Employees
1 employee per 476 meters. Lean and efficient.
Hours of Training
Your Co-op employees are among the best-trained and highest-performing in the industry.
Total Meters
The total number of active meters increased by 1,200 in 2018. Montgomery County recorded the biggest increase in total number of meters (434) and percentage increase (3.7) in 2018.
Average Number of Meters Per Mile of Line
Electric cooperatives must meet the challenge of providingreliable, affordable, safe electricity in mostly rural areas. That means we must operate efficiently and cost effectively.We do that with industry-leading technology and an outstanding workforce.
Poles
1,300 miles tall, laid end-to-end. That’s thedistance from Houston to Los Angeles!
Average Cost per Day
A day’s worth of electricity for about the cost of a hamburger.
Saved by Co-op Members on prescriptions, by using their Co-op Connections Card
Where Dollars Go
59% POWER COST11% OPERATIONS/
MAINTENANCE
16% DEPRECIATION, TAXES & INTEREST
8% MEMBER SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION
6% MARGIN
Electric Meters
92% HOMES
8% SMALL BUSINESSES, LARGE BUSINESSES, INDUSTRY, CHURCHES, FARMS, RANCHES, SCHOOLS
Kilowatt-hours used by Sam Houston EC members in 2018
Co-op members across 10 counties
In scholarships to help graduating high school seniors pursue higher education
Years young
May 16,1939 is Sam Houston ElectricCooperative’s Birthday!
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