Services and Billing

Membership Application

Any person, firm, corporation, or other entity may become a member of the Cooperative by completing an Application for Membership and Agreement for Electric Service. You may call or come by our office to obtain an application.

Please be aware that a $15 membership fee, a $35 connect fee, and possibly a security deposit fee will be required for you to obtain electric service. In addition, aid-to-construction fees may be required if the Cooperative must build additional electric lines to serve you. Please call our office for details.

Billing and Payment

The Cooperative mails its bills at the 1^st of each month. The usage billed is for the previous month. The bill is due on the 15^th of the month. Delinquent notices will be sent out on those accounts not paid by the 15^th. Once the delinquent notice is issued, you have ten days to pay your electric bill, or your service becomes at risk for disconnection. If Cooperative personnel must make a collection trip to receive payment for your bill or if they must disconnect your meter for nonpayment, additional service fees and possibly a security deposit will be charged. Disconnection is always a last resort and is not something the Cooperative desires.

The Cooperative offers various ways for you to pay your electric bill:

In person at our office in Olney, Texas
By mail to our mailing address
By telephone using your VISA, MasterCard, or Discover card
By bank draft. Your electric bill is automatically deducted from your bank account around the 10^th of the month. Call our office for details and to sign up.
After hours in our night deposit box located in the driveway at our office in Olney, Texas. Please do not leave cash in the night deposit box, as FBEC is not responsible for cash left in the box.

If you have any questions concerning your bill or if you need to make billing arrangements, please call our billing department. We will make every effort to be flexible and work with you to accommodate your needs.