Capital Credits

Some members have not cashed their capital credit check, or we no longer have a forwarding address. If you have any information, please call our office at 800-421-9959. 

About Capital Credits

It pays to be a Lake Country Power member. Earning and receiving capital credits is one of the membership advantages to receiving electric services from Lake Country Power. Because Lake Country Power is a non-profit cooperative, all margins (revenues minus expenses) are allocated back to member-owners in the form of capital credits. This amount is known as “member patronage.” 

For more information: Ask a Lake Country Power Consumer Account Representative.

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Graphic for unclaimed Lake Country Power capital credits

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Unclaimed Capital Credits List (PDF)
Infographic titled “How Capital Credits Work” explaining the four-step capital credit process for electric cooperative members. Members pay electric bills and the co-op tracks their business each month. The co-op pays operating expenses and allocates leftover operating revenue as capital credits. When financial conditions permit, the co-op board votes to retire capital credits to members. Members then receive their share as a bill credit or check. The graphic notes that electric co-ops are not-for-profit, o