Capital Credits

Southeast Colorado Power Association retires Capital Credits annually as approved by the Board of Directors.

Capital Credits – Money Back to the Members!

Southeast Colorado Power Association (SECPA) has made general retirements of capital credits over the past several years. Capital credit checks were issued to current and former members who had electric service during or before 1982.

Many former members have not provided updated address information, and some checks were returned as undeliverable. Members listed below have unclaimed capital credits of $10 or more.

If your name appears on the list—or if you are an heir of a listed member—please contact our Member Services Department at (800) 332-8634. You may also reach us by email at capitalcredits@secpa.com.

Please note: Proof of identity is required to claim capital credits. Heirs and successors must complete a Collection of Personal Property Affidavit.

Unclaimed Capital Credit List / Instructions for Completing Capital Credit Forms

Unclaimed Capital Credits List

Instructions for Completing Affidavit Collection of Personal Property

Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit

All forms must be notarized before they are returned.

Once completed and notarized, please return the forms to Southeast Colorado Power Association.

If you have any questions or need assistance completing the forms, please contact SECPA at 1-800-332-8634 or email capitalcredits@secpa.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

Allocations are made annually for each member, based upon the amount of electricity purchased the previous year. An allocation is the amount set aside into a separate account to be used as operating capital for reliability improvements and maintenance over a period of years. Your allocation notice will be mailed to you usually during the month of JULY.

A retirement is the amount you receive back as a capital credit refund. It is a percentage of your total capital credit balance. The percentage to retire is decided by the Board of Directors annually, based upon the financial condition of the cooperative.

A check will be mailed to you if you have capital credits that are retired by the board. Checks are mailed only if the dollar value is greater than $10.00. Please be sure we have your current address on file. To avoid any delays, please call us at 800-332-8634 or our local number at 719-384-2551 or email us at capitalcredits@secpa.com to verify your current address.

A member who terminates service no longer receives additional capital credits allocations. The balance in the member’s capital credits account is maintained until it is retired in full. IT IS THE MEMBER’S RESPONSIBILITY to notify the co-op of any changes in address, so the member can be located when it is time for the co-op to retire capital credits allocated to the member’s account.

In the event a member dies, the capital credits in the member’s account becomes a part of the estate. At this time, the estates retirement will apply only to the current year being retired and approved by the Board of Directors. Upon request by the personal representative of the estate, or the heirs of a deceased member where no personal representative has been appointed, the cooperative will provide a listing of the documentation required to retire the account.

Complete the Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit Form (Linked at the top of the page)
Provide a copy of the Death Certificate, if applicable (also, scroll down and click on the gold button)

See Below for UNCLAIMED MONIES to see a list of names of those who have patronage capital refund checks that have either been returned by the postal service as un-deliverable or have remained un-cashed. Sometimes, Southeast Colorado Power does not have a good address for a member and therefore does not mail a check. Other times, for whatever reason, a check will go un-cashed. This money is considered “unclaimed.” Once a year, Southeast Colorado Power updates a list of names associated with unclaimed capital credits on our website. Members on the list may complete the address verification form to provide a good address to claim their refunds. Checks are mailed only if the dollar value of the check is greater than $10.00.

If your name is on the list, please contact us with your updated contact information so we can mail you a check. If you are an heir of someone you see on the list that is deceased, please fill out the Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit to claim your credits (this form must be notarized). The form can be mailed or brought into our main office located at:

Southeast Colorado Power Association
27850 Harris Rd, Suite A
La Junta, CO 81050

Capital Credits

Capital Credits – Money Back to the Members!

Unclaimed Capital Credit List / Instructions for Completing Capital Credit Forms

All forms must be notarized before they are returned.

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact Info

Quick Links

Capital Credits – Money Back to the Members!

Unclaimed Capital Credit List / Instructions for Completing Capital Credit Forms

***All forms must be notarized before they are returned. ***

Frequently Asked Questions

What Are Capital Credits?

What’s the Difference Between an Allocation and a Retirement?

Why Can’t My Capital Credit Allocations Be Refunded to Me All at Once?

Can I Use My Capital Credit Allocation to Pay on My Bill?

When Do You Refund (or Retire) Capital Credits?

How Will I Receive My Capital Credit Refund?

What Happens to My Capital Credits If I Move Away?

What Happens to the Capital Credit of a Deceased Member?

Unclaimed Capital Credits

Contact Info

Quick Links

All forms must be notarized before they are returned.