Capital Credits
What are capital credits?
Because Continental Divide is a not-for-profit, member-owned cooperative, its governing board of trustees periodically returns margins (capital credits) to its members. Trustees determine the amount annually, based on the financial condition of the co-op. Allocations are based on the amount of electricity used by the member during the year(s) that working capital was collected.
Why does Continental Divide need my help finding people?
Every fall, we publish a special section in the enchantment that lists the names of current and former Continental Divide members who are entitled to "unclaimed property," a legal term we are required to use. This property is a capital-credit check(s), previously issued by Continental Divide. A capital-credit check goes unclaimed when it is returned to the co-op by the U.S. Postal Service as undeliverable to the mailing address that we currently have on file.
How can I help?
If you have contact information for names in the enchantment's annual capital-credits section, you can either:
Fill out the online form below and hit the submit button, provided there is no legal documentation to attach;
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Click here to access a fillable PDF form, save it to your desktop and complete out. Mail the information back, fax it or drop it by our Grants or Gallup offices. (Sorry, but we cannot accept this PDF form by email).