We’re Fighting for the Future of America’s Rural Electric Cooperatives
Rural Electric Cooperatives (RECs) have transformed the lives of millions of rural Americans since their creation in the New Deal of the 1930s. However, much of that promise has been lost – now rural democratic movements must reclaim their cooperatives in order to spread democracy, improve people’s lives, and act on the climate crisis.
Who We Are
The Rural Power Coalition is leading the national movement for rural electric cooperative democracy.
RPC is led by place-based organizations representing member-owners across the country.
We’re fighting for Rural Electric Cooperatives that:
are democratically controlled
advance equity and affordability
support healthy environments
create high-paying rural jobs
build community wealth
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800+ Rural Electric Cooperatives:
21M
Electrify 21 million member-owner’s homes, farms, schools, and businesses
92%
Serve 92% of US persistent poverty counties
56%
Cover 56% of the nation’s land mass
42M
Power 42 million people across the US
$40B
Generate more than $40 billion dollars in annual revenue