Associations
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Associations the OCEC belongs to: PNGC: Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative. PNGC is a Portland-based electric generation and transmission (G&T) cooperative owned by 14 Northwest electric distribution cooperative utilities with service territory in seven western states (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Nevada, and Wyoming) Benefits of PNGC:
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NRECA: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. NRECA is the national service organization for more than 900 not-for-profit rural electric cooperatives and public power districts providing retail electric service to more than 42 million consumers in 47 states and whose retail sales account for approximately 12 percent of total electricity sales in the United States. Benefits of NRECA:
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WRECA: Washington Rural Electric Cooperative Association. WRECA works to advance and protect the interests of customers served by mutual electric companies and rural electric cooperatives throughout Washington State. Primarily, we focus on Washington State legislation that deals with issues such as power supply, renewable energy, conservation, transmission, taxes, operating rules and regulations, etc. These issues have a great impact on our membership’s ability to provide and maintain a high level of service to their customers. For that reason, we here at WRECA work extremely hard to get legislation passed that will benefit and promote our members needs and Benefits of WRECA:
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Touchstone Energy: The Touchstone Energy Cooperatives brand represents a nationwide alliance made of more than 700 local, consumer-owned electric cooperatives in 46 states. Touchstone Energy co-ops collectively deliver power and energy solutions to more than 40 million members every day. Electric cooperatives distribute power for 75 percent of the U.S. land mass over 2.4 million miles of power lines. Electric cooperatives were established to provide electricity to rural America, and now make up the largest electric utility network in the nation. Touchstone Energy is the national brand identity for that network. Benefits of Touchstone Energy:
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