Electric cooperatives are private, independent electric utilities, owned by the members they serve. Democratically governed businesses, electric cooperatives are organized under the Cooperative or Rochdale Principles, anchoring them firmly in the communities they serve and ensuring that they are closely regulated by their member/owners.

To give you a better understanding of the important role cooperatives provide to their communities, we have compiled information for you about cooperative history, their principles and our efforts in creating new co-ops.