Please be advised that CEC will conduct a planned power outage on Tuesday, April 30th, from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. The areas affected by this outage include Moore Road extension from the bypass to Savannah Terrace and Hummingbird Landing, the south bypass from Moore Road to Hwy 29 intersection, and north to Brooklyn Road and High Point Drive. The second planned power outage will be on Wednesday, May 1st, from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. The areas affected by this outage include the intersection of High Point Drive and Brooklyn Road southwest to the intersection of Creekwood Road. Also affected will be Jericho Road, Edwards Road, Adellum Drive, Rabren Road, and Prestwood Bridge Road on the east side of the river. Creekwood Road will not be affected by this outage. These outages are necessary to make upgrades to our electric facilities. Text notifications should go out to members affected by these outages. If you have any questions, please contact Jeffery Rolling at 334-208-9970.
Seven Cooperative Principles
1. 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.
2. 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 membership. In primary cooperatives members have equal voting rights (one member, one vote) and cooperatives at other levels are also organized in a democratic manner.
3. Member Economic Participation
Members contribute equitably to, and democratically control, the capital of their cooperative. At least part of that capital is usually the common property of the cooperative. Members usually receive limited compensation, if any, on capital subscribed as a condition of membership. Members allocate surpluses for any or all of the following purposes: developing their 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.
4. 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.
5. 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 – particularly young people and opinion leaders – about the nature and benefits of cooperatives.
6. Cooperation Among Cooperatives
Cooperatives serve their members most effectively and strengthen the cooperative movement by working together through local, national, regional and international structures.
7. Concern for Community
Cooperatives work for the sustainable development of their communities through policies approved by their members.