Palmetto Electric Cooperative is a not-for-profit electric distribution utility that is owned by the members it serves. We serve over 80,000 member accounts in southern Beaufort, Hampton and Jasper counties. Palmetto Electric is a member of Touchstone Energy, which is a national alliance of local, consumer-owned electric cooperatives providing high standards of service to customers large and small. More than 700 Touchstone Energy cooperatives in 45 states are delivering energy and energy solutions to approximately 40 million customers every day. Touchstone Energy cooperatives serve their members with integrity, accountability, innovation and a longstanding commitment to communities. Palmetto Electric’s service area includes southern Beaufort, Hampton and Jasper counties. We maintain offices in each county we serve. Palmetto Electric Cooperative was formed in 1940 by enterprising rural residents in response to the refusal by investor-owned utilities to serve rural areas. Within two years, the co-op delivered electricity to rural Hampton County and, shortly thereafter, to rural Jasper County. In 1950, lines to Hilton Head Island were electrified, setting the stage for the Island’s