Your Cooperative
Southeastern belongs to an alliance of more than 750 Touchstone Energy cooperatives in 46 states. Touchstone Energy provides a unified face for the small business that own and service rural America’s 2.5 million miles of power line. By working jointly, this network of small co-ops generate services that would normally require the resources of a national corporation.
Touchstone Energy co-ops are owned by the members they serve and are committed to providing reliable electricity at the lowest price possible. In short, co-ops “look out” for the members they serve.
Mission Statement
Southeastern Electric Cooperative, Inc. Member Focused; Member Driven
Cooperative Principles
Voluntary & Open Membership
Cooperatives are voluntary organizations, open to all people able to use its services and willing to accept the responsibilities of membership, without gender, social, racial, political or religious discrimination.
Democratic Member Control
Cooperatives are democratic organizations controlled by their members—those who buy the goods or use the services of the cooperative—who actively participate in setting policies and making decisions.
Member's Economic Participation
Members contribute equally to, and democratically control, the capital of the cooperative. This benefits members in proportion to the business they conduct with the cooperative rather than on the capital invested.
Autonomy & Independence
Cooperatives are autonomous, self-help organizations controlled by their members. If the co-op enters into agreements with other organizations or raises capital from external sources, it is done so based on terms that ensure democratic control by the members and maintains the cooperative’s autonomy.
Education, Training, & Information
Cooperatives provide education and training for members, elected representatives, managers and employees so they can contribute effectively to the development of their cooperative. Members also inform the general public about the nature and benefits of cooperatives.
Cooperation Among Cooperatives
Cooperatives serve their members most effectively and strengthen the cooperative movement by working together through local, national, regional and international structures.
Concern for Community
While focusing on member needs, cooperatives work for the sustainable development of communities through policies and programs accepted by the members.
Service Area Map
Associated Cooperative Organizations
Generation
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Headquartered in Bismarck, ND, Basin Electric supplies 65% of your electricity. Basin coal-fired plants rank among the nation’s cleanest and lowest cost coal plants.
Federal Hydropower
Six federal hydro-electric plants on the Missouri River provide 22% of your electricity. The Western Area Power Administration markets this renewable energy.
Wind Energy
13% of your electricity comes from wind-powered generators from the Chamberlain, Crow Lake, Day County, and Hyde County wind farms. They provide enough energy to power 25,000 homes. Southeastern members are part of this “GREEN” project.
Transmission
East River Electric Power Cooperative
Headquartered in Madison, SD, East River delivers wholesale power to 25 member systems, including Southeastern, through a 2,500 mile transmission system.
Distribution
Southeastern Electric
Southeastern delivers retail electricity to over 20,000 members with 4,092 miles of power line.Â
Southeastern Electric’s 61 employees promise to deliver reliable, high quality electricity along with prompt, friendly service to you – our members and owners.
MANAGEMENT STAFF
Chad Kinsley
CEO
Jon Wunder
CFO
John Euchner
VP of Operations & Engineering
