There are 24 electric distribution cooperatives based in Ohio and another, Midwest Energy Cooperative, based in Cassopolis, MI, serves a small group of consumers in the Fulton County area. To find a distributor in your area, view our service territory map.

The 25 co-ops combined serve more than 380,000 homes and businesses in 77 of Ohio's 88 counties. This combined service territory covers about 40 percent of Ohio's land area, including a majority of the state's rural sections. It is in this area that Ohio's food and fiber are produced for the state's population, as well as a large export market.

Rural electric cooperatives average seven residential consumers per mile of line, in contrast to 31 for Ohio's eight investor-owned companies. The average revenue per mile of line for rural electric cooperatives in Ohio is about one-ninth that of the investor-owned companies.

Ownership makes the difference! Unlike investor-owned utilities that must balance the interest of the consumer with that of Wall Street, electric cooperatives provide services solely in the interest of the member. The results can be amazing. Each and every employee of the rural electric program works for the benefit of the member, while the member is treated with the uncommon distinction that he/she is the owner. We think that makes a powerful difference in today's competitive marketplace.

To find out how to contact your cooperative, go to our Co-op list.