• Home
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Co-ops Vote

Sunflower Electric Power Corporation

Energy Done Right!

  • About Us
  • Learn About
  • Power Supply
  • Community
  • News
  • About Us
  • Our History
  • Our Members
  • Vision & Values
    • Mission Statement
    • Cooperative Principles
    • Culture TRAITS
    • Leadership and Employee Development
  • Affiliates
    • Kansas Electric Cooperatives
    • Touchstone Energy Cooperative
    • National Renewable Cooperative Organization
    • National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
    • Southwest Power Pool
  • Board of Directors
  • Facility Summary
  • Sunflower News
  • Serving Our Community
  • Johnson Corner Solar Project
  • Industry News
  • Hiring Process
  • Co-ops Vote

Cooperative Principles


 

Voluntary and Open Membership

Cooperatives are voluntary organizations, open to all persons able to use their services and willing to accept the responsibilities of membership without gender, social, racial, political or religious discrimination.

Democratic Member Control

Cooperatives are democratic organizations controlled by their members who actively participate in setting their policies and making decisions. Men and women serving as elected representatives are accountable to the membership. In primary cooperatives, members have equal voting rights—one member, one vote—and cooperatives at other levels are organized in a democratic manner.

Members’ Economic Participation

Members contribute equally to and democratically control the capital of their cooperative. At least part of that capital is usually the common property of the cooperative. They generally receive limited compensation, if any, on capital subscribed as a condition of membership. Members allocate surpluses for any or all of the following purposes: developing the cooperative, possibly by setting up reserves, part of which at least would be indivisible; benefiting members in proportion to their transactions with the cooperative; and supporting other activities approved by the membership.

Autonomy and Independence

Cooperatives are autonomous, self-help organizations controlled by their members. If they enter into agreements with other organizations, including governments, or raise capital from external sources, they do so on terms that ensure democratic control by their members and maintain the cooperative autonomy.

Education, Training, and Information

Cooperatives provide education and training for their members, elected representatives, managers and employees so they can contribute effectively to the development of their cooperatives. They inform the general public, particularly young people and opinion leaders, about the nature and benefits of cooperation.

Cooperation Among Cooperatives

Cooperatives serve their members most effectively and strengthen the cooperative movement by working together through local, regional, national and international structures.

Concern for Community

While focusing on member needs, cooperatives work for the sustainable development of their communities through policies accepted by their members.​​

About Sunflower
Our Members
Mission Statement
Cooperative Principles
Culture TRAITS
Leadership Program
Learn About
Electricity 101
Glossary
Video Gallery
System Backbone Project
Johnson Corner Solar Project
Power Supply 
Facility Summary
Gas-Fired Units
Holcomb Station
Coal Supply
Wind Generation
How Wind Works
Transmission System
Community
Kansas ElectroRally
Co-Op Connections Card
Environmental Stewardship
Environmental Control Technology
Economic Development
Sites and Buildings
News
Sunflower News
Industry News
Newsletter Archive
Annual Report
Press Room
Newsletter Signup
Careers
Contact Us

Copyright © 2023 • Sunflower Electric Power Corporation • 785-628-2845 • 301 West 13th Street, Hays, KS • Powered by MSI Digital • Log in