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The
Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas offer attractive power rates
that naturally motivate companies to locate in Arkansas.
The Electric
Cooperatives of Arkansas, consisting of 17 distribution cooperatives
as well as a generation and transmission cooperative, own
over 2,000 megawatts of generation capacity serving more than
400,000 homes, businesses and industries in Arkansas. This
generation is diverse, consisting of low-sulfur, coal-fired
plants; oil/gas-fired plants; hydro-electric plants on the
Arkansas River and a new combustion turbine plant. Not only
are we the only electricity provider headquartered in Arkansas,
we are the only electricity provider in Arkansas building
new generation to meet our customers needs.
This commitment
to our member/customers underscores the unique advantages
of being a cooperative customer. As a member of the Electric
Cooperatives of Arkansas you become an owner with a voice
in how your energy needs should be met. It's a democratic
process of one member-one vote. The cooperatives are not profit-motivated
but exist solely to serve our member/customers.
Our rates
are well below the national average. Our wholesale rates to
our distribution cooperatives have actually decreased 14%
in real dollars over the past decade. All classes of customers
from residential to commercial and industrial enjoy the abundant
supply of reliable and affordable electricity. Discover why
such industry giants as Nucor Steel, Nucor-Yamato Steel, B.F.
Goodrich Aerospace, Bekaert Corporation, Scroll Technologies
and Green Bay Packaging/Kraft Paper have chosen the natural
beauty and assured long-term power supply offered by the state
of Arkansas and the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas.
Arkansas'
natural beauty is unparalleled. We have some of the best outdoor
recreational opportunities anywhere from hunting, fishing
and boating to a magnificent network of state parks. Arkansas
is internationally recognized as one of the best locations
for duck hunting and trout fishing. Our geographic location
also provides an advantage. Arkansas lies within 550 miles
of more than 40% of the U.S. buying power. The state is centrally
located between the east and west coasts, as well as approximately
half-way between Montreal and Mexico City. Arkansas is a right-to-work
state, mandated in our state constitution, and offers very
attractive financial incentives to businesses seeking to locate
here.
A cornerstone
of any state's development is the availability of electric
power. The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas have been creating
a suitable climate for recruiting business and industry to
Arkansas for many years. Our economic development department
proves that a public-private partnership can succeed by working
with businesses and industries, the Arkansas Department of
Economic Development, local governments and community leaders
to help create jobs and investments in the state. We are proud
of our economic development efforts in Arkansas. We serve
the largest electric load in the state of Arkansas and one
of the largest electric loads served by a cooperative in the
United States. We will do whatever is necessary to provide
the power.
No state
could develop without proper infrastructure. The Electric
Cooperatives of Arkansas are actively involved in improving
the state's infrastructure; having been instrumental in the
development of water systems, rural fire protection services
and new and better highways.
It's all
a part of the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas' commitment
to making Arkansas the best it can be. We've got the power!
For more
information on the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas go to
www.ecark.org
or phone Kirkley Thomas at 501-570-2274 (email: kthomas@aecc.com)
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