Powering Communities Across Southwest Kansas
Southern Pioneer Electric Company is a not-for-profit wholly-owned subsidiary of Pioneer Electric Cooperative, Inc. Both utilities are member-owners of Sunflower Electric Power Corporation, along with 5 other distribution cooperatives. Sunflower serves as Southern Pioneer’s wholesale power and transmission provider.
Built on a Strong Cooperative Foundation
Originally, Southern Pioneer was formed in 2005 to receive and operate its share of electric assets purchased from Aquila, Inc. Today, Southern Pioneer:
Serves approximately
17000
consumers
Provides service across
34
communities
Operates and maintains
1100
miles of distribution and transmission lines
Supports consumers throughout
10
southwest and south-central Kansas counties
Serving Kansas Communities With Reliable Energy
Southern Pioneer’s service territory stretches east from Liberal to Medicine Lodge and north to Cunningham and back west to Greensburg, Kansas. Southern Pioneer’s Customer Services offices are located in Liberal and Medicine Lodge, with corporate offices in Ulysses, KS.
Mission
To be the team-driven, dynamic regional provider of safe, reliable energy products and services in an innovative, viable, and competitive manner to improve the lives of our member-owners and customers.
Vision
We will proactively seek energy solutions that bolster economic viability and resiliency in a changing industry.