Part of what sets us apart from the larger Investor Owned Utilities (IOUs) is that Electric Membership Cooperatives (EMCs) are not for profit. This means that any revenue that is collected after covering our operation costs is returned to our members in the form of Capital Credits based on each member's energy usage for a given year. Southern Rivers Energy refunds capital credits on a 15 year rotation which means in 2007, refunds were sent out for the year 1992.

Southern Rivers Energy refunded approximately $493,000 in patronage capital or "capital credits" in 2007. To date the cooperative has refunded more than $9 million to its members. For questions regarding capital credits please contact the head of our patronage capital department, Marcia Edwards at 770-358-1383 ext. 304 or toll free, 877-358-1383.

NOTICE OF LAST DATE TO CLAIM
SOUTHERN RIVERS ENERGY CAPITAL CREDITS

In compliance with O.C.G.A. § 44-12-236 of The Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, Southern Rivers Energy is attempting to locate former members whose capital credit checks were issued in 2002, but which have been returned by the U.S. Post Office as “undeliverable” or have otherwise been unclaimed.

A current list of these members, with their last known addresses and instructions for claiming these funds, is posted below and at our corporate office at 1367 Hwy 341 South in Barnesville, GA, for review between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

The last possible date to claim these funds is Sept. 12, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. If these funds are not claimed by this date, they will be donated for charitable uses, as permitted by O.C.G.A. § 44-12-236.

To claim a refund or submit any questions about this notice or the list, please contact Marcia Edwards at
770-358-1383 ext. 304 or toll free at 877-358-1383 ext. 304.