About Member Care Energy Services Energy Efficiency News & Events Homepage > About > About MEC ABOUT MEC Font Size: Share & Bookmark Feedback Print PURPOSE Missoula Electric Cooperative, Inc. (MEC) was founded in 1936 and is a member-owned rural electric cooperative that serves electricity to members in Montana (six counties) and Idaho (one county). MEC strives to uphold a commitment to service excellence, while delivering safe, affordable and reliable electricity to its members. These principal focuses are further enhanced with innovative energy solutions and a deep-rooted involvement in the communities we serve. HISTORY OF MISSOULA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE In early 1936, a group of local farmers and ranchers united to serve power to their homes and farms. After countless meetings, applications, and approvals, the first Missoula Electric Cooperative lines were energized in 1938 and served electricity to the homes of 125 members within a 75-mile service area. This was the humble beginning of what has flourished over the past eight decades and now provides energy to over 13,000 member-owners across 2,000 miles of overhead and underground power line. All of this was achieved by a small network of neighbors who banded together to achieve a common goal. What was once a small rural utility, has progressed to serve residential and commercial members in seven counties and two states. Though we are consistently evolving, our mission and outlook remain the same. We are neighbors helping neighbors – and together, we provide safe, affordable and reliable energy to our member-owners. About Contact Us About MEC Board of Trustees Bylaws Operation Round Up® Current Projects at MEC Employment Opportunities Grassroots Program Our Mission & Values What is a Cooperative? Youth Involvement Start/Stop Service Electrify the Big Sky Operation Round Up Youth Involvement Outage Map Electric Vehicles ADDRESSES MAIN OFFICE 1700 West Broadway Missoula, MT 59808 OFFICE HOURS Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm PHONE NUMBERS MAIN OFFICE (406) 541-4433 PAY BY PHONE (888) 477-7340 TOLL-FREE (800) 352-5200 DIG LOCATES GET SOCIAL WITH US Accessibility Notice Privacy Policy Terms of Use Employee Login © 2021 Missoula Electric Cooperative, Inc,. All Rights Reserved.