Generally, it means that the sale of electricity will be subject to a new set of regulations that allows for more competition. The change applies only to the source of electricity. The electricity will be delivered by your co-op through the same wires as it is today. We use the terms interchangeably, but restructuring is the proper term.
Cooperatives can change the way they do business or stay the same.
Your co-op board of directors and members decide what path to take. The co-op s goal, as it has always been, is to serve you conscientiously and efficiently at the best possible cost. But frankly, it s all a big guess at this point. Your co-op is in business solely to provide the best, most reliable service to its membership. We re here to serve Main Street, not Wall Street.