Bartlett Electric Cooperative
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Bartlett Electric Cooperative is a non-profit rural electric utility cooperative
headquartered in Bartlett, Texas
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The cooperative was organized in 1935 as the Bartlett Community Power and Light Company. The first section of line became operative in March 1936, thus making it the United States' first electric cooperative energized under the provisions of the Rural Electrification Act
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The cooperative serves portions of four counties in the state of Texas
, in a territory generally surrounding Bartlett. Its power is provided by Brazos Electric Power Cooperative
, of which Bartlett is a member.
Currently (as of July 2006) the Cooperative has more than 1,900 miles of line and over 6,300 members with over 8,700 meters.
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 Bartlett, Texas
Bartlett, Texas
Bartlett is a city in Bell and Williamson Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,675 at the 2000 census, and 1,701 in the 2005 census estimate.Bartlett lies in two counties as well as two metropolitan areas...
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The cooperative was organized in 1935 as the Bartlett Community Power and Light Company. The first section of line became operative in March 1936, thus making it the United States' first electric cooperative energized under the provisions of the Rural Electrification Act
Rural Electrification Act
The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 provided federal loans for the installation of electrical distribution systems to serve rural areas of the United States....
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The cooperative serves portions of four counties in the state 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...
, in a territory generally surrounding Bartlett. Its power is provided by Brazos Electric Power Cooperative
Brazos Electric Power Cooperative
Brazos Electric Power Cooperative is an electrical generation and transmission cooperative based in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1941, it was the first cooperative in Texas established for the purpose of generating and supplying electricity, and is currently the largest in Texas.Brazos operates four...
, of which Bartlett is a member.
Currently (as of July 2006) the Cooperative has more than 1,900 miles of line and over 6,300 members with over 8,700 meters.