Wiregrass Electric Cooperative
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Wiregrass Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a not-for-profit
rural
electric utility cooperative
headquartered in Hartford, Alabama
. It is a member of the Alabama Rural Electric Association of Cooperatives and the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
alliance.
Wiregrass was organized in 1939, began distribution in 1940, and took its name from the Wiregrass Region
which it serves. It was created to serve rural customers not serviced by the large power companies.
Currently, Wiregrass serves more than 22,000 customers in portions of five counties, including Houston
, Geneva
, Dale
, Coffee
, and Covington
.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
electric utility cooperative
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 Hartford, Alabama
Hartford, Alabama
Hartford is a city in Geneva County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 2,369.-Geography:Hartford is located at .According to the U.S...
. It is a member of the Alabama Rural Electric Association of Cooperatives and the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
Touchstone Energy
Touchstone Energy Cooperatives is a cooperative federation composed of over 660 local, consumer-owned utility cooperatives in 46 of the 50 United States. Touchstone Energy co-ops serve more than 30 million members. Electric utility cooperatives distribute power for 75 percent of the U.S. land mass...
alliance.
Wiregrass was organized in 1939, began distribution in 1940, and took its name from the Wiregrass Region
Wiregrass Region
The Wiregrass Region or Wiregrass Country is an area of the Southern United States encompassing parts of southern Georgia, southeastern Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle...
which it serves. It was created to serve rural customers not serviced by the large power companies.
Currently, Wiregrass serves more than 22,000 customers in portions of five counties, including Houston
Houston County, Alabama
Houston County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2010 the population was 101,547. Its county seat is Dothan.Houston County is part of the Dothan Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
, Geneva
Geneva County, Alabama
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*86.3% White*9.5% Black*0.8% Native American*0.3% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.6% Two or more races*3.4% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, Dale
Dale County, Alabama
Dale County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of General Samuel Dale. As of the 2010 census the population was 50,251...
, Coffee
Coffee County, Alabama
Coffee County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of General John Coffee. As of 2010 the population was 49,948. Its county seats are Elba and Enterprise....
, and Covington
Covington County, Alabama
Covington County, Alabama, is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Brigadier General Leonard Covington of Maryland. As of 2010 the population was 37,765...
.