Bailey County Electric Cooperative Association is a rural utility cooperative headquartered in Muleshoe, Texas. The cooperative was formed in September 1938 and energized the first 249 miles of line (serving 362 customers, of which as of 2007 five are still members) in November 1939. The cooperative currently serves about 1,800 members with over 2,700 miles of line. The cooperative's territory includes portions of Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Lamb, and Parmer counties, all located in the South Plains region of Texas near its border with New Mexico.