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Patronage - Capital Credits

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There are so many benefits that come with your co-op membership, but one of the main benefits is capital credits. 

What are capital credits, you ask? At the end of each year, T.I.P. R.E.C. calculates its margins, which is the amount by which our income exceeded our expenses during the year. We then allocate those margins as “Capital Credits” to each member-owner based on the amount of electricity they purchased throughout the year. When your Board of Directors determines it is financially feasible and prudent, and when we have met the financial requirements stated in our loan documents, we retire those capital credits in the form of a bill credit to active member-owners. If you are no longer a member you will receive a check. To help save on the expense of writing small checks, your Board of Directors approved a policy that states that any amount under ten dollars ($10) will be held and added to subsequent year’s retirements until the amount is above ten dollars ($10) or it is the last payment that will be made to that member. 

In the interim, we use the allocated but unretired capital credits to improve and expand our electric system and meet our other capital needs. This reduces our need to borrow money and helps us provide reliable electric service.

Check out the lists below to help us locate anyone that we have been unable to find. If you find someone that you know, contact him or her and have them call T.I.P. at 800-934-7976 with a current address. If the listed person is deceased, call us with information about an heir whom we can contact.

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T.I.P. Rural Electric Cooperative
P.O. Box 534
320 Industrial Drive
Brooklyn, IA 52211

Phone: 1-800-934-7976

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  • About Us - My T.I.P. REC
    • About Us
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    • Service Territory
    • Sources of Energy
    • Cooperative History
    • Member Newsletters
      • TIPs from T.I.P.
      • Iowa Electric Cooperative Living
    • Career Opportunities
    • Cooperative Videos
  • Member-Owner Center
    • Payments & Billing
      • SmartHub Sign Up
      • Understanding My Bill
      • Billing Dates
      • Payment Options
      • Budget Billing
      • Delinquent Schedule
      • Fees & Charges
      • Payment Assistance
      • Moving Form
    • Member Benefits
      • Annual Meeting
      • Patronage - Capital Credits
      • Sales Tax Exemption
      • Commonly Requested Forms
        • ACH Payment Enrollment
        • Operation Round-Up®
        • Moving Form
        • Update Your Address
        • Sales Tax Exemption Form
  • Energy Programs
    • Managing My Energy
      • Rebates
      • Energy Audits
      • Electric Heat Pumps - Savings with Staying Power
    • Energy Options
      • Renewables Resources
      • Green Power
      • Distributed Generation - Solar Options
      • Wind Energy Questions & Answers
      • Interconnection Agreements
      • Avoided Costs
  • Outage & Safety
    • Outage Center
      • SmartHub Outage Notification Sign Up
      • Report an Outage
      • T.I.P. Outage Map
      • Statewide Outage Map
      • Power Restoration
      • Staying Safe During an Outage
    • Safety
      • Safety Information
      • Public Safety Demonstrations
      • Electrical Safety Checklist
      • Iowa One Call
      • Farm Safety
      • Portable Generator Safety
      • Grain Bin Clearances
  • Community
    • Community Involvement
      • T.I.P's Commitment to Community
      • Scholarship Opportunities
      • Youth Tour
      • Operation Round-Up®
    • Economic Development
      • T.I.P. Invests in Member Communities
      • Brooklyn Industrial Park