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Profile
DEMCO supplies reliable electric service to over 95,000 locations, providing new and innovative ideas to the membership, and sustaining a continued commitment to our local community.
Service to the consumers of DEMCO begins with a modern system of transmission and distribution facilities with the capacity and reliability to turn the wheels of the largest industrial user.
The system includes eight metering points for wholesale power and 34 substations for system reliability. The primary voltage is 69 kV with 230 kV metering points and substation facilities available. The distribution system primary voltages are 14.4/24.9 kV and 7.62/13.2 kV. DEMCO also provides two mobile substations of 20 mVA and 10 mVA capacity. The electrical system is continually monitored by a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system (SCADA) to detect system failures.
In 2008, DEMCO maintained over 9,416 miles of energized lines: 227 miles of transmission facilities, 6,502 miles of overhead construction and 2,687 miles of underground cable. This distribution network can be found throughout Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, and West Feliciana parishes.
As of December 31, 2008, DEMCO averaged 97,036 consumers billed per month, with 10.3 consumers per mile of line. An average residential consumer used 1,380 kilowatt hours (Kwhs) each month. Total Kwhs sold were 1,871,688,751 with a peak demand of 480 megawatts, which occurred in July.
The DEMCO system is further enhanced by the convenience of our office facilities to provide member services a local presence. Our facilities are strategically located in Ascension Parish, Baton Rouge (Central), Denham Springs, Greensburg, Livingston, St. Francisville, and Zachary.
The board of directors, management and 224 employees are committed to making DEMCO a reliable and efficient utiity. Our system and employees are ready to meet your needs.
Statement of Non-Discrimination
Dixie Electric Membership Corporation is the recipient of Federal financial assistance from the Rural Utilities Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and is subject to the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Section 504 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the USDA, which prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
The person responsible for coordinating this organization's nondiscrimination compliance efforts is Esther Tapia, Manager, Human Resources. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call toll-free (866) 632-9992 (voice) or (800) 877-8339 (TDD) or (866) 377-8642 (relay voice users). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Complaints must be filed within 180 days after the alleged discrimination. Confidentiality will be maintained to the extent possible.
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DEMCO operates and serves member / customers in the 7-parish area identified in the map shown above.
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