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Your
local
electric
cooperative
is
a
not-for-profit
organization
established
by
local
citizens
to
serve
the
membership.
When
you
become
a
member,
you
share
in
the
benefits
and
responsibilities
associated
with
the
cooperative.
The
people
who
share
in
these
benefits
are
your
neighbors,
friends
and
family
from
around
the
area.
Benefits
of
membership
include
a
better
quality
of
life
through
the
dependable
delivery
of
"at
cost"
electric
service,
the
return
of
margins
through
the
retirement
of
capital
credits,
local
control
and
direction
of
the
cooperative
and
personal
attention
to
your
electric
service
needs.
Responsibilities
of
membership
include
voting
for
candidates
nominated
to
the
Board
of
Directors,
staying
informed
on
the
condition
of
your
cooperative
and
when
possible,
accepting
an
active
role
by
serving
as
a
board
member. While
twelve
board
members
are
responsible
for
the
direction
of
the
cooperative,
the
general
manager
is
entrusted
to
oversee
the
direction.
Daily
functions
of
your
cooperative
are
the
responsibility
of
department
managers,
staff
and
employees.
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Each
year,
your
cooperative
holds
an
Annual
Meeting
of
the
Members.
The
meeting
is
conducted
as
a
means
of
informing
the
members
on
the
financial
condition
of
the
cooperative
and
status
of
projects
that
took
place
throughout
the
year.
The
meeting
rotates
from
the
Mound
City,
Iola
and
Girard
area
each
year.
These
areas
also
serve
as
office
and
warehouse
locations
for
the
Heartland
REC
service
area. Your
cooperative
provides
electric
service
into
eleven
counties
in
southeast
Kansas.
Our 39
dedicated
employees
provide
customer
service
to
approximately
11,000
services
over
3,600
miles
of
distribution
line.
Meters
average
2.8
for
every
mile
of
line. The
cooperative
offers
additional
values
of
membership
including
electric
water
heater
and
heat
pump
rebates,
whole-house
surge
protection,
a
standby
generation
switch,
an
exclusive
cooperative
Power
Plus
VISA,
and
much
more.
Membership
values
offered
by
your
cooperative
are
designed
to
make
life
safer
and
a
little
more
comfortable.
Your
cooperative
is
committed
to
providing
exceptional
electric
service
and
superior
membership
value.
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