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The Cooperative Three-Tiered System

The three-tiered system, united by the common purpose of serving electric cooperative members with affordable and reliable electricity, brings efficiency through specialization at each “tier.”

The top tier includes your cooperative and is comprised of 51 distribution cooperatives in Missouri, southern Iowa and northeast Oklahoma. These distribution cooperatives provide electric service directly to member-consumers, including businesses, farms and households.

Distribution cooperatives take on many different responsibilities, including installation and maintenance of power lines from substations to consumers, planning for future needs of their service areas, working with communities to encourage economic development, helping their members use electricity efficiently, incorporating consumer technology and educating about safety.

At the second tier are the regional cooperatives that transmit the power from Associated Electric Cooperative to the 51 distribution cooperatives. These organizations are known as generation and transmission cooperatives, and they serve six geographical areas of Missouri, southern Iowa and northeast Oklahoma. Your G&T is Central Electric Power Cooperative located in Jefferson City. The G&Ts operate, build and maintain the high-voltage transmission system that has been built with member investment.

In 1961 the six G&Ts formed the system’s third tier, Associated Electric Cooperative,  which was given responsibilities for generation and power procurement, leaving transmission as the primary responsibility of Associated Electric’s six owner G&Ts.

 

Three-tiered System
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CENTRAL MISSOURI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

Mailing Address:
PO Box 939
Sedalia, MO 65302

Office Location:
22702 N Highway 65
Sedalia, MO 65301

 

Office Hours: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
      Monday through Friday

Phone: 660.826.2900
      Outage calls answered 24 hours.

SecurePay Payment Line: 855.875.7165
      Toll free. Available 24 hours.

Email: msr@cmecinc.com

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  • Home
  • My Account
    • Access My Account
    • Pay Now
    • Payment Information & Billing Options
    • Rates
    • Service Requests
    • Average Usage Request
  • About Us
    • Vision, Mission & Values
    • Board of Directors
    • Manager's Monthly Messages
    • Service Area
    • CMEC History
    • About Cooperatives
      • The Cooperative Story
      • Seven Cooperative Principles
      • Three-Tiered System
      • Missouri Electric Cooperatives
    • Bylaws
    • Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
  • Member Benefits
    • Member
      • Annual Meeting
      • Capital Credits
      • Rebates
      • Rural Missouri Magazine
    • Youth
      • A-Team
      • Cycle
      • Scholarships
      • Youth Tour
  • Member Resources
    • Energy Efficiency
      • Energy Savings Tips
      • Energy Star
      • Take Control & Save
    • Choose EV
    • Solar
    • Safety & Preparation
      • Be Storm Smart
      • Downed Power Lines
      • Call Before You Dig
    • Stray Voltage
    • Copper Theft
    • FAQ
    • Right of Way
  • Community
    • CMEC in the Community
    • School Resources
    • Energy in Today’s Classroom
    • Green Tree Partnership
    • Linemen at work
  • Careers