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Our History

Farmers and rural residents organized the first rural electric cooperatives in the 1930s as a means to receive electric power. In those days, private power companies found providing electricity to such sparsely populated areas just too expensive. With the help of the Rural Electrification Act, signed by Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936, cooperative leaders borrowed funds from the Rural Electrification Administration to finance the construction of power lines and the purchase of electric power for rural people.

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Howard Electric Cooperative was incorporated in 1936 to serve member-consumers in Howard County. Today Howard Electric also serves consumers in southeastern Chariton County, southern Randolph County and northwestern Boone County. Howard Electric is one of 41 distribution cooperatives in Missouri.

As a cooperative, Howard Electric operates on a non-profit basis. All revenue above the cost of doing business (margins) is assigned to the members under a patronage refund plan called capital credits. The cooperative assigned capital credits annually and keeps a careful record of each member's investment in the co-op.

 

 

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  • About Us
    • About HEC
    • Employment
    • Our Power Supply
    • Annual Meeting
    • Board of Directors
      • Territory Map
    • Contact Us
    • How Your Coop Works
    • Our History
    • Staff
    • About Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
    • Cooperative Principles
  • Community
    • Co-op Connections
    • Lineman Scholarship
    • Youth Tour / Cycle
    • Economic Development
    • Teacher Scholarships
    • Green Tree Project
    • Safety Programs
  • Safety
    • Line Locates
    • Safety
    • Report an Outage
    • Tree Planting Guide
    • Tree Trimming
    • Storm Center
    • What's on that Pole?
  • Electric Services
    • New Service
    • Prepaid Electric Service
    • Demand
      • Demand Calculator
      • Tips to Reduce Peak Demand
      • Understanding Demand
    • Go Paperless!
    • SmartHub - Online Account Access
    • Bad Check Policy
    • Bill Payment Options
    • Delinquent Accounts
  • Member Services
    • Rebates
    • Heating & Cooling Rebates
    • Water Heaters
    • Together We Save
  • Products
    • Ground Source Heat Pumps
    • Internet Service
      • Packages & Pricing
    • Security Lights
    • Smart Phone Apps
    • Electric Vehicles