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Capital Credits

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Capital Credits represent each member’s ownership of the cooperative.

Capital Credits are the margins allocated to the members of the cooperative based on their purchases from the cooperative. These margins are used by the cooperative as capital to operate the business for a period of time.

Allocations and retirements of capital credits are two different things. Allocations are made annually for each member, based upon the amount of electricity purchased the previous year. An allocation is the amount set aside into a separate account to be used as operating capital for reliability improvements and maintenance over a period of years.

A retirement is the amount you receive back as a capital credit refund. It is a percentage of your total capital credit balance. The percentage to retire is decided by the board of directors annually, based upon the financial condition of the cooperative. When the cooperative is in good financial standing, capital credits are retired to members. A check will be mailed to the address of record at the Cooperative.

Below you'll find a couple lists of individuals whose capital credits have been retired, but whom the cooperative has not been able to contact or locate to refund their credits. The people listed potentially have capital credits available to them or their heirs. If you know the whereabouts of anyone on the list, please contact us by phone at 1-800-558-1580 or by email.

If emailing: Please include the following information when emailing us:

  • Past consumer’s name as listed on the website
  • Past consumer’s current address or contact information of heir
  • Your phone number for follow up if Bluestem has any questions

List of 2019 Capital Credits

List of 2017 Capital Credits

In few cases, capital credits may be retired early. If you wish to apply for early retirement of capital credits, please contact the Cooperative Office by email, or by phone 800-558-1580.

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Bluestem Electric Cooperative

P.O. Box 5
1000 South Wind Dr.
Wamego, KS 66547
Office: 800-558-1580

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Bluestem serves parts of Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee, Jackson, Clay, Washington, Cloud, Ottawa, Dickinson, Geary and Marshall counties.

Over the years, the cooperative has added valuable programs and services for its members so that they can fully enjoy the many benefits of rural living. Give us a call or stop by for additional information about our programs and services.

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    • Job Openings
  • Member Services
    • About Your Bill
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    • Connect or Disconnect Service
    • Figuring Your Electric Usage
    • Outage Map
    • Payment Options
    • Products
    • Rural Economic Development Loan Program
    • Save On Your Bill
    • Solar & Wind Energy
    • Tax Exemption Form
  • Safety
    • Cold Weather Rule
    • Essential Medical Equipment
    • Electrical Line Safety
    • Generator Safety
    • What's On That Pole
  • News & Events
    • Annual Meeting Information
    • Kansas Country Living
    • February's Cold Weather Event
    • Scholarships
  • Contact Us