Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative provides power to more than 11,000 locations across eastern Kansas.
- Our members are located in parts of 12 different counties in Southeast Kansas
- The cooperative installs and maintains its electric system in its single-certified territory established by Kansas law and overseen by the Kansas Corporation Commission
- Heartland is not under the jurisdiction of the Kansas Corporation Commission, its members having voted to remove themselves from such jurisdiction
Where We Are Located
- The main office is located in Girard, Kansas
- All administrative and billing functions are conducted at this location, along with engineering, construction, and maintenance activities
- Area offices are maintained in Gas and Mound City
- A warehouse with full construction and maintenance activities operates at each area office
Board of Directors
- A Board of Directors governs the cooperative
- The cooperative is divided into 4 director districts with 2 directors elected from each district
- These 8 directors are resident members of the cooperative
- Directors are elected by the membership of their respective districts
- Directors may be nominated by petition in accordance with the cooperative bylaws
Restated Mortgage & Security Agreement
- Heartland is party to a Restated Mortgage and Security Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2003, with Rural Utilities Service and National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation
- All properties of Heartland (real, personal, and mixed) are subject to the lien of this mortgage
- The mortgage contains provisions that govern many aspects of operation and performance of the cooperative
Management Staff
- CEO – Mark Scheibe, P.E.
- Director of Finance – Larissa Bowman
- Director of Operations – Dan Avery
- Engineering Manager – Tony Washington
- Technology and Integration Manager – Louie Weimer
- Communication Specialist – Doug Graham
Rules & Regulations
- The Rules and Regulations (PDF) are established by the Cooperative’s Board of Directors
- They guide the day-to-day operations of the Cooperative
Topics included are:
- Details about memberships and the different types of service available
- Heartland’s policy on deposits and credits
- Billing procedures and payment policies
- Disconnection and reconnection policies
- Right-of-way and easement rules
- Regulations on Heartland and member obligations in service
- Other legal regulations