Welcome! The Alabama Rural Electric Association of Cooperatives (AREA) is a member-owned federation of 22 electric distribution cooperatives.

Co-ops

Alabama’s 23 rural electric cooperatives deliver power to more than 1 million people, or one-fourth of the state’s population. Yet rural electric cooperative power lines cover more than 70 percent of the state’s land mass, making our job of providing low-cost, dependable power more challenging than any other utility in Alabama. Unlike other utilities, rural electric cooperatives serve consumers who live in the most sparsely populated regions of the state.

Alabama’s distribution cooperatives maintain more than 71,000 miles of power line. Because our consumers are few and far between (rural electric cooperatives average just over seven homes and businesses for every mile of power line compared to Alabama Power Co.’s approximate 18 consumers per mile and municipal-owned utilities’ 32 consumers per mile), co-ops must be modern, highly efficient, consumer-oriented businesses.

Cooperatives offset the expense of having to maintain more miles of power line per consumer than other utilities by operating on a non-profit, cost-of-service basis. This, and modern management techniques, help keep co-op rates highly competitive in today’s demanding and technical market.

Arab Electric Cooperative

(256) 586-3196
331 South Brindlee Mtn. Parkway; Arab, AL 35016
P. O. Box 770; Arab, AL 35016
www.arab-electric.org

GENERAL MANAGER
Stacey White

Baldwin EMC

(251) 989-6247
(800) 837-3374
Fax (251) 989-0133
19600 State Highway 59, Summerdale, AL 36580
P. O. Box 220, Summerdale, AL 36580
www.baldwinemc.com

GENERAL MANAGER
Karen Moore, Chief Executive Officer

Black Warrior EMC

(334) 289-0845
(800) 242-2580
Fax (334) 289-4502
1410 Hwy. 43 South; Demopolis, AL 36732
P. O. Box 779; Demopolis, AL 36732
www.blackwarrioremc.com

GENERAL MANAGER
Daryl Jones

Central Alabama Electric Cooperative

(334) 365-6762
(800) 545-5735
Fax (334) 365-6148
103 Jesse Samuel Hunt Blvd. • Prattville, AL 36066
info@coop.caec.com
www.caec.com

GENERAL MANAGER
Tom Stackhouse, President/CEO

Cherokee Electric Cooperative

(256) 927-5524
(800) 952-2667
Fax (256) 927-2278
1550 Chesnut ByPass • Centre, AL 35960
P. O. Drawer O • Centre, AL 35960
www.cherokee.coop

GENERAL MANAGER
Randal Wilkie, CEO/Manager

Clarke-Washington EMC

(251) 246-9081
1-800-323-9081
Fax (251) 246-9822
1307 College Avenue, Jackson, AL 36545
P. O. Box 398 • Jackson, AL 36545
www.cwemc.com

GENERAL MANAGER
Steve Sheffield

CoosaValley Electric Cooperative

(256) 362-4180
1-800-273-7210
Fax (256) 761-2615
69220 AL Hwy 77 • Talladega, AL 35160
P. O. Box 837 • Talladega, AL 35161
info@coosavalleyec.com
www.coosavalleyec.com

GENERAL MANAGER
Jon Cullimore

Covington Electric Cooperative

(334) 222-4121
1-800-239-4121
Fax (334) 222-1546
18836 US 84 East, Andalusia, AL 36421
P. O. Box 1357 • Andalusia, AL 36420
cec@covington.coop
www.covington.coop

CEO & GENERAL MANAGER
Mark Parker, President

Cullman Electric Cooperative

(256) 737-3200
1749 Eva Road NE; Cullman, AL 35055
P. O. Box 1168 • Cullman, AL 35056
info@cullmanec.com
www.cullmanec.com

GENERAL MANAGER
Tim Culpepper

Dixie Electric Cooperative

(334) 288-1163
1-888-349-4332
Fax (334) 386-0070
9100 Atlanta Hwy; Montgomery, Alabama 36117
P. O. Box 30, Union Springs, AL 36089
dixieec@dixieec.coop
www.dixieec.coop
President and CEO
Gary Harrison

Franklin Electric Cooperative

(256) 332-2730
1-800-451-1505
(256) 332-2753
225 West Franklin Street, Russellville, AL 35653
P. O. Box 10, Russellville, AL 35653
www.fecoop.com

GENERAL MANAGER
Mark Stockton

Joe Wheeler EMC

(256) 552-2300
1-800-239-6518
Fax (256) 355-0739
25700 Alabama Hwy. 24, Trinity, AL 35673
P. O. Box 460, Trinity, AL 35673
www.jwemc.coop

GENERAL MANAGER
Gene Kanikovsky

Marshall-DeKalb Electric Cooperative

(256) 593-4262
1-800-239-3692
(256) 840-2211 (fax)
10025 Highway 168, Boaz, AL 35957
P. O. Box 724, Boaz, AL 35957
www.mdec.org

GENERAL MANAGER
Scott Bobo

North Alabama Electric Cooperative

(256) 437-2281
1-800-572-2900
Fax (256) 437-2286
41103 U. S. Highway 72, Stevenson, AL 35772
P. O. Box 628, Stevenson, AL 35772
www.naecoop.com

GENERAL MANAGER
Gena Hall

Pea River Electric Cooperative

(334) 774-2545
(800)264-7732
Fax (334) 774-2548
1311 West Roy Parker Road, Ozark, AL 36360
P. O. Box 969, Ozark, AL 36361-0969
prec@peariver.com
www.peariver.com

GENERAL MANAGER
Jeff Hodges

Pioneer Electric Cooperative, Inc.

(334) 382-6636
1-800-239-3092
Fax (334) 382-4933
300 Herbert Street, Greenville, AL 36037
P. O. Box 468, Greenville, AL 36037
www.pioneerelectric.com

GENERAL MANAGER
Terry Moseley

Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative

(256) 638-2153
Fax (256) 638-4957
402 Main Street West, Rainsville, AL 35986
P. O. Box 277, Rainsville, AL 35986
smec@smec.coop
www.smec.coop

GENERAL MANAGER
Mark Malone

South Alabama Electric Cooperative

(334) 566-2060
Alabama Only: 1-800-556-2060
Fax (334) 566-8949
13192 Highway 231, Troy, AL 36081-0449
P. O. Box 449, Troy, AL 36081-0449
saec@southaec.com
www.southaec.com

GENERAL MANAGER
David Bailey

Southern Pine Electric Cooperative

(251) 867-5415
Fax (251) 867-5219
2134 South Boulevard, Brewton, AL 36426
P. O. Box 528, Brewton, AL 36427
www.southernpine.org

President and CEO
Vince Johnson

Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative

(334) 864-9331
800-332-8732
Fax (334) 864-0817
15163 U.S. Highway 431 South, LaFayette, AL 36862
P. O. Box 675, LaFayette, AL 36862
www.trec.coop

GENERAL MANAGER
Louie Ward

Tombigbee Electric Cooperative

(205) 921-6712
Fax (205) 921-6738
3196 County Hwy 55
Hamilton, Alabama 35570
info@tombigbee.org
www.tombigbee.org

CEO
Britton Lightsey

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative

(334) 588-2223
1-800-239-4602
FAX (334) 588-6192
509 N. State Hwy.167, Hartford, AL 36344
P. O. Box 158, Hartford, AL 36344
wec@wiregrass.coop
www.wiregrass.coop

CEO
Brad Kimbro

PowerSouth Energy Cooperative

(334) 427-3000
1-800-264-2571
Fax (334) 222-3860
2027 East Three Notch Street • Andalusia, AL 36421-2427
P.O. Box 550 • Andalusia, AL 36420-1299
www.powersouth.com

Gary Smith, President and CEO

Tennessee Valley Authority

Huntsville Customer Service Center
307 Clinton Ave West, Suite 300; Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 430-4817 / Fax: (256) 430-4801
www.tva.gov

GENERAL MANAGER, ALABAMA DISTRICT CUSTOMER SERVICE
Kevin Chandler