Dear Valued
Customer,
Welcome to the world of Rural
Electric Cooperatives! If you are new to the world of Rural
Electric Cooperatives, we would like to give you some
background about our industry.
When local suppliers refused to
provide electric service to rural residents, the residents
banded together and built the facilities themselves. Butler
Rural Electric Cooperative Association was incorporated on
July 21, 1938, and energized its first lines on February 15,
1940. From an original plant value of $146,000, we have
grown to a plant value of approximately $34,000,000. We
provide electric power to residential, commercial and
industrial accounts in portions of Butler, Chase, Cowley,
Greenwood, Harvey, Marion, and Sedgwick counties.
Electricity brought many changes to rural America, replacing
kerosene lanterns and literally bringing the farm out of the
darkness. We were an integral part in making our nation's
farms the best producing in the world, and we are very proud
of our heritage.
Butler REC is owned by its
members and governed by a Board of Directors elected from
the membership by the members. We supply electric power
to 7,000 meters through 1,850 miles of transmission and
distribution lines and own 13 substations or delivery
points. Through our membership in Kansas Electric Power
Cooperative, we own part of the nuclear generating facility
at Wolf Creek. This also allows us to have access to power
grids, enabling the purchase of hydro-power, the least
expensive power available, from the Southwest Power
Administration. Our primary financing is done through
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation.
We are a nonprofit
organization, and any margins we have at the end of each
year are allocated back to our members in the form of
capital credits. As the financial status of the Coop
permits, these credits are refunded to the membership,
putting that money back in your pocket instead of someone
else's. We do not burden our members with investment demands
for high profits and this helps us keep our rates as low as
possible. Butler REC have 32 full-time employees. We support
4-H activities, fund two scholarships at Butler County
Community College, send two academically outstanding high
school juniors to energy seminars in Washington, D.C. and
Steamboat Springs, Colorado and we are involved in numerous
other community projects.
We hope you will take an active
part in the future of Butler REC. The future holds many
challenges, and we welcome your participation. If you have
any problems or questions, please don't hesitate to call us.
You are the reason we are here.
The Staff of Butler Rural Electric |
| In 1999, Epp's
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sell their businesses. Each hoped to find a local company
that could provide the same high quality service their
customers had come to expect. Regional Media Corporation was
proud to introduce Regional Energy Group, their newest
division, dedicated |
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Regional Media
Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Butler Rural
Electric Cooperative. It is a division that is dedicated to
providing a variety of superior quality services to homes
and businesses.
Regional Media Corporation was
established in 1989 providing C-band satellite TV service.
In 1998, |
Butler Rural
Electric Cooperative Association was incorporated on July
21, 1938, and has been a staple in the economy of the
community since that time. Butler REC is proud to offer the
following high quality services.
Butler REC is equipped to meet electrical contracting needs
in residential, commercial, and new construction |
| to providing
quality propane services at the lowest possible
prices. Regional Energy Group is big enough to offer
competitive prices in the global market of propane, yet
small enough to provide friendly, reliable service. For more
information, give us a call at 1.877.558.5770 or visit our
website at
http://www.regionalenergy.com . |
| Powwwer.net was
created, a division of RMC determined to give area
customers access to reliable, high speed internet service as
well as reputable web hosting, and other business services.
In January 2000, RMC officially entered the Propane
business, providing customers with yet another valuable
service from a company trusted for over 60 years. For more
information visit our website at
http://www.regionalmedia.com . |
| areas. Butler REC has established a
reputation of being reliable and responsive. If you are in
need of electric wiring, give us a call at (316) 321.9600
for a free estimate. |
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