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Current
A Publication of Cotton Electric Cooperative Inc.
“The Current - Informing Our Members Since 1957” VOLUME 69
August 14, 2026
NUMBER 12
Meetings are set for Cotton Electric Districts 2, 6 and 8 By The Current Staff District meetings have been scheduled for three out of the nine voting districts of Cotton Electric Cooperative. These meetings aim to discuss various business matters, elect Trustees and welcome conversations between co-op employees and member-owners. The cooperative operates under the guidance of a board of nine Trustees, each representing a specific geographical district in which he or she lives in and with similar service densities. These Trustees formulate the cooperative’s overarching policies and are elected by members residing in their respective districts. According to the cooperative’s bylaws, District Meetings are to be held annually in three of the nine voting districts. This year, members residing in Districts 2, 6 and 8 will receive mailed notices containing details about the meeting schedule. Only members in these three voting districts will receive notices. This year, the meeting schedule is as follows: • Aug. 25, District 6: The Simmons Center, Wild Horse Suite, 800 Chisholm Trail Parkway, Duncan • Aug. 27, District 2: Connection Church Marlow Chapel, 213 N. Broadway St., Marlow • Sept. 1, District 8: Cotton Electric Community Center, 308 N. Broadway St., Walters Registration for each District Meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Members are requested to bring their official registration cards that they received in the mail for more efficient processing and eligibility for an attendance prize. Registration closes at 7 p.m., preceding the business meeting. Each member holds one vote in Trustee elections. Various organizations, such as churches, clubs and schools, will receive credentials to designate a voting delegate, with completed and notarized forms required for presentation at registration. These will enable the representatives of each organization to vote and participate in the business of the co-op.
Cotton Electric members in the affected districts will recieve meeting notices in the mail over the next several weeks. The card colors shown above correspond to the districts. Elected Trustees will take office immediately after the Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Day in September and serve a three-year term. If there is no election, incumbents are held over for the term. This year, incumbents are: Ken Layn, District 2; Todd Clark, District 6; and Tony High, District 8. Furthermore, the cooperative’s bylaws mandate an Annual Meeting of the entire membership shortly after the District Meetings. Because of the positive feedback we received from member surveys, the 2026 Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation
Day will be a drive-thru format and is scheduled to be held Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Stephens County Fairgrounds in Duncan and the Comanche County Fairgrounds in Lawton. Registration for Annual Meeting will open from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., with the business meeting livestream to begin at 7 p.m. Official registration cards and more details about this year’s Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Day will be included in the September edition of The Current.
Todd Clark
Tony High
Trustees
Ken Layn
represents District 2 Power Cost Adjustment Calculated The power cost adjustment now being applied to bills mailed after Aug. 1, 2026, is $0.01311 per kilowatt-hour (kWh).
On a member’s average bill of 1,300 kWh, this will amount to a charge of $17.04 on the August bill.
represents District 6
July 2026 Temperature Extremes Day High Low 1 96 75 2 96 76 3 97 73 4 102 75 5 88 68 6 96 64 7 99 72 8 102 71 9 102 73 10 101 70 11 101 75 12 90 71 13 93 70 14 94 69 15 95 68
Avg. 86 86 85 89 78 80 86 87 88 86 88 81 82 82 82
Day High Low Avg. 16 91 68 80 17 91 72 82 18 96 73 85 19 99 70 85 20 102 71 87 21 107 72 90 22 105 78 92 23 100 74 87 24 97 74 86 25 103 78 91 26 104 74 89 27 105 71 88 28 105 72 89 29 105 76 91 30 104 73 89 Source: srh.noaa.gov/oun/ 31 108 77 93 Average Daily High: 99 Average Daily Low: 72
Did You Know? Cotton Electric offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of Labor Day. Emergency calls will be answered at 580-875-3351 or 800522-3520.
represents District 8 Contact Us
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Mission Statement Our mission is to safely deliver reliable and affordable power, provide excellent member service, and improve the quality of life in the communities we serve.