About Us

Coast Electric Power Association is a not-for-profit, member-owned cooperative that serves more than 90 percent of the land mass of Hancock, Harrison and Pearl River counties. With 230 employees, Coast Electric provides electricity to more than 73,000 members in both rural and urban areas in the three-county service area - including the industrial areas of Port Bienville, Long Beach Industrial Park, Picayune Industrial Park and Stennis Air Park. The electric power distribution network spans 6,368 miles of lines and 31 substations. Approximately 91 percent are residential, 8 percent are commercial and 1 percent are industrial.

Why are more and more Mississippians choosing electric service with us?

For starters, Coast Electric Power Association is a not-for-profit, member-owned cooperative business and this differentiates us from other electric utilities.

• We are not-for-profit.
• Our business decisions are based on people being served, not the financial success of stockholders.
• Local people are elected to determine the best course of action for Coast Electric Power Association.
• Margins realized go back to the people who pay the bills.
• Education, cooperation, democratic control and concern for the community are the principles by which Coast Electric Power Association operates.

The Seven Cooperative Principles