About Us

Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative is an electric distribution utility serving over 31,538 members in portions of DeKalb, Jackson, Marshall and Cherokee counties. The cooperative is located in northeast Alabama and it purchases power from the Tennessee Valley Authority, who is currently the nation’s largest generator of electricity.

The cooperative was organized on March 25, 1940 for the benefit of providing electric service to the people in rural areas at the lowest cost possible, consistent with sound business practices. In addition, this cooperative is a working partner for economic and environmental growth in the communities it serves.  The service area covers over 996 square miles of territory in the northeast corner of Alabama including 19 incorporated towns.

A nine-member Board of Trustees is the governing body of the cooperative. Trustees are elected each year at annual meeting to a three-year term. A Trustee must be a cooperative member and must reside in the district they serve.

The Board of Trustees hires the general manager to oversee the day-to-day business of the cooperative. A total of 76 employees including the general manager and staff are responsible for the daily operation of this organization.