M & A Elect Power Co-Op

Established in 1938, Clay County Electric Cooperative provides utility services to its members across the northeast Arkansas. Based in Corning, Ark., the cooperative offers a range of electric products, such as water heaters, florescent lights, security lights and electric grills. With an approximately 2,600 miles of electrical distribution line, the group carries a full line of residential-surge protection products. Its service area includes Clay, Greene, Randolph, Butler, Ripley and Oregon. Clay County Electric Cooperative is a member of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.

Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation, also known as CECC, is a nonprofit agency that provides electricity services for more than 27,000 members. Established in 1937, the agency serves over five counties in northeastern Arkansas. It offers energy auditing, as well as heating and cooling analyzing services for residences and businesses. Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation also provides the Marathon brand of water heaters and installs surge protection equipment. The agency presents safety demonstrations for schools and fire departments. In addition, it has a partnership with the Arkansas Electric Cooperative to show students how electricity is produced with coal. Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation offers temporary and permanent overhead residential services. The agency operates several run-of-river hydropower plants for the coal- and natural gas-fired generation of electricity.