Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative
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Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation is a non-profit rural electric utility cooperative
headquartered in Ozark, Arkansas
, with district offices in Waldron, Arkansas
, and Pocola, Oklahoma
.
The Cooperative was organized in 1937 and the first 57 miles (91.7 km) of power lines were energized in December 1938 to 114 meters.
The Cooperative serves portions of thirteen counties in the states of Arkansas
and Oklahoma
, in a territory generally surrounding the Arkansas River
valley in west-central Arkansas.
As of September 2005, the Cooperative has more than 7300 miles (11,748.2 km) of distribution lines, 38 substations and services over 43,900 meters.
Utility cooperative
A utility cooperative is a type of cooperative that is tasked with the delivery of a public utility such as electricity, water or telecommunications to its members...
headquartered in Ozark, Arkansas
Ozark, Arkansas
Ozark is a city in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States, and one of the two county seats of Franklin County. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,525 at the 2000 census, making Ozark the ninth largest municipality in the metro area...
, with district offices in Waldron, Arkansas
Waldron, Arkansas
Waldron is a city in Scott County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,508 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Scott County.-Geography:Waldron is located at ....
, and Pocola, Oklahoma
Pocola, Oklahoma
Pocola is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,994 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pocola is located at ....
.
The Cooperative was organized in 1937 and the first 57 miles (91.7 km) of power lines were energized in December 1938 to 114 meters.
The Cooperative serves portions of thirteen counties in the states of Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
and Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, in a territory generally surrounding the Arkansas River
Arkansas River
The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Arkansas generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's initial basin starts in the Western United States in Colorado, specifically the Arkansas...
valley in west-central Arkansas.
As of September 2005, the Cooperative has more than 7300 miles (11,748.2 km) of distribution lines, 38 substations and services over 43,900 meters.