Sunflower Electric Power Corporation

sunflower was created "to provide an adequate, reliable, long-term power supply to its member systems at the lowest possible cost." organized in 1957, sunflower is a consumer-owned, nonprofit corporation operated cooperatively by six rural electric distribution cooperatives that serve people located in 32 central and western kansas counties. sunflower provides wholesale power generated by six power plants to its member cooperatives. that power is delivered across a high-voltage transmission network consisting of approximately 1,259 miles of 115-kv, and 345-kv line. sunflower’s members provide distribution services to more than 50,000 metering points including 10,000 meters as wholesale power suppliers to cities and towns in the region. a substantial amount of electric power and energy is also provided to other utilities in the region. as a member of the southwest power pool, sunflower supports, and is supported by, the regional power grid. this regional system exists to enhance the