President Franklin Roosevelt’s Rural Electrification Administration in 1935 provided the funding for coops to build infrastructure for distributing electric power beyond cities and towns.
In 1938 Lamb County Electric Cooperative was established for the purpose of making life better for the community, and today we continue to strive for that purpose. We are committed to providing safe, reliable electric service at the lowest practical cost. LCEC maintains a well-trained, quality work force to meet the changing needs of its membership.
Our service area extends through Lamb, Hockley, Castro, Bailey, Hale, and Cochran counties. While our network of members is constantly expanding, we presently provide approximately 11,154 meters to approximately 2,365 members over 3,201 miles of energized line.
As an electric cooperative, our mission is to serve our members and support our local communities––an especially critical mission in recent months. One of the seven principles that guides all co-ops is “concern for community.” Our cooperative principles set us apart from other electric utilities.
October is National Co-op Month, and electric cooperatives across the country are highlighting the many ways we “Power On.” Keeping this theme in mind, LCEC recognizes the essential role we play in serving our unique communities.
Who would have imagined that COVID-19 would still amount to a test of our local communities and our nation? The changing circumstances due to the pandemic have challenged everyone to operate differently, and LCEC continues to go forward, even in these challenging times.
We have seen other local businesses rising to meet similar challenges because that is what we do. While COVID-19 has impacted every area of people’s lives, we are encouraged to see how everyone is pulling together.