Generation & Transmission Cooperative
Generates, sells and delivers reliable and affordable wholesale electric energy, along with related services, to its 17 member-owners who are the electric distribution cooperatives in Arkansas (member cooperatives).
At a Glance
1300000
Approximate Members Served
4269
Megawatts of Generating Capacity
17
Member Cooperatives
325
Employees
34
Board Members
1949
Year Incorporated
$727000000
Annual Energy Sales
- Public utility regulated by the Arkansas Public Service Commission
- Taxable cooperative under 501(c)(12) of the Internal Revenue Code
- Transmits power through two regional transmission organizations
- Top credit-quality rated generation and transmission cooperative in the country
- Returns millions of dollars to member cooperatives each year
Generation Facilities & Purchased Power Agreements
AECC owns or has purchase power agreements for a total of 4,286 megawatts of generation capacity. AECC’s generation plants include two natural gas/oil-based plants, three hydroelectric generating stations on the Arkansas River, and four natural gas-based plants. AECC also owns portions of four coal-based power plants in Arkansas.
In addition to its owned generation assets, AECC has purchase power agreements for additional energy resources including hydroelectric energy from the Southwestern Power Administration, biomass energy, wind energy and solar energy. Altogether, the total amount of these resources represents more than 18 percent of the cooperative’s generation and energy portfolio.
The Mix
AECC takes a balanced approach to providing power to the State of Arkansas and, on an energy basis, nearly 20% of the power AECC’s members consume comes from hydro, wind, solar and biomass resources. Collectively, Arkansas’ electric cooperatives provide this diverse and reliable generation mix to more than 600,000 homes, farms and businesses in Arkansas and surrounding states.
