Coahoma Electric Power Association

Coahoma Electric, our mission is to provide the highest quality service to all of our members. Since 1937 we have done just that, providing reliable electric power to families, farms, businesses and industry throughout our seven county service area.

Coahoma Electric Power Association was formed and chartered in 1937 by local citizens who wished to make electricity available for the rural area of Desoto, Tunica, Coahoma, Quitman, Bolivar, Sunflower and Tallahatchie counties.

This opportunity was a result of the Rural Electrification Administration being formed in 1935 as part of the “New Deal” plan outlined by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Since its beginning Coahoma EPA has worked to provide low cost electricity to its consumers throughout northern Mississippi.  Today, Coahoma EPA continues to provide low cost electricity with a strong commitment to quality service for all of its consumers.

Coahoma EPA is an electric cooperative governed by a Board of Directors elected by its members.  An annual meeting of the members is held each year on the second Thursday of February.  Information regarding the annual meeting is mailed to each member prior to the meeting date.

A current listing of the Board of Directors and the Bylaws of Coahoma Electric Power Association can be obtained by contacting our Lyon Headquarters.

Our service are is broken into two sections: Lyon Service Area and Tunica Service Area. The Lyon Service Area is made up of five counties: Bolivar, Coahoma, Quitman, Sunflower, and Tallahatchie. The Tunica Service Area is made up of two counties: Desoto and Tunica.

A membership fee of $ 20 is required to become a member of and receive service from Coahoma Electric Power Association.  All applicants for membership must be approved by the Board of Directors.  The membership fee is refundable to the member upon termination of service and payment of all final charges.

Security deposit         

Each service may require a security deposit in addition to the membership fee.  The amount of the deposit required in each case will be determined by the association and kept within the guidelines set forth by the Mississippi Public Service Commission.  Deposits are refundable, with interest, upon termination of service and the payment of all final charges.