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From the CEO
At the end of each day I empty my pockets and put any loose change I’ve acquired in a jar. That change typically includes a few pennies, or maybe a nickel or dime, and occasionally I’ll even toss in a quarter or two. It seems insignificant at the time I’m dropping extra coins into that jar, but at the end of the year, I’ve got myself a few extra bucks.

Operation Round-Up ®
FreeState Electric Cooperative is pleased to provide financial support to community programs through Operation Round-Up®. Funding for Operation Round-Up is donated by the member-owners of FreeState Electric Cooperative, who volunteer to round their monthly electric bill up to the next even dollar amount. The monies are combined, and grants are awarded on a quarterly basis.

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March Bill Insert
Click the image to the right to download the information included in the March bill about Operation Round-Up®.  

For more information on the program or to opt-out of the program visit our website www.freestate.coop. 

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Consolidation Savings Reaches $25 million

As of January 1, 2017, FreeState Electric Cooperative (FEC) began serving member-owners as the largest rural electric cooperative in Northeast Kansas.

The newest Kansas electric cooperative is the result of a consolidation of Kaw Valley Electric and Leavenworth-Jefferson Electric Cooperatives following a member vote in April of 2016. The vote passed by 86 and 87 percent of members supporting the consolidation, and the prospect of saving $20 million over 10 years, while avoiding rate increases over the next three to five years.

As Westar looks to raise the rate of electricity for the 26th time since 2009, electric cooperative rates have not changed since 2010 for FEC’s East District and since 2012 for FEC’s West District.
 
New Member Guide Distributed In February

All the information you need about your new FreeState Electric Cooperative membership in one place. 

You'll find information on:

  • The FreeState mission, vision, and core values
  • Understanding Your Bill
  • Bill Pay Options
  • Capital Credits
  • Member Programs
  • Youth Programs
  • Community Support
  • Operation Round-Up
  • Securing Your Property
  • Renewable Energy
  • And much more!  
Other News


FreeState Art Contest

Attention young artists! Your masterpiece could be featured on the FreeState Electric Cooperative corporate card used for general correspondence, thank you notes, and more. All you have to do is create and enter.


Official Rules
Click the image to the right to visit our Kansas Country Living center-spread archive. Each month we provide information to our members in this publication. Flip to the middle of the magazine to find it, or visit our website. 
FreeState Electric Cooperative
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  FreeState Electric Cooperative, Inc., is not subject to the jurisdiction, regulation, supervision and control of the Kansas Corporation Commission, except as specified in K.S.A. 66-104d(f). 

Privacy Policy 
FreeState is a consumer-owned and consumer-controlled electric cooperative.  FreeState operates on a not-for-profit basis for the benefit of its member-consumers.  Accordingly, the Board has adopted this Policy on Privacy of Member-Consumer Information to establish fair information principles for FreeState in carrying out its responsibility to respect the privacy of personally identifiable information about member-consumers.

Notice: FreeState publicly discloses its policies and practices for the collection, maintenance, use, and disclosure of personally identifiable information about member-consumers.                       

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Statement of Non-Discrimination
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

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