If we’re getting back to the basics, here’s one that matters most: Decatur County REMC is owned by its members.

Not shareholders. Not investors.
You.

When you receive electric service from DCREMC, you’re more than a customer — you’re a member-owner. That means you have a voice. Through democratic control, each member has one vote, and board directors are elected from the membership to represent the membership. Influence isn’t based on how much electricity you use. It’ s one member, one vote.

As a not-for-profit cooperative, DCREMC operates at cost. When revenues exceed expenses, the margins don’t go to outside investors. They’re allocated back to members as capital credits — your share of the cooperative’s financial performance.

Those funds help maintain and improve the system over time. When the co-op’s financial position allows, capital credits are retired and returned to members. It’s not a rebate. It’s ownership in action.

The cooperative model was built for the long haul — steady, responsible, and focused on serving the people who own it.

Owned by you.
Built for you.
That’s the member difference.