SAFETY
We are uncompromising in our commitment to the safety of our employees and communities. We communicate, advocate, listen and learn to stop unsafe actions.
UNITY
We work as a team united in cause and action to serve our members and communities.
INTEGRITY
Within all interactions, we strive for honesty, high professional standards and accountability for our actions, even when no one is looking.
ACCOUNTABILITY
We take responsibility for our actions and give our best effort ensuring a high level of service to our members as well as respect and fairness to each other.
INNOVATION
We identify member needs, cooperative inefficiencies and outdated work practices, in an ever-changing electric industry. We create solutions by researching new technologies and products, learning from our peers' innovations and improving current practices to lead us into a brighter tomorrow.
OPEN AND VOLUNTARY MEMBERSHIP
Membership in a cooperative is open to all persons who can reasonably use its services and stand willing to accept the responsibilities of membership, regardless of race, religion, gender, or economic circumstances.
DEMOCRATIC MEMBER CONTROL
Cooperatives are democratic organizations controlled by their members, who actively participate in setting policies and making decisions. Elected representatives (directors/trustees) are elected from among the membership and are accountable to the membership. In primary cooperatives, members have equal voting rights (one member, one vote); cooperatives at other levels are organized in a democratic manner.
MEMBERS' ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION
Members contribute equitably to, and democratically control, the capital of their cooperative. At least part of that capital remains the common property of the cooperative. Members allocate surpluses for any or all of the following purposes: developing the cooperative; setting up reserves; benefiting members in proportion to their transactions with the cooperative; and supporting other activities approved by the membership.
AUTONOMY AND INDEPENDENCE
Cooperatives are autonomous, self-help organizations controlled by their members. If they enter into agreements with other organizations, including governments, or raise capital from external sources, they do so on terms that ensure democratic control as well as their unique identity.
EDUCATION, TRAINING and INFORMATION
Education and training for members, elected representatives (directors/trustees), CEOs, and employees help them effectively contribute to the development of their cooperatives. Communications about the nature and benefits of cooperatives, particularly with the general public and opinion leaders, helps boost cooperative understanding.
