October is National Cooperative Month, and KEC is joining cooperatives across the U.S. to celebrate. Cooperatives come in all shapes and sizes, but they each have a common goal: to provide goods or services for the members of the cooperative. 

Electric cooperatives, including KEC, exist to serve their members. Our 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 Co-op Month, we’re focusing on the ways “Cooperatives Grow” for their members. 

Cooperatives Grow Communities: Cooperatives help communities grow by promoting economic empowerment, fostering community engagement and supporting the unique needs of cooperative members. “Concern for Community” is one of our core principles—and being community-focused is essential to everything we do. 

Cooperatives Grow Together: Cooperatives are all about cooperation, not competition. That’s why electric cooperatives work together to share lessons learned, successful strategies and better ways to serve our members. We’re better when we grow together. 

Cooperatives Grow Tomorrow’s Leaders: Electric cooperatives serve as fertile ground for growing tomorrow’s leaders through a variety of youth engagement programs. Whether through scholarships, school demonstrations or community events, we’re committed to providing opportunities for local youth to learn and thrive in our community and beyond.

Cooperatives Grow for You: At KEC, your satisfaction is our number one goal. It’s why we were formed 85 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.