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  • High school seniors, now is the time to apply for some extra cash for college! Check out our Scholarships tab for more info. 

  • Our Annual Meeting will be held April 25, 2024.

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What are Capital Credits?

Capital credits come from the money left over (margins) after all expenses are paid in a given year.  If margins are available, that money is credited to your account according to the amount of electricity you purchased.  Assigning capital credits to members, instead of paying dividends to distant stockholders, is just part of the accountability the Cooperative offers you. When the Cooperative’s finances permit, that money is returned to members in the form of capital credit checks.

In a cooperative, net margins don’t belong to the business, they belong to the individual members who paid money on their monthly bills.  When the Cooperative takes in more money than is needed to run the business, members are entitled to a share. Being paid for patronizing your own company is just another benefit of buying your power from an electric cooperative.

$1.6 Million Returned to Members in 2020

On May 4, 2020, $1,656,647 in capital credit checks were mailed to Lighthouse EC Members. 

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Lighthouse Electric Cooperative
703 A Hwy 70 E, Floydada, TX 79235

Phone: (806) 983-2814

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Empowering our Members by providing the safest, most reliable, and affordable energy solutions that safe practices and informed planning allow. 

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • About Lighthouse Electric
    • About Touchstone Energy
    • Board of Directors
    • Cooperative Meetings
    • The Seven Cooperative Principles
    • What is a Co-op?
  • Member Services
    • Ag/Timber Registration
    • All the Ways to Pay
    • Capital Credits
    • Electric Vehicles
    • Local Economic Development
    • Newsletter
    • Residential Solar
    • Scholarships
    • Show It And Save!
    • Texas Co-op Power
    • Together We Save
    • TWN Communications
  • Outage Tools
    • Outage Information
  • Safety
    • Dial 811 Before You Dig
    • Electrical Safety Checklist
    • General Safety
    • Help Keep Our Crews Safe
    • Power Restoration
    • Storm Center
  • Contact Us
    • Contact Us
    • Office Locations