One of the benefits of being a DMREMC member is patronage capital credits. Patronage capital credits originate from the margins, or the money left over at the end of the year after all operating costs and expenses have been paid. These margins are allocated to each member’s capital credit account based on the amount of electricity the member purchased that year.

Each year, the board of directors determines if the cooperative is financially able to pay prior years’ capital credits back to the members. When so approved, the cooperative refunds designated prior year’s capital credits to the members who used electricity during the selected years.

This year’s patronage capital credits are for years 1997, 1998, and 1999 and will be distributed in December 2025. DMREMC will pay the retired amount by either mailing a check or applying a bill credit to the current member’s account.

Even if you move and are no longer a member of the cooperative, the capital credits remain on your account. Please update your mailing address with DMREMC for future capital credit checks.