Your Voice Helps Shape the Cooperative
Value of Membership
Being a member-owner of an electric cooperative is powerful.
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As an OTEC member, you are not just a customer, but an owner of the cooperative.
The Value of Membership with Oregon Trail Electric Co-op includes reliable energy, competitive rates, community support, educational programs, and a voice in the cooperative's decisions, empowering members and enhancing their quality of life.
As a member of a cooperative, there are many benefits.
- You have a voice in the governance of OTEC. Members vote in the annual election of OTEC's Board of Directors, who set the vision and direction of the cooperative.
- Members receive a capital credit check in the mail for excess revenues above expenses. Learn more about capital credits here.
- Access to OTEC's generous rebate programs to upgrade energy efficient appliances and complete projects that help lower bills. Visit OTEC's rebate page here.
- OTEC awards scholarships for college, trade and lineman school. Scholarships are also offered for youth programs that support leadership development. Learn more about OTEC's scholarships here.
- OTEC is proud to sponsor Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which gifts free books for local children ages 0-5. Click here to learn more!
- OTEC supports economic development projects in the communities its serves and donates charitable contributions to local communities, schools and first-responder agencies. Learn more about OTEC's economic development efforts here.
- OTEC offers a plethora of convenient services and options to make it easy to conduct business.
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