Shelby Energy Company

Shelby Electric Cooperative is a member-owned electric distribution cooperative serving all or parts of Christian, Cumberland, Effingham, Fayette, Macon, Montgomery, Moultrie, Sangamon and Shelby Counties. Established by farmers who wanted to bring electricity to the rural and underserved areas, Shelby Electric Cooperative brought power to 481 member-owners. On January 1, 1939, 169 miles of line was energized. Today, the cooperative serves around 10,000 member-owners over 2,200 miles of energized lines.