October 2004

Here for the Long Haul

Your power cooperative committed to service

Walton EMC isn't just another power company. It's your power company.

Customers own Walton EMC. That's why you paid $5 to join the cooperative when you signed up for service.

And since our customers own us, it would be ridiculous to make a profit. That would be self-defeating.

Cooperatives serve 120 million members, or four in 10 Americans. They operate in virtually every industry and range in size from small storefronts to Fortune 500 companies.

Despite this diversity, all co-ops have common characteristics. They are owned and democratically controlled by the people who use their services or buy their goods. They are motivated by service to their members, not by profit.

These characteristics give co-ops an uncommon loyalty and commitment to the communities in which they are located.

At a time of increasing concern about the national economy, co-ops are creating jobs, income and opportunity in their communities every day.

Because we're a customer-controlled business, Walton EMC has a different perspective from businesses owned by distant investors.

As we celebrate National Cooperative Month, rest assured we won't desert your community to relocate in search of higher profits or tax breaks.

That's just not the cooperative way.

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