Report a Problem My Account 601.581.8600 Home myEMEPA mySavings myCommunity News Center About EMEPA Broadband The Cooperative Difference EMEPA distributes reliable electric energy to more than 37,000 homes and organizations in east Mississippi. For more than 80 years, we have remained a trusted energy provider for our members in Winston, Kemper, Lauderdale and Clarke counties as well as portions of neighboring counties. EMEPA is a not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperative operating by the seven cooperative principles. 1st Principle: Voluntary and Open Membership Cooperatives are voluntary organizations, open to all persons able to use their services and willing to accept the responsibilities of membership, without gender, social, racial, political or religious discrimination. 2nd Principle: Democratic Member Control Cooperatives are democratic organizations controlled by their members, who actively participate in setting their policies and making decisions. Men and women serving as elected representatives are accountable to the general membership. In primary cooperatives, members have equal voting rights – one member, one vote. 3rd Principle: Members' Economic Participation Members contribute to, and democratically control, the capital of their cooperative. At least part of the capital is usually the common property of the cooperative. Members allocate surpluses for any or all of the following purposes: developing the cooperative, possibly by setting up reserves, part of which at least would be indivisible; benefiting members in proportion to their transactions with the cooperative; and supporting other activities approved by the membership. 4th Principle: Autonomy and Independence Cooperatives are autonomous self-help organizations controlled by their members. If they enter into agreements with other organizations, including governments, or raise capital from external sources, they do so on terms that ensure democratic control by their members and maintain their cooperative autonomy. 5th Principle: Education, Training and Information Cooperatives provide education and training for their members, elected representatives, managers and employees so they can contribute effectively to the development of their cooperatives. They inform the general public about the nature and benefits of cooperation. 6th Principle: Cooperation Among Cooperatives Cooperatives serve their members most effectively and strengthen the cooperative movement by working together through local, national, regional and international structures. 7th Principle: Concern for Community While focusing on member needs, cooperatives work for the sustainable development of their communities through policies accepted by their members. Quick Links Storm & Outage Center Current Outages Restoring Power Energy Savings Co-op Connections Card 601.581.8600 Meridian Office 2128 Highway 39 North Meridian, MS 39301 601.581.8600 Quitman Office 117 Carlson Avenue Quitman, MS 39355 601.776.6271 DeKalb Office 100 Veterans Street DeKalb, MS 39328 601.743.2641 Louisville Office 86 EMEPA Road Louisville, MS 39339 662.773.5741 © 2021 East Mississippi Electric Power Association. All Rights Reserved