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Power with Purpose

As an electric cooperative, Associated Electric Cooperative is owned by those it serves. Our duty to provide a reliable, affordable and responsible power supply for members is why we exist and what we work toward every day. Together, Associated and our 700 employees are unwavering in our member-led mission.

Our mission

Associated generates a reliable, affordable and responsible wholesale power supply for six G&T cooperative member-owners across Missouri, Oklahoma and Iowa.

DISCOVER OUR MEMBERS-FIRST MISSION 

Three-tiered system

A unique three-tiered system of generation, transmission and distribution cooperatives serves members’ power supply needs.

EXPLORE OUR SYSTEM

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Our leadership

Associated’s member-governed board of directors sets the strategic direction of the co-op and is further supported by a dynamic executive team based at its Springfield, Missouri, headquarters.

MEET OUR LEADERSHIP

A powerful legacy

The need for reliable, affordable energy in the rural Midwest led to Associated’s founding in 1961, and it’s a proud story that continues to unfold today.

LEARN OUR HISTORY

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