The Cooperative was organized in 1937 by a group of farmers and businessmen from Crawford, Logan and Johnson Counties in west-central Arkansas.
The first 57 miles of power line were energized in December 1938 to provide electric service to 114 meters.
The average member had a monthly electric bill of $3.00 and used approximately 30 kWh (kilowatt hours).
The system peak demand of 327 Megawatts (million watts) was set in July 2011.
The total electric plant of AVECC is valued at $173 million and member equity is 31%.