Who We Are
History
1940
In 1940, Appalachian Electric Cooperative (AEC) borrowed money from the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Rural Electrification Administration (REA).
- They used these funds to acquire existing electric facilities, marking AEC’s beginnings
- The original loans were repaid to the REA over 35 years at low interest rates
TVA
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) supplies electric energy to the Cooperative at wholesale rates.
- Roughly 80 cents of every dollar collected by the Cooperative goes to the TVA for power
- Appalachian Electric Cooperative operates under a wholesale power contract with TVA, which specifies power rates for its members
Our Mission
To transform our communities and empower our members by providing safe, cost-effective, and reliable essential services.
Our Core Statements
7 Cooperative Principles
Facts About Your Cooperative
50128
Total Membership
40233
Residential Members
6462
Commercial Members
50
Street, Athletic, & Traffic Lights
2688
Miles of distribution line
118
Miles of transmission line
$226667828
Total utility plant investment
17
Members per mile of line
109
Full time employees
$1516827
Total Property Tax Paid
$933605
Jefferson County tax paid
$195463
Hamblen County tax paid
$264155
Grainger County tax paid
$26476
Sevier County tax paid
$2548
Hawkins County tax paid
$52541
Jefferson City tax paid
$26445
Dandridge tax paid
$12148
White Pine tax paid
$1755
Morristown tax paid
$1697
Baneberry tax paid
Service Area
LEGEND
- District 1
- District 2
- District 3
- District 4
- District 5
- District 6
- District 7
- District 8
- District 9