For members building a new home or converting from gas to electric home heating, Claiborne Electric will provide a rebate in the amount of $100 per ton for members who install an energy-efficient electric heat pump.

For residential members replacing existing electric heating with a new electric heat pump, Claiborne Electric will provide a rebate in the amount of $50 per ton.

Members may receive rebates for more than one unit, with rebates capped at five tons per unit. Details on this program and how heat pumps work can be found here.

For members building a new home and installing an electric water heater tank with a capacity at least 40 gallons, Claiborne Electric has a program to help members with the cost of the tank. Members can receive a $400 rebate for installing an electric tank water heater. This program is for new construction only.

Claiborne Electric also keeps a supply of 3,000-watt heating elements for electric water heaters. These elements are available to Co-op members who need them at no charge. Details on Claiborne Electric’s water heater program can be found here.

If you are interested in one of these rebate programs, please call your local Claiborne Electric office.

Homer: (318)927-3504

Farmerville: (318)368-3011

Claiborne Electric’s drive-through Annual Membership Meeting will be held June 6, 2026.

The Co-op will host the meeting between two sites – one at Claiborne Electric’s headquarters office (12525 Hwy. 9 in Homer), and one at D’Arbonne Woods Charter School (9560 Hwy. 33 in Farmerville). Registration will begin at 9 a.m. and close at noon.

The theme for this year’s meeting is “Powering Progress.” With our eyes clearly focused on the future, Claiborne Electric is working towards streamlined processes that work better and faster for our members. Our goal is to be known as one of the most progressive utilities in the state; we believe 2026 will be a benchmark year for the Cooperative as it continues to move into the digital era.

Members are asked to bring the Official Registration card they received by mail to the meeting. Cards are pictured below. If a member did not receive a card or has misplaced it, they may visit a Claiborne Electric office before the Annual Meeting, and a Member Services Representative will be glad to assist.

Registration cards contain a section for members to approve the minutes of the 2025 Annual Meeting, which are printed on the card. Members are asked to have cards marked upon arrival, and have the matching photo ID ready to present. This will help the registration process to flow smoothly.

The primary member on the account must be the one to register and present identification. If a spouse will attend the meeting without the primary member, both spouses must visit a Claiborne Electric office before the Annual Meeting to form a Joint Membership. With a Joint Membership, either spouse can present ID and represent that membership at the meeting.

An organization that is a member of the Co-op may designate a person to attend the meeting to register on behalf of the organization. At registration, that person will need to present a letter on the organization’s letterhead, signed by an owner or officer of the organization, naming them as the representative.

All members who participate in the meeting will receive a gift from the Co-op and be entered for several cash and gift card prizes. Prizes will include:

• $5,000 cash grand prize
• $4,000 cash prize
• $3,000 cash prize
• $2,000 cash prize
• $1,000 cash prize
• 50 $100 gift cards

We hope to see you on June 6!

Claiborne Electric uses specialized contract companies to help complete parts of our annual construction and right-of-way maintenance program in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

Several of those companies are currently working throughout Claiborne Electric’s service territory on different projects. These workers are each doing important work to keep the cooperative functioning as safely and efficiently as possible. We ask members to be courteous and respectful as they come into contact with representatives of these contract companies.

Currently, Claiborne Electric has contractors working on projects in these areas:

• Superior Forestry Services is working to spray rights-of-way near Bernice and Farmerville in Union Parish, as well as areas of Claiborne and Lincoln Parishes.
• Koppers is working on pole inspections near Heflin, Regency, and Farmerville.
• Good Hope will be working on right-of-way trimming near Shongaloo and Ruston.
• Shelton Energy Solutions has multiple crews working on system upgrades throughout the Homer district.
• LineTec Services has multiple crews working on system upgrades throughout the Homer district.
• Toth and Associates is completing engineering work on several of Claiborne Electric’s feeder circuits, including Ruston and Trussells.

If a member ever has questions about a vehicle or contractor representatives in their area, we ask them to contact their local Claiborne Electric office at (318) 927-3504 or (318) 368-3011.

Each year, Claiborne Electric Cooperative awards college scholarships to area high school seniors.

In 2026, the Co-op is able to award twenty $2,000 scholarships. The scholarship drawing is open to high school seniors who are Claiborne Electric members or whose parents or guardians are members of Claiborne Electric.

Claiborne Electric’s 2026 college scholarship winners are:

India Hill, Farmerville

Caden Chandler, Marion

Briley McGuire, Ruston

Ivy Collinsworth, Ruston

Logan Canales, Farmerville

Madison Scallan, Farmerville

Andrea Grier, Spearsville

Patrick Byrd, Farmerville

Kimora Thompson, Ruston

Emily Cook, Athens

Baylee Bonsall, Minden

Lydia Billups, Shongaloo

Kensley Smith, Downsville

Virginia Hoolan, Bernice

Kennedy Klimkiewicz, Heflin

Ashari Davis, Marion

Leyla Slaughter, Homer

Nylani Whitaker, Homer

K’ylah Adams, Homer

Tucker Harris, Homer

Congratulations to our recipients and all 2026 graduates!

In the electric utility rate comparisons released by the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) for the month of April, Claiborne Electric has some of the lowest electric rates among all providers in the state.

In April, Claiborne Electric members using an average of 1,000 kWh per month were billed $128.11. In comparison, the same bill would be $154.83 for an Entergy customer, $141.94 for a SWEPCO customer, and $157.19 for a CLECO customer.

One kWh is equal to using 1,000 watts of electricity for 60 minutes. At Claiborne Electric, each kWh costs members about 12.8 cents. Claiborne Electric’s members are only paying a few cents more for a kWh of electricity than 20 years ago. In comparison, think about the cost of eggs, bread, coffee, medicine, gasoline, or a vehicle 20 years ago compared to today. Where other goods and necessities have doubled, tripled, or even more in price, electricity has held its value and remained similar in price per kWh for decades.

The cost per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity has risen slower than any other household commodity for decades, making electricity an excellent household value. With electricity required for heating, cooling, lighting, cleaning, cooking, refrigeration, working, entertainment, transportation, and communication, there is barely a part of life that does not require electrification. We encourage members to remember the value electricity holds with each flip of a switch, press of a button, and charge of a phone. Claiborne Electric’s free SmartHub app is a great resource for monitoring electric usage.

At Claiborne Electric, we are always looking out for members by working to keep electric bills affordable and service reliable. For more information on lowering electric consumption and using energy more wisely, please contact a local Claiborne Electric office.

As a member-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperative, Claiborne Electric’s goal is open and transparent communication with our members.

To better serve you, the members and owners of the Co-op, we are asking members to submit topics they would like to see discussed in upcoming member communications and future member meetings. Please access a QUICK SURVEY to let us know the topics you would like to see discussed.

Thank you for your membership and your participation in this survey!