

Petit Jean Electric celebrates Lori Rhoads’ retirement
On Dec. 12, 2022, Petit Jean Electric employees and the family of Lori Rhoads gathered to celebrate and congratulate her on her retirement. She had worked for the co-op for 19 years.
On Dec. 12, 2022, Petit Jean Electric employees and the family of Lori Rhoads gathered to celebrate and congratulate her on her retirement. She had worked for the co-op for 19 years.
Petit Jean Electric Cooperative will select outstanding high school juniors to attend
the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas Youth Tour, an all-expenses-paid educational trip to
Washington, D.C., from June 16-22.
Conventional wisdom says that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Yet, every day, solar companies attempt to mislead our members with promises too good to be true. Often, these sales tactics target elderly and low-income members.
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a federal investment in beneficial electrification and sustainable energy technology.
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides help with paying heating costs in winter months to qualifying individuals and families.
At Petit Jean Electric Cooperative, our mission is clear. It’s to provide you — our member/owners — with Reliable, Affordable and Responsible energy. We take our mission very seriously and want you to be aware of a state energy policy, Act 464, that impacts your electric bill.
Christmas lights are used in an estimated 80 million homes each year and account for approximately 6% of the nation’s electricity use in December.
Wishing you and your family peace and joy this holiday season
As we move into the end of 2022, we reflect on how quickly another year has gone by. It’s hard to believe that a new year will soon be upon us! As we look back on the past year, we are proud of the many ways our rural communities have grown and changed as the result of our cooperative’s continued commitment to delivering reliable and affordable high-speed internet.
General Manager/CEO of Petit Jean Electric Cooperative and Petit Jean Fiber Michael Kirkland (top right) presents our 1,000th fiber customer, Mrs. O.C. Valentine (top middle), with an iPad. Also pictured are Chris Green (top left), manager of IT and Broadband Services, Kyle Allen (bottom left) broadband installer and Angie Hutchins (bottom right) member services representative.