Capital Credits from the mid-1980’s to be retired
At their regular meeting in April, PIE&G’s board of directors took action to retire capital credits in the amount of approximately $1.225 million. Members who received electric service in 1984 and 1986-1988 will receive an amount of the above in proportion to their energy use. Checks will be mailed in the fall of 2016.
PIE&G is a member-owned, not-for-profit organization. When revenues exceed expenses, the co-op generates “capital” that is “credited” to individual members on a pro rata basis depending on their “patronage” or purchase of electricity or gas.
These capital credits are used to build the facilities needed to serve the co-op’s members. Capital credits are retired and refunded whenever the board of directors determines that the co-op’s financial condition will not be impaired. Since its inception, the co-op has retired and refunded approximately $10.8 million in capital credits back to members.
