When you receive electricity from EnerStar, you become a member-owner of our not-for-profit cooperative. A portion of your payment goes directly towards your investment in our electrical system. Unlike investor-owned utilities that generate profits for out-of-town shareholders, cooperatives return any profits, or margins as we call them, to their members in the form of capital credits.
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Capital Credits
How Capital Credits Work
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EnerStar tracks your electricity purchases throughout the year.
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At the year-end audit, we determine if there is any excess revenue.
We call these "margins" at our not-for-profit co-op.
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Margins are allocated to members based on their usage. These are called Capital Credits.
They represent the member's equity or ownership in the co-op.
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The funds are used for a period of time to operate the co-op. When financial conditions allow, your board of directors will retire, or pay, the Capital Credits back to you.
Capital Credit FAQ:
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