As the national service organization that represents America’s electric cooperatives, NRECA works to empower co-ops and to help ensure their long-term success in a number of ways:

• Amplifying the voice of co-ops and their consumer-members in Washington, D.C.
• Working with elected officials to keep electricity safe, reliable, and affordable.
• Helping the employees of electric co-ops learn and grow professionally.
• Promoting the cooperative business model and the benefits of co-op membership.
• Researching and communicating with NRECA voting members regarding legal tax, environmental and other issues.
• Spearheading programs to strengthen co-ops and their communities, such as advocacy campaigns and workforce development initiatives.