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A Publication of Cotton Electric Cooperative Inc.
“The Current - Informing Our Members Since 1957” VOLUME 69
October 17, 2025
NUMBER 2
Co-op thanks members for making this year’s Annual Meeting another success By Carli Eubank After months of planning and preparing, Cotton Electric employees welcomed members to the 2025 Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Day on Sept. 25 at the Stephens County Fairgrounds in Duncan and the Great Plains Coliseum in Lawton. Continuing with the drive-thru registration format to offer more convenience for our members, familiar smiles and handshakes were exchanged with those in attendance. Members were guided and greeted through the registration lines until they reached the first station where an employee searched the member’s account from their registration clipping before driving forward to receive their bucket, a limited-edition hat and a $20 energy voucher. Over the next few hours, a steady flow of members cruised through registration with many family and friends carpooling to the event. There were 1,043 registered members with their families and friends in attendance for a day of co-op business and community. Later that evening, the livestreamed business meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. by Board President Brian DeMarcus. Next, Clifford Dunham, Board trustee of District 5, gave the invocation, followed by Board trustee of District 9, Dell Farris, who led the Pledge of Allegiance. Following the playing of the National Anthem, members received a brief overview of the cooperative’s business outlined in the annual report, including a recap of Operation Round Up, safety presentations, Coffee with Cotton and more. Then, Tony High, secretary-treasurer and Board trustee of District 8, presented his report of the co-op’s well-managed financial status, sharing that the co-op met all of its financial requirements for 2024. DeMarcus invited the co-op’s legal counsel, Carl Buckholts, to the podium to report on the official notice and presence of quorum for this year’s Annual Meeting. Five percent of the co-op’s membership must be present to reach quorum, which allows those in attendance to vote on co-op business. Buckholts announced that a quorum was met for the business meeting with a total of 1,043 registered members, exceeding the amount needed for a quorum of 836 registered members.
Then, D eMarcus shared a message about how electric cooperatives have always been a part of his life and all the changes he’s seen take place within the industry. He also added how he is honored and looks forward to continuing to serve the membership as Board president. Next, Cotton Electric CEO Jennifer Meason ended the 2025 Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Day by thanking members for their participation in this year’s successful event before announcing the winners of the prize drawings. A complete list of winners can be found on Page 6. To watch the 2025 Annual Meeting business meeting, visit our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@CottonElectricCoop. Thank you to all of our members who participated in this year’s Annual Meeting and made it a successful event. We hope to see you next year!
Cotton Electric employees welcomed members to the 2025 Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Day. Photo by Jennifer Kriz.
Cotton Electric employees registered more than 1,000 members at the 2025 Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Day. Photo by Carli Eubank.
Power Cost Adjustment Calculated The power cost adjustment now being applied to bills mailed after Oct. 1, 2025, is $0.00871 per kilowatt-hours (kWh).
On a member’s average bill of 1,300 kWh, this will amount to a charge of $11.32 on the October bill.
September 2025 Temperature Extremes Day High Low 1 89 67 2 89 63 3 94 57 4 95 60 5 82 61 6 79 57 7 85 57 8 86 55 9 91 61 10 95 60 11 97 59 12 98 61 13 95 63 14 94 72 15 95 68
Source: srh.noaa.gov/oun/
Avg. 78 76 76 78 72 68 71 71 76 76 78 80 79 83 82
Day High Low 16 95 64 17 97 61 18 93 62 19 91 66 20 94 65 21 83 66 22 94 64 23 94 68 24 83 64 25 86 57 26 88 55 27 91 55 28 89 58 29 85 57 30 87 64
Average Daily High: 91 Average Daily Low: 62
Avg. 80 79 78 79 80 75 79 81 74 72 72 73 74 71 76
Did You Know? Cotton Electric offices will be closed Wednesday, Oct. 22, for All Employee Training Day. Emergency calls will be answered at 580-8753351 or 800-522-3520.
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