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INVESTOR-OWNED UTILITIES

Investor-owned utilities are private, monopoly utilities that generate and distribute power to you, the electric customer, over their defined service territory.

MUNICIPAL UTILITIES

City utilities — also known as municipal utilities or “munis” — are public, not-for-profit utilities owned by local governments that typically purchase power from a larger utility or local energy markets.

ELECTRIC CO-OPERATIVES

Rural electric cooperatives are not-for-profit utilities that are owned by their customers, or members. We like to call them member-owners!

Movement Spotlight

 

Tennessee Valley Energy Democracy Movement

We’re a coalition of organizations, community groups and citizens working to bring democracy to the Tennessee Valley Authority energy system and transform it from the bottom up.

We began this effort by reaching out to communities throughout the TVA footprint and asking them what they wanted for their energy future. That grassroots vision is the foundation of our movement. 

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THE LATEST

Webinar: How the Inflation Reduction Act can bring clean energy to your co-op

A historic climate bill, the IRA authorized over $10 billion of federal funding to enable rural electric utilities to transition to clean energy. Join us to learn how your co-op can benefit from these four opportunities to help finance climate-friendly investments: REAP, New ERA, PACE and direct-pay tax credits for clean energy projects.

The USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program

Farmers and rural businesses have a new opportunity to save money on energy costs and create backup systems to protect their energy supply during severe storms, thanks to new funding in the Inflation Reduction Act. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Renewable Energy...