Woodruff Electric Coop Corp

Woodruff Electric Cooperative is a member-owned, nonprofit cooperative that has been serving customers in Cross, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, Prairie, St. Francis and Woodruff counties in Arkansas since 1937. It has more than 12,000 members and operates over 4,500 miles of electrical distribution lines. The cooperative provides heat pumps, security lights and water heaters. Woodruff Electric Cooperative offers billing and surge protection services. Its member services include automatic bank draft, meter reading, outage reporting, online bill payment and capital credits. The cooperative operates under the jurisdiction of Arkansas Public Service Commission. Woodruff Electric Cooperative is a member of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation and Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas. It is a part of Touchstone Energy, which is an alliance of local, consumer-owned electric cooperatives throughout the United States.

Established in 1937, First Electric Cooperative is a nonprofit business that provides a range of electrical equipment and related services. It offers fluorescent and security lights, heat pumps, energy calculators and water heaters. The cooperative also provides a variety of load management services. First Electric Cooperative additionally conducts safety programs for schools, fire stations and businesses. It operates and maintains more than 9,000 miles of power lines and over 40 substations. The cooperative has a work force of nearly 230 employees. First Electric Cooperative uses various engineering and business information technologies. It has operations in approximately 15 counties throughout central and southeastern Arkansas.