Ashley-Chicot Electric Cooperative
Encyclopedia
Ashley-Chicot Electric Cooperative is a non-profit rural electric utility cooperative
headquartered in Hamburg, Arkansas
, with a district office in Lake Village, Arkansas
.
The Cooperative was organized in February, 1941 and the first power lines were energized in March 1944.
The Cooperative serves portions of three counties in the state of Arkansas
and one parish in Louisiana
, in a territory generally located in southeastern Arkansas near the Mississippi River:
Currently (as of September 2005) the Cooperative has more than 1,594 miles of power lines, and services 4,908 members.
Utility cooperative
A utility cooperative is a type of cooperative that is tasked with the delivery of a public utility such as electricity, water or telecommunications to its members...
headquartered in Hamburg, Arkansas
Hamburg, Arkansas
Hamburg is a city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,039 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Ashley County.-Geography:...
, with a district office in Lake Village, Arkansas
Lake Village, Arkansas
Lake Village is a city in Chicot County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,823 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Chicot County.Lake Village is named for its location on Lake Chicot, an oxbow lake formed from the Mississippi River...
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The Cooperative was organized in February, 1941 and the first power lines were energized in March 1944.
The Cooperative serves portions of three counties in the state of Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
and one parish in Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, in a territory generally located in southeastern Arkansas near the Mississippi River:
- Arkansas: Ashley, ChicotChicot County, ArkansasChicot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population is 11,800. The county seat is Lake Village. Chicot County is Arkansas's tenth county, formed on October 25, 1823, and named after Point Chicot on the Mississippi River.Landmarks around the county include...
, and Drew - Louisiana: MorehouseMorehouse Parish, LouisianaMorehouse Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Bastrop. In 2000, the parish population was 31,021....
Currently (as of September 2005) the Cooperative has more than 1,594 miles of power lines, and services 4,908 members.