Where does my power come from?

It’s your power, it’s your Cooperative. So, where does your electricity come from, anyway?

1. 1. Power is generated. Generation sources vary, but the majority of the power consumed by YEC members comes from coal and nuclear plants.
   2. A large transformer increases the electric voltage to travel over long distances.
   3. Electricity is sent to demand areas over transmission lines. The transmission lines serving YEC are either 100,000 volts or 44,000 volts.
   4. Transmission lines enter substations so that the voltage can be decreased and safely distributed to YEC members. YEC maintains 27 substations to serve members in 4 counties.
   5. YEC is a distribution cooperative, distributing electricity at 7,200 volts to more than 57,000 members on over 4,000 miles of energized line.
   6. Electrical voltage is stepped down again by another transformer so that it can be used to power electrical devices in your home. The standard voltage is 240.
   7. As you consume electricity, YEC measures the amount of energy you use from a meter mounted outside your home. The more you conserve energy, the more money you save on your power bill.