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Cooperatives have been around for a
long time. There is a unique difference in the way business is conducted in a
cooperative as opposed to a private-owned company. A cooperative is owned by
its members and is operated for their benefit.
Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative is an electric
distribution utility serving more than 30,552 consumers in portions of DeKalb,
Jackson, Marshall and Cherokee counties, located in northeast
Organized on March 25, 1940 for the
benefit of providing electric service to the people in rural areas at the
lowest cost possible, consistent with sound business practices. In
addition, this cooperative is a working partner for economic and environmental
growth in the communities it serves. The
service area consists of approximately 2,882 miles of distribution line, which
includes 19 incorporated towns.
A nine-member board of directors is the governing body of the cooperative. Directors are elected each year at annual meeting to a three-year term. A director must be a cooperative member and must reside in the district they serve.
The board of directors hires the
general manager to oversee the day-to-day business of the cooperative. A total
of 75 employees including the general manager and staff are responsible for the
daily operation of this organization.
“Owned by those we serve”
In case of power
outages, you may
call us 24 hours a
day!
Local Telephone Numbers:
(256) 638-2153 · (256) 657-5137
(256) 845-1511 · (256) 659-2153
(256) 635-6344 · (877) 843-2512
Office Hours:
Weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. except holidays
