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Sam Houston Electric Cooperative,
Inc. Founded: August 27, 1938.
State Charter: May 16, 1939
Sam Houston Electric Cooperative, Inc. serves parts of 10 East Texas
counties: Angelina, Hardin, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto,
Trinity, Tyler and Walker. The cooperative supplies power to more than
51,000 members and 66,000 meters.
Cooperatives were created to serve
the best interests of their member-owners, and that's exactly what Sam
Houston Electric Cooperative does. Although electricity was readily
available in urban areas by the turn of the century, most rural Americans
were unable to receive its benefits until the late 1930s. Investor-owned
utilities were not interested in providing electric service to rural
areas, because the costs of running many miles of lines to relatively
few customers prohibited making a profit. So, electric cooperatives
were born. Co-ops were created to serve their member-owners' interests
rather than the monetary interests of a few investors. Sam Houston Electric
Cooperative, Inc. was founded in Polk County on August 27, 1938 and
received its state charter on May 16, 1939. And we've been working in
the best interests of our members ever since. In the early days, we
had less than 250 miles of line serving 661 members.Today, Sam Houston
Electric Cooperative ranks as one of the largest of the 69 electric
cooperatives in Texas. We now maintain more than 6,000 miles of line
and serve more than 51,000 member-owners. Our members are our partners.
We provide and maintain quality electric service at the lowest possible
cost. Sam Houston Electric Cooperative's mission, as stated by our Board
of Directors, is to achieve member satisfaction by providing safe, reliable
services at competitive prices and to improve the quality of life in
the communities we serve, utilizing an exceptional workforce, while
maintaining financial stability.
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The Story of the Star The 3-dimensional
star in our logo has special meaning. Modeled after the star that
sits atop the San Jacinto Monument honoring Sam Houston, the man,
the star in our logo symbolizes the three roles Sam Houston Electric
Cooperative has in our community ---
We have 68 years of heritage
in East Texas. We are committed to providing reliable and affordable
service. We work hard to uphold our vision to serve the best interests
of our member-owners.
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