Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative keeps the power flowing to the homes and businesses of more than 170,000 member-owners in five counties along the central Florida Gulf Coast. The power distribution utility, which was originally set up in 1941, receives wholesale generation and transmission services from the Seminole Electric Cooperative. Withlacoochee River Electric, a non-profit organization, returns any funds remaining at the end of each year to its membership. By 2005 the cooperati