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Empire District Electric Co. (EDE)On Nov 9: 18.30   0.00 (0.00%)  
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Empire District Electric Co.
602 Joplin Street
Joplin, MO 64801
United States - Map
Phone: 417-625-5100
Fax: 417-625-5173
Web Site: http://www.empiredistrict.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Utilities
Industry:Electric Utilities
Full Time Employees:733

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
The Empire District Electric Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The company generates electricity from steam, hydro, coal, and natural gas with fuel oil and tire-derived fuel (TDF) sources for residential, commercial, industrial, wholesale on-system, and wholesale off-system transactions customers, as well as for public authorities. It supplies electric service at retail to 121 incorporated communities and to various unincorporated areas, and at wholesale to 4 municipally owned distribution systems. As of December 31, 2008, the company owned generating facilities with an aggregate generating capacity of 1,255 megawatts; transmission system of approximately 22 miles of 345 kV lines, 434 miles of 161 kV lines, 744 miles of 69 kV lines, and 81 miles of 34.5 kV lines; and distribution system of approximately 6,857 miles of line. It also owns and operates water pumping facilities and distribution systems consisting of a total of approximately 87 miles of water mains in 3 communities in Missouri. In addition, the company provides natural gas distribution services to 44 communities and 279 transportation customers in northwest, north central, and west central Missouri. Its principal gas utility properties consisted of approximately 87 miles of transmission mains and approximately 1,113 miles of distribution mains. Further, the company engages in leasing fiber optics cable and equipment. The Empire District Electric Company was founded in 1909 and is based in Joplin, Missouri.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Empire District Electric Co.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 54.9% of Russell 3000 companies and 23.4% of Utilities companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. William L. Gipson , 52
    Chief Exec. Officer, Pres
    $ 524.00K $ 0
    Mr. Gregory A. Knapp , 58
    Chief Financial Officer and VP of Fin.
    $ 243.00K $ 0
    Mr. Bradley P. Beecher , 44
    VP and Chief Operating Officer of Electric
    $ 290.00K $ 0
    Mr. Ronald F. Gatz , 59
    Chief Operating Officer of Gas and VP of Gas
    $ 224.00K $ 0
    Mr. Michael E. Palmer , 53
    VP of Commercial Operations
    $ 232.00K $ 0
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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