As a not for profit, member-owned corporation, Horry Electric is dedicated to providing information and energy-related services on a fair and equitable basis. Horry Electric Cooperative, Inc. was organized on April 24, 1940, with 627 charter members. Our system was energized on January 7, 1941. As a not for profit, member-owned corporation, Horry Electric is dedicated to providing information and energy-related services on a fair and equitable basis. A nine-member board of trustees, elected from and by their fellow members at the Cooperative Annual Meeting, governs the activities of the Cooperative. The board names the chief executive officer who, in turn, is responsible for appointing the management staff that operates and maintains the system.