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Local control

You have a great voice. Make it heard!

As a member of your local electric cooperative, you have a voice in how your co-op is run. Cooperatives follow the basic principle of one member, one vote. Every year you have an opportunity to vote for other members who will represent you on the board of directors. These folks are your friends, neighbors and fellow residents of our community.

Occasionally, you may be asked to vote on a policy, such as a bylaw change (this is like the constitution for your co-op).

Every member in good standing of the co-op may run for the board. This is one of the key differences between a co-op member and a customer of another utility.

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Associated Electric Cooperative Inc.

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 754
Springfield, MO 65801-0754

Tel. 417-881-1204
Email. membersfirst@aeci.org

About Us

Even though your electric cooperative is locally owned and committed to your local community, we are part of something bigger too. We are a network of 51 distribution cooperatives in Missouri, southern Iowa and northeastern Oklahoma, serving 910,000 member homes, farms and businesses. We receive power generation through six regional Generation and Transmission (G&T) cooperatives and one collective G&T, Associated Electric Cooperative.

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  • It's all you
    • Activities for kids
    • Reliable electricity
    • For the good of all
    • Ownership
    • Cooperative principles
    • New members
    • Proud to sponsor kids' activities
    • Co-op month
  • Your money
    • Solar energy information
    • Penny power
    • Capital credits
    • Beneficial electrification
    • Save energy, save money
    • Solar 101
    • Member contests
  • Your safety
    • Indoor electrical safety
    • Outdoor safety tips
    • Safety for kids
    • Outage safety
    • Power line hazards and cars
  • Keep it local
    • Local control
    • Personal service
    • Your community
    • Thank a lineworker
  • Balanced generation
    • Balanced generation summary
    • Generating reliable power
    • Keep your energy affordable
    • Protecting natural resources
  • Podcast
  • Blog
  • About us