Electric Co-ops Grow for the Communities They Serve

October is National Co-op Month

October is National Co-op Month, and Union County Electric Cooperative is joining cooperatives across the U.S. to celebrate. Co-ops come in all shapes and sizes, but they each have a common goal: to provide goods or services for the members of the co-op.

Electric co-ops, including Union County Electric Co-op, exist to serve their members. Our mission is to provide high value energy to our members by focusing on delivering safe, reliable, environmentally friendly electricity while promoting energy efficiency through education.

Because we are led by you, the members we serve, we can evolve to meet your needs. Our members are why we started a wiring department, to provide electrical services behind the meter. We are also a full-service Generac generator dealer and service center because of requests from the local community. Furthermore, our members can receive 100% renewable energy through our Renewable Energy Credit (REC) program. All these programs were initiated by communications with you, our members.

This October, as we celebrate Co-op Month, we’re focusing on the ways “Co-ops Grow” for their members.

Co-ops Grow Communities: Co-ops help communities grow by promoting economic empowerment, fostering community engagement and supporting the unique needs of co-op members. “Concern for Community” is one of our core principles––and being community-focused is essential to everything we do. Through the Rural Electric Economic Development (REED) Fund, we invest in local businesses and non-profit organizations.

Co-ops Grow Together: Co-ops are all about cooperation, not competition. That’s why electric co-ops work together to share lessons learned, successful strategies and better ways to serve our members. We’re better when we grow together!

Co-ops Grow Tomorrow’s Leaders: Electric co-ops serve as fertile ground for growing tomorrow’s leaders through a variety of youth engagement programs. Whether through school demonstrations, community events or the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour program, we’re committed to providing opportunities for local youth to learn and thrive in our community and beyond.

Co-ops Grow for You: At Union County Electric Cooperative, your satisfaction is our number one goal. It’s why we were formed in 1937, to fulfill a uniquely local purpose. We’ve come a long way since then, and your needs continue to evolve. That’s why we’ll never stop growing for you!