Our Cooperative
San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Inc. is an electric cooperative based in Christine, Texas. Our power plant and its nearby lignite mine produce 391 net megawatts of affordable, reliable electricity for our nine member cooperatives across 47 South Texas counties.
Our culture. Our commitment
At our core, we excel at problem-solving and finding solutions That’s the foundation upon which our cooperative was built, as we provide, safe, reliable power generation to South Texans. Our commitment to the environment and the communities in which we operate runs deep. We have spent more than $125 million on environmental controls since our power plant opened in 1982.
San Miguel Electric Cooperative
Download the PDFOur economic impact
We contribute in many ways to the local, regional and state economies. We provide jobs to more than 350 people, which is nearly $40 million in annual payroll. And we support another nearly 1,500 regional jobs. That’s more than $68.7 million in payments to the state’s economy. Since 1980, San Miguel has added nearly $110 million in property, school and county taxes to the local economy.