Electric co-ops grow for the communities they serve

Coop­er­a­tives 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. Coastal Elec­tric Cooperative’s pri­or­i­ty is to pro­vide afford­able, reli­able ener­gy to our local com­mu­ni­ties. Because we are led by you, the mem­bers we serve, we can evolve to meet your needs.

This Octo­ber, as we cel­e­brate Nation­al 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.

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 fer- tile ground for grow­ing tomorrow’s lead­ers through a vari­ety of youth engage­ment pro­grams. Whether through school demon­stra­tions, schol­ar­ships, com­mu­ni­ty events or the Wash­ing­ton 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 Coastal Elec­tric Coop­er­a­tive, your sat­is­fac­tion is our No. 1 goal. It’s why we were formed many years ago 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!