Bailey County Electric Cooperative Association
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Bailey County Electric Cooperative Association is a rural utility cooperative
headquartered in Muleshoe, Texas
.
The cooperative was formed in September 1938 and energized the first 249 miles (400.7 km) of line (serving 362 customers, of which as of 2007 five are still members) in November 1939.
The cooperative currently serves about 1,800 members with over 2700 miles (4,345.2 km) of line.
The cooperative's territory includes portions of Bailey
, Castro, Cochran, Lamb, and Parmer counties, all located in the South Plains
region of Texas
near its border with New Mexico
.
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 Muleshoe, Texas
Muleshoe, Texas
Muleshoe is a small city in Bailey County, Texas, United States. The town of Muleshoe was founded in 1913 when the Pecos and Northern Texas Railway built an line from Farwell, Texas to Lubbock through northern Bailey County. In 1926, Muleshoe was incorporated. The population was 5,158 at the 2010...
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The cooperative was formed in September 1938 and energized the first 249 miles (400.7 km) of line (serving 362 customers, of which as of 2007 five are still members) in November 1939.
The cooperative currently serves about 1,800 members with over 2700 miles (4,345.2 km) of line.
The cooperative's territory includes portions of Bailey
Bailey County, Texas
Bailey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2010, the population is 7,165. Its county seat is Muleshoe. Bailey is named for Peter James Bailey, a defender of the Alamo...
, Castro, Cochran, Lamb, and Parmer counties, all located in the South Plains
South Plains
South Plains is a vernacular term that refers to a region in West Texas consisting of the portion of the Llano Estacado extending south of the Texas Panhandle, centered at Lubbock. While prominent in the area of petroleum production, the South Plains is mainly an agricultural region, producing a...
region of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
near its border with New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
.