Sac Osage Electric Cooperative, Inc
4815 E Highway 54, El Dorado Springs, Missouri, United States | Electric Power
Sac Osage Electric Cooperative has a long, rich history in Cedar County and the nine adjoining counties where it provides electric service to mostly rural consumers. We have been serving our member consumers in Cedar, St. Clair, Benton, Barton, Dade, Polk, Hickory, Henry and Vernon counties for over 65 years.
Original Members
The original members and incorporators held their first meeting on July 25, 1940, at the Court House in Stockton, Missouri. They adopted bylaws, reviewed the Articles of Incorporation and elected a nine-member board of directors which also held its first meeting on that date. The original directors were: John Harrison, Albert C. Venter, Hurshal Esry, Kenneth Tough, Henry Cowan, R. B. Morrison, C.P. Longacre, C.C. Austin and Lewis Morgan.
Moved to El Dorado Springs
In September 1941 the Board of Directors voted to vacate the office in Stockton and move to El Dorado Springs. The Board began meeting there in 1942. The office was located in downtown El Dorado Springs until 1954 when it was moved to a new facility located at 1113 South Main. Over the years, that location became too small to handle the entire operation and two additional sites were added – the pole yard located at the corner of Pine and Cedar Streets where poles and transformers were stored and the truck lot located at Jackson and Twyman Streets where trucks and equipment were parked
New Facilities
In 2002 the Board of Directors made the decision to combine all three locations by constructing a new facility on a fifty-acre parcel of land located approximately two miles east of El Dorado Springs on U.S. Highway 54. The result is a lovely new facility that includes more than 8,000 square feet of office space and more than 41,000 square feet of warehouse and fleet parking. A large Community Room with kitchen facilities is available for use by the public.
Current Statistics
Sac Osage Electric Cooperative currently provides electric service to approximately 8,500 members on a system that includes more than 2,300 miles of line and 10,000 meters. The Cooperative employs 38 full-time employees.
Cooperative Principles
7 Principles Cooperatives live by:
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- Voluntary and Open Membership — Cooperatives are voluntary organizations, open to all persons able to use their services and willing to accept the responsibilities of membership, without gender, social, racial, political, or religious discrimination.
- Democratic Member Control — Cooperatives are democratic organizations controlled by their members, who actively participate in setting policies and making decisions. The elected representatives are accountable to the membership. In primary cooperatives, members have equal voting rights (one member, one vote) and cooperatives at other levels are organized in a democratic manner.
- Members’ Economic Participation — Members contribute equitably to, and democratically control, the capital of their cooperative. At least part of that capital is usually the common property of the cooperative. Members usually receive limited compensation, if any, on capital subscribed as a condition of membership.
- Autonomy and Independence — Cooperatives are autonomous, self-help organizations controlled by their members. If they enter into agreements with other organizations, including governments, or raise capital from external sources, they do so on terms that ensure democratic control by their members and maintain their cooperative autonomy.
- Education, Training, and Information — Cooperatives provide education and training for their members, elected representatives, managers, and employees so they can contribute effectively to the development of their cooperatives. They inform the general public, particularly young people and opinion leaders, about the nature and benefits of cooperation.
- Cooperation Among Cooperatives — Cooperatives serve their members most effectively and strengthen the cooperative movement by working together through local, national, regional, and international structures.
- Concern for Community — While focusing on member needs, cooperatives work for the sustainable development of their communities through policies accepted by their members.
| Company Details | |
|---|---|
| Company Name | Sac Osage Electric Cooperative, Inc |
| Business Category | Electric Power |
| Address | 4815 E Highway 54 El Dorado Springs Missouri United States ZIP: 64744 |
| President | NA |
| Year Established | NA |
| Employees | NA |
| Memberships | NA |
| Hours of Operation | NA |
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