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Commitment to Community
Serving the community is about more than just providing electric service. Consolidated Electric has long been committed to making a difference in the community through volunteer efforts, donations, active participation, and involvement in helping make our communities better place to live. We’re a part of the community.

Contributions
Consolidated Electric makes contributions to a wide variety of important community programs and organizations, from national organizations like
United Way and the American Red Cross to the
local youth programs within our schools.

Employee involvement
We’re also very proud of the involvement of our employees in the community. You will find them coaching little league, soccer or T-ball, helping with school programs such as Ohio Reads and Junior Achievement, participating in United Way, Relay for Life, and walk-a-thons to earn funds for worthy causes, and even out helping clean up our roadways through the Adopt-a-Highway program.

Meeting facilities
Consolidated Electric also provides free use of our meeting facilities to local nonprofit organizations. We feel that it’s one way we can support the valuable worthwhile work they do.

People Fund
The People Fund provides needed assistance to both individuals and organizations who tend to “fall through the cracks” of our system. Find out more by clicking the link above.

Power plant tours
Touring the Cardinal Generating Facility helps our members to better understand where the power is coming from and the complex, involved subject of electric energy. Tours are frequently offered in the fall depending upon national and power plant security status.

Providing products and services
Consolidated Electric provides more than
just electric service. We believe in fulfilling
the needs of our members. Find out more
by clicking the link above.

Business and Economic Development
Consolidated Electric actively embraces growth in our communities through a business development plan that encourages economic development and supports local business growth by building business relationships through the power of human connections. The Cooperative offers a Revolving Loan Fund to assist small businesses grow and retain jobs within our community.

Safety
Safety is extremely important to the
Cooperative – for our employees and for our members. We regularly publish safety articles
in our monthly magazine, Country Living, our monthly newsletter Between the Lines, and in bill inserts. We also offer an electric education
safety program to third grade students
throughout the service territory, as well as plant tours and safety programs.

Scholarships
The Cooperative believes in the value of education. Just take a look at the scholarships we offer our members. Click on the link above for more information.

Speakers and presentations
The Cooperative works with the community to provide presentations to groups in an effort to share knowledge and understanding.

Youth Tour to Washington D. C.
Each year, the Cooperative offers a weeklong, all-expenses-paid trip to Washington D.C. to two high school students. These students meet with congressional representatives, visit the Capitol and many other fascinating places in the city.