We are governed by a Board of Directors. These are fellow members who live within our service territory and are elected by the membership at our Annual Meeting. The board sets the strategic direction, approves the budget, and ensures the cooperative remains financially stable.

Most of our community funding, like Operation Round Up, is voluntary. These programs are funded by small change rounded up from members’ bills or through unclaimed capital credits as allowed by state law, rather than through your monthly energy rates.

The Annual Meeting is a gathering of the membership held once a year. It is where we report on the financial health of the cooperative, announce board election results, and discuss future projects. It is the best way for you to exercise your right as an owner and stay informed.

Capital Credits are the primary financial benefit of being a member. Because we are a non-profit, any “margins” (profits) are assigned to members based on how much electricity they purchased during the year. We hold this money as equity to build and maintain the grid, and we return it to members as “retirements” when the board determines the cooperative is in a strong enough financial position to do so.

Unlike a traditional utility owned by investors or a city-owned utility, a cooperative is owned by its members. We operate on a non-profit basis. Any revenue left over after our bills are paid is allocated back to our members, rather than to distant stockholders on Wall Street.

You do! Every person or business that receives electric service from us is a member-owner. This entitles you to a vote in our board elections and a share in the cooperative’s equity.

An Electric Power Company generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. They are responsible for ensuring a stable power supply, maintaining infrastructure like power plants, transmission lines, and substations, and managing energy distribution to homes and businesses.