Electric cooperatives are the utility industry's fastest growing markets with a growth rate that is nearly three times that of the largest utilities. With nearly 1000 cooperatives nationwide, electric cooperatives comprise America's largest electric utility network, serving 34 million customers at industrial, commercial, agricultural and residential establishments in 46 states. The electric cooperatives reach is expansive - electric cooperatives own and maintain 2.3 million miles of line, covering three quarters of the nation's land mass. Essential facts you should know, as the industry continues to change and evolve Electric Industry in Transition Electric cooperatives strive to ensure that all consumers benefit from any federal or state changes in the regulation of the electric utility industry. High quality electricity and digital reliability.
Electric cooperatives support initiatives that place reliability first.
Cleaner Environment for All Electric cooperatives continue to advocate for a cleaner environment, cleaner air quality, and affordable, reliable electricity, objectives that can be met without undermining the nation's needs for electricity with higher degrees of reliability. Consumer's Right to Privacy Electric cooperatives oppose regulatory and legislative actions that would require disclosure of personally identifiable information about their consumers to third parties for non-essential purposes. Crossing vast expanses of rugged and remote terrain presents unique financial and technological challenges.