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Capital Credits

Capital Credits

It PAYS to be a member of the Brown County REA. As a member you benefit from any margins produced by the Cooperative. Capital Credits, or patronage dividends, are part of your investment in the cooperative. As a not-for-profit organization Brown County REA sets rates to generate enough money to pay operating expenses, make payments on any loans, and to pay our wholesale power provider. 

At the end of the year your co-op completes financial analysis and determines whether there was an excess in revenues - this being called a "margin."

From those margins, Capital Credits are allocated to all persons that were members in a particular year, based upon their use of electricity during that year. An allocation represents your share of ownership in the member-owned cooperative. 

As money is available and as the co-op Board of Directors decide, Capital Credits are retired and paid to the members.

By retaining Capital Credits for a period of time your cooperative reduces our need for borrowing money which in turn helps us with saving in interest costs.

If you move or no longer have electric service with Brown County REA please let us know your current address so that future Capital Credit disbursements can be mail to you. Even if you are no longer a member there will be Capital Credits in your name for the years you were a member of the cooperative. 

Update My Information

Please check the list below to see if you are or know someone that we currently have unclaimed property for or if we were unable to successfully mail Capital Credit checks to them due to incorrect contact information. If you are or know someone on the list please contact us to update their records by either calling us at (800) 658-2368 or (507) 794-3331 or via e-mail at bcrea@bcrea.coop.

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    • The Seven Cooperative Principles
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Brown County Rural Electric
24386 State Hwy 4
Box 529
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
1-800-658-2368
507-794-3331

 

 

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • About Your Cooperative
    • About Touchstone Energy
    • Our History
    • Board of Directors
      • Map Of Districts
    • By-Laws & Articles of Incorporation
    • Our Mission, Vision, and Values
    • The Seven Cooperative Principles
    • BCREA Staff
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Service Area Map
    • Member Handbook
  • Calendar
  • Customer Service
    • Billing
    • Billing Statement Explained
    • Bill Pay
    • Budget Billing
    • Capital Credits
    • Payment Options
    • Unclaimed Property
  • Resources
    • Energy Assistance
    • Newsletters
    • MN Cold Weather Rules
    • Outage Texting Registration
    • Conservation Tips
    • Touchstone Energy Brochures
    • Safety
    • Electrical Safety Checklist
    • Storm Center/Outage Map
    • Webpage Links
  • Programs & Services
    • Distributed Energy Resources
    • Heartland Security
    • Load Management Programs
    • Operation Round Up
    • Rebates
    • TV Services
    • Yard Lights
    • Youth Tour
    • 811 Call Before You Dig
    • Electric Vehicles
  • Forms
    • ACH Authorization Form
    • Agricultural Exemption Form ST3
    • BCREA MN Cold Weather Form
    • CTV Enrollment Form
    • Credit/Debit Card Authorization Form
    • LED Yard Light Rental Program
    • Life Support Program Form
    • Operation Round-Up Form
    • Residential Heat Exemption Form
    • Update My Information
    • Wellspring Sign-Up
  • Contact Us