Patronage Capital (also called margins) is the difference between the Cooperative's operating income and operating expenses for a given year. Margins are allocated on an annual basis to the Cooperative membership based upon individual usage during that year. Each member has a patronage capital account, which represents that member's ownership in the Cooperative. Cooperatives operate differently than other businesses in two ways:
We are not designed to create a profit for a small number of shareholders as many businesses are.
We are owned by those we serve, therefore allocated margins, at some point in time, are returned to the membership.
For more details, see the Frequently Asked Questions on Patronage Capital (pdf file).
A Patronage Capital retirement was issued in April 2023 for members who had electric service in 1997-1998. For a listing of unclaimed monies from that retirement, click the first letter of the last name or business name below.
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This page will be updated when lists of any additional unclaimed monies are available.
To search all unclaimed Patronage Capital retirements to date, enter the Last Name or a Business Name in the field below .
If you find a listing that matches your name and town location, click below to download a Patronage Capital Claim Form, print it and complete the form, and submit it to the cooperative.
