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Sussex REC's Annual Meeting is coming up! Our Online Meeting will be available Monday, July 7th and our Member APpreciation Event will be held at the NJ State Fair on Monday, August 4th. Here's all the important dates to remember! Board of Directors Election - Late May. Ballots for our board election will arrive by mail to all members in late May. Be sure to vote! Early Bird Fair Tickets - Friday, June 13th. Registration for free Fair tickets will open early this year! Between 6/13 and 7/7, register at sussexrec.com/ann-mtg for a chance to win two demolition derby passes along with your Fair tickets! This extra prize is only available by registering between 6/13 and 7/7. Online Meeting Launch - Monday, July 7th. Visit sussexrec.com/ann-mtg on 7/7 for business updates in our Online Meeting. You can also register for up to two free Fair tickets, available until Monday, 7/21 at midnight. Member Appreciation Event at the Fair - Monday, August 4th, 12 - 8 pm. All members are invited to join us at the Fair's BBQ Pavilion. Chat with us, earn a $10 bill credit and giveaways, and enter our prize drawing, with the grand prize being free electricity for a year!* For free Fair tickets, you must register before 7/21. *Prize valued at $1,250.00 based on average, annual electricity usage of residential member. Winner will receive bill credit of $1,250.00 for use between 09/2025 and 08/2026. To receive prize, winner must be member in good standing.

COMING SOON: Online Meeting - Monday, July 7th, 2025

On the morning of July 7th, you'll find Sussex REC's 2025 Online Meeting available on this webpage.

Beginning at 9:30 am, members will be able to view our 2025 Chairman's Report, 2025 Financial Report, the results from our 2025 Board of Directors Election, and an interview video with the Steve Brame, president of our power provider, Allegheny Electric Cooperative, and our statewide organization, the Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association.

On this webpage, registrations for our upcoming Member Appreciation Event will also be available! Pre-registering for this event, which takes place at the NJ State Fair in August, will earn you up to two free tickets to the Fair which you can use to attend our event.

NEW IN 2025: EARLY BIRD SPECIAL! Friday the 13th could be your lucky day! Starting Friday, June 13th, you can register EARLY for a chance to win tickets to the Fair's demolition derby in addition to your free tickets for entry to the Fair. This early bird offer is only available from June 13th until July 7th, when our Online Meeting launches!

The Early Bird Registration period for our August 4th Member Appreciation Event at the NJ State Fair is now open! Register below between June 13th and July 7th to qualify for a chance to win two passes to the Fair's demolition derby, along with your reserved Fair tickets!

Annual Meeting Archive

2024 Chairman's Report

2024 Financial Report

2024 Board of Directors Election Results

2024 Q&A with the CEO
00:20 - "What is the state of the U.S. electric grid?"
07:06 - "How prepared is Sussex REC for electric vehicles?
13:34 - "How is Sussex REC dealing with problem trees in our area?"
15:29 - Q&A with Sussex REC's forester
21:02 - "Why am I charged a fee when paying a bill online?"

2023 Chairman's Report

2023 Financial Report

2023 Board of Directors Election Results

Q&A with President & CEO Chris Reese
Question Topic Timestamps:
0:30 - The System Connection Fee
1:48 - Co-op and Member Equipment
3:28 - Cybersecurity
5:11 - Vegetation Management
9:51 - Electric Thermal Storage

2022 Annual Meeting Introduction

2022 Chairman's Address

2022 Financial Report

2022 Election Results

2022 Q&A Pt. 1 - Electric Vehicles

2022 Q&A Pt. 2 - Renewable Energy

2022 Q&A Pt. 3 - Cost of Power

2022 Q&A Pt. 4 - Battery Storage

2022 Q&A Pt. 5 - Solar Power

2022 Q&A Pt. 6 - Tree Trimming


Board of Directors Election Results Presented by Tom Ryan


Message from Congressman Josh Gottheimer


Message from Senator Steve Oroho


Financial Address from Board Secretary/Treasurer Ray Cordts


Address from Chairman of the Board Jack Haggerty


Q&A with CEO Chris Reese
To skip to specific questions, go to each timecode in the video:
0:20 - "What is the Cooperative doing to increase the use of renewable energy?"
3:31 - "It seems that last year we had more outages than usual. Is our association with JCP&L the reason?"
10:38 - "Is JCP&L using our lines and, if so, why?"
13:36 - "Do you plan to implement time-of-use billing for electric vehicle charging?"

Prize Drawing Results