What We Do

The City of Siloam Springs Electric Department served 6,297 customers (5,357 residential, 833 commercial, and 107 industrial accounts) in January of 2005.

In 2004, sales were approximately 250 million kilowatts with an annual peak of 54.3 megawatts in July, as measured by the monthly bill from Grand River Dam Authority.

The City does not presently own any generating assets. The Electric Department operates four substations with a primary delivery point voltage of 69KV.

The City's service area is 22.6 square miles. In this service area there are 146.3 miles of electric lines; 29.9 miles (20%) are underground.

The Electric Department is governed by the people of Siloam Springs, and is in operation for the citizen's benefit. The direction that the department takes is from the City's elected Board of Directors. This direction is passed through the City Administrator, to the Electric Department Director and then to the department itself. The department has 25 employees.

The City of Siloam Springs Electric Department is a member of Municipal Electric Systems Of Oklahoma, Inc., (MESO) and American Public Power Association.

Siloam Springs Electric Department receives its on-site Job Training and Safety (JT&S) Services from MESO.