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WELCOME TO POLK-BURNETT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
Our mission is to benefit members by providing reliable power with efficiency and extraordinary service.

Steve Stroshane, general manager

 

Co-op Office Locations
1001 State Road 35, Centuria, WI
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

7298 State Road 70, Webster, WI
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Phone 800-421-0283 (24/7)
Fax 715-646-2404
Mailing Address 1001 State Road 35, Centuria, WI 54824

Local, member owned and not for profit
Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative delivers reliable power with efficiency and extraordinary service to more than 21,000 electric members in rural northwest Wisconsin. We are owned by local members and led by local directors elected from the membership. Our employees live in the communities we serve. We are proud to be member and community focused, and follow cooperative business principles. 

We are pleased to provide online information about co-op membership, electric and propane services. If you do not find what you need or are unable to access information on this website, please contact us.

3 Reasons to Love Your Co-op

Your source for reliable power!

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Reliable Power! Average outage time per member is less than 1 hour per year!

We give money back when revenue exceeds costs!

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Returned $1.58 Million in Capital Credits to co-op members in 2023!

SunTuria Solar is the first utility scale solar in Polk and Burnett counties.

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SunTuria Solar (2017) and Georgetown Solar (2023) generate power locally

Your Co-op by the Numbers

We love our 22,044 co-op members!

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Co-op electric services, 6 members per mile of line

Polk-Burnett has competent and friendly employees!

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Polk-Burnett employees: 52 electric and 11 propane

We maintain 3,510 miles of power lines across 2,000 square miles

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Miles of power lines across 2,000 square miles

Your Co-op Gives You Money Back

EnergySense rebates for co-op members

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Members received $229,658 in rebates and saved 721,455 kWh with EnergySense in 2023

$145,500 in co-op scholarships and $83,425 in Operation Round Up grants to local nonprofits in 2023

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$145,500 in co-op scholarships and $83,425 in Operation Round Up grants to local nonprofits in 2023

$1.58 million returned to co-op members in 2023; Capital Credits are returned when revenue exceeds cost

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$1.58 million in Capital Credits returned to co-op members in 2023

Co-op Mission, Values & Timeline

Co-op employees and directors follow core values and cooperatives principles. 

Our co-op mission tells us why we exist. Our core values and cooperative principles tell us what we believe and how we behave.

Polk-Burnett was established in 1938 by local farmers to bring reliable power to rural areas not served by for-profit utilities. See co-op history and timeline.

Power Supply & Rates

Polk-Burnett is an electric distribution cooperative. We buy electricity from Dairyland Power Cooperative and deliver it to members. See where your power comes from.

Co-op electric rates cover the cost of doing business and are not marked up to generate profit.

Co-op Cash Back

Polk-Burnett returns excess revenue to members as Capital Credits each year. 
Capital Credits are a direct benefit of your co-op membership! 

Cut your energy bill, boost energy efficiency and improve comfort in your home with EnergySense rebates.

 

Co-op News & Information

Keeping you informed is a priority. We are a name you can trust for energy information.

Check out the latest co-op news.

Read monthly Powerlines newsletter.

Sign up for for monthly e-News.

Enroll in SmartHub to access your account, track electricity, pay bill, report outages.

Board of Directors

Polk-Burnett is governed by a local board of directors elected from membership.

Directors represent nine co-op districts.

Local directors set and approve co-op policy. 

The board approves the co-op budget and sets rates.

The annual audit demonstrates financial stewardship.

Youth & Community Support

Improving our local quality of life with reliable electricity, extraordinary service and community support is at the core of what we do every day.

Learn how we help local nonprofits with Operation Round Up grants.

See how Polk-Burnett scholarships support co-op kids each year!

Schedule a power line safety demo or SunTuria Solar tour for your school or group.

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We follow our co-op values every day:
Honesty, exceptional service, respect for employees,
and a commitment to safety, our environment,
our community and our cooperative principles.

Stacy Bergmann, executive assistant-human resources administrator