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PowerSouth Energy Cooperative company history timeline

1941

On June 24, 1941, the Alabama Electric Cooperative (AEC) was organized in Covington County to generate and transmit electricity to rural electric cooperatives in south Alabama.

1944

The organization of Covington Electric Cooperative in 1944 rescued many south Alabama farm families from the dark despair of life without electricity.

1949

In 1949 alone, 184,000 miles of electric co-op lines were built, an average of 700 miles constructed every working day.

1998

In 1998, South Alabama Electric joined with other cooperatives across the United States to become part of the Touchstone Energy® movement.

2000

Data from the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) show that since 2000 electric co-op rates have consistently run lower than the industry average.

2008

Alabama Electric Cooperative changed its name to Power South Energy Cooperative in 2008 to better reflect its geographical service territory and to position the company for future growth opportunities.

2009

According to a 2009 study funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, electric co-ops employ 130,000 Americans, both directly and indirectly.

2010

In 2010, the 75th anniversary of rural electrification, co-ops managed 2.5 million miles – 42 percent – of the nation’s distribution lines.

2021

ATTENTION SAEC MEMBERS: Online Bill Payments will be offline because of Maintenance from 2:30 until 5:00p.m on Wednesday 2/24/2021.

2022

©2022 Pea River Electric Cooperative.

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PowerSouth Energy Cooperative may also be known as or be related to Alabama Electric Cooperative, Alabama Electric Cooperative Inc, POWERSOUTH ENERGY COOPERATIVE, Power South Energy Cooperative, PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, Inc. and Powersouth Energy Cooperative.