Petit Jean Electric Cooperative has selected Jeremy Dunn, Lilliana Knight and Jessi Taylor to represent the co-op on the 2025 Youth Tour, an all-expenses-paid educational trip to Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., June 14-20.
When summer heats up, our electric bills tend to increase as air conditioners are working overtime, driving up home energy consumption. Petit Jean Electric is your local not-for-profit electricity provider, and we are committed to helping you beat the heat without breaking the bank.
We planned the event to celebrate fiber with our members and the progress we’ve made in bringing broadband to homes. However, in light of a recent legal action brought against the cooperative related to this initiative, we felt it was best to cancel the event.
Effective April 29, 2025, Petit Jean Electric Cooperative has updated its electric rates following a regulatory review by the Arkansas Public Service Commission. The changes include a reduction in the monthly service charge from $35 to $31, alongside slight increases in the per-kilowatt-hour energy rates for both summer and winter. These adjustments aim to more accurately reflect the cost of providing reliable service, based on a comprehensive cost-of-service study. Most members will see only a modest impact on their bills, with an estimated $2.40 increase for 1,000 kWh of usage. Updates also apply to other rate classes such as large power users and outdoor lighting.
This week, a lawsuit was filed by Petit Jean Electric members Bessie Helms, Lonnie Stripling, Roseann Vaughan, David Cook, and Howard Gorter who filed through his limited liability company HMG Choctaw LLC.
We’ve been hearing a lot of talk about electric bills lately, especially from some folks who feel like rates are creeping higher than they should. Is that a fair concern? Absolutely. Nobody likes surprises—especially when it involves parting with more of your hard-earned cash. But let’s dig into the nitty-gritty of how your co-op bill is determined, plus a few ways you can keep it in check.
If you haven’t already, you should receive the Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Annual Report and ballot for the election of two directors soon. Please take the time to vote and return the ballot to the co-op in the small envelope provided.
“We’re here to serve you.” We’ve all heard this phrase countless times. These words may sound generic, but to us, they mean everything.
By: Mitch Ross
Heating, cooling and water heaters are always top of the list for me when I’m helping someone lower their bill. Although 46% of the bill may be heating and cooling, 14% water heating, 13% appliances, and so on, if you add it up, nearly 100% of energy use “boils” down to one concept: heat.
High inflation and high interest rates cost us all. With inflation rising to levels unseen in decades, households across Arkansas and the United States are asking how much more they can expect to pay for gasoline, groceries and other necessities. Who could have imagined $6 for a dozen eggs or $5 for orange juice?
Clinton, AR (Main Office)
P.O. Box 37
270 Quality Drive
Clinton, AR 72031-0037
(501) 745-2493
(800) 786-7618
Marshall, AR (Branch Office)
672 Airport Rd
Marshall, AR 72650-0096
(870) 448-3477
