Cooperative Documents

Who We Are
EnerStar is a not-for-profit, member-owned electric distribution cooperative headquartered in Paris, Illinois. We proudly serve the mostly rural areas in the Illinois counties of Clark, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, and Vermilion.

How We Operate and Are Governed
EnerStar supplies electric power to its members, but it is the membership that powers the cooperative. The co-op membership elects nine co-op members to serve on the board of directors. The board is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the electric cooperative and overseeing its assets and resources, ensuring that the cooperative operates in the best interest of its members. The cooperative membership also approves the cooperative's bylaws, which guide the board in their decisions. The bylaws are amended when necessary at the Annual Meeting of Members, usually in June of each year.

EnerStar Electric Cooperative - Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
Articles of Incorporation - approved March 3, 2011
Bylaws - approved June 1, 2024

2026 Proposed Bylaw Change
Members at the Annual Meeting on June 6, 2026, will consider a proposed bylaw change.

EnerStar's financial statements are presented each year at the Annual Meeting of Members. The reports highlight the cooperative's healthy financial position and basic cooperative statistics.

2024 and 2023 Summarized Audited Financial Statement - Presented at the Annual Meeting of Members on June 7, 2025
2023 and 2022 Summarized Audited Financial Statement - Presented at the Annual Meeting of Members on June 1, 2024
2022 and 2021 Summarized Audited Financial Statement - Presented at the Annual Meeting of Members on June 3, 2023

The Form 990 is a yearly informational return that tax-exempt nonprofit organizations must submit to the IRS. It serves as a report of the organization's activities throughout the year. The form outlines the nonprofit's mission, programs, and financial information.

2024 Form 990
2023 Form 990
2022 Form 990

Below are the approved annual meeting minutes, as voted on by the co-op membership. The current year minutes, which will be approved at the next annual meeting, are available upon request by contacting the co-op office at 1-800-635-4145.

2023 Annual Meeting Minutes - approved June 1, 2024
2022 Annual Meeting Minutes - approved June 3, 2023