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Article: Co-op president sees continued growth for member systems.(Focus: Energy, Gas & Utilities)
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- The Mississippi Business Journal
- Article date:
- July 23, 2007
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Most people probably don't know about South Mississippi Electric Power Association (SMEPA), but it supplies power to thousands of state residents. SMEPA's president Jim Compton says that's because the cooperative's member associations have more dealings with the public than his organization.
SMEPA is a rural electric cooperative that generates, transmits and sells wholesale power to 11 member distribution cooperatives. Those member systems own and maintain approximately 52,000 miles of distribution line and provide service to approximately 400,000 meters in 56 counties.
"Our member systems' meters represent one million people," Compton said. ...