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 1/31/10

Number of Employees – 88
Residential Customers – 23,911
Avg. Residential kWh Usage – 1,027
Commercial & Industrial – 2,432
Public and other sales – 322
Total Number of Customers – 26,665
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) – 259 miles
Overhead Distribution – 2,726 miles
Underground Distribution – 138 miles
Total Miles of Energized Line (transmission & distribution) – 3,123
Total energy sold to customers year-to-date – 139,597,819 kWh
Power Supplier – Wabash Valley Power Association
Summer Peak (Aug. 2009) – 242,357 kW
Winter Peak (Jan. 2009) – 212,062 kW