Who We Are
EnerStar is a not-for-profit, member-owned electric distribution cooperative headquartered in Paris, Illinois. We proudly serve the mostly rural areas in the Illinois counties of Clark, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, and Vermilion.
How We Operate and Are Governed
EnerStar supplies electric power to its members, but it is the membership that powers the cooperative. The co-op membership elects nine co-op members to serve on the board of directors. The board is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the electric cooperative and overseeing its assets and resources, ensuring that the cooperative operates in the best interest of its members. The cooperative membership also approves the cooperative's bylaws, which guide the board in their decisions. The bylaws are amended when necessary at the Annual Meeting of Members, usually in June of each year.
EnerStar Electric Cooperative - Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
Articles of Incorporation - approved March 3, 2011
Bylaws - approved June 1, 2024
EnerStar's financial statements are presented each year at the Annual Meeting of Members. The reports highlight the cooperative's healthy financial position and basic cooperative statistics.
2023 and 2022 Summarized Audited Financial Statement - Program from the Annual Meeting of Members on June 1, 2024
2022 and 2021 Summarized Audited Financial Statement - Program from the Annual Meeting of Members on June 3, 2023
The Form 990 is a yearly informational return tax-exempt nonprofit organizations must submit to the IRS. It serves as a report of the organization's activities throughout the year. The form details the nonprofit's mission, programs, and finances.
EnerStar's employee leadership philosophy creates an environment of collaboration and mutual trust among employees. Click here to read more about the role of a Strategic Management Team.
EnerStar is guided by 7 Cooperative Principles, with the second principle being "Democratic Member Control." Therefore, the membership elects nine fellow co-op members to serve on the Board of Directors. To learn more about the board's leadership philosophy, click here.
In 2023, at the request of the membership, EnerStar Electric Cooperative conducted a broadband feasibility study.