Citizens Electric at a Glance

Citizens Electric is a not-for-profit corporation operating as a cooperative. That means customers are member/owners, and they build equity (capital credits) in the corporation through their patronage. Capital Credits are allocated to members whenever revenues exceed operating expenses. Capital Credits are refunded at the discretion of the board according to the corporation's financial condition.

Ten members are elected to serve on the Board of Directors in order to govern the corporation.

Citizens Electric By-laws (as amended by the Board of Directors at its November 2009, December 2009 and January 2010 meetings, pursuant to its authority at Article XI of the By-Laws)

Year to Date Statistical Information as of 7/31/10

Number of Employees – 87
Residential Customers – 23,859
Avg. Residential kWh Usage – 985
Commercial & Industrial – 2,435
Public and other sales – 321
Total Number of Customers – 26,615
Counties served – All of Ste. Genevieve and Perry and part of St. Francois and Cape Girardeau counties
Substations – 46
Transmission Lines (34.5 kV & 69 kV) – 258 miles
Overhead Distribution – 2,726 miles
Underground Distribution – 139 miles
Total Miles of Energized Line (transmission & distribution) – 3,123
Total energy sold to customers year-to-date – 927,640,829 kWh
Power Supplier – Wabash Valley Power Association
Summer Peak (June, 2010) – 262,300 kW
Winter Peak (Jan. 2010) – 240,322 kW