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Table of contents                                                                     Our commitment: A message from

                                                                                                                                      Associated Electric’s board president

            Our commitment: A message from Associated Electric’s board president  ...................................................  2  From its inception in 1961, Associated Electric Cooperative has been on a mission to serve member-owners

            Our responsibility: A message from Associated Electric’s CEO and general manager ..................................  3    of our wholesale power generation cooperative with responsible, reliable and affordable electricity and related
                                                                                                                                      services. Associated’s accountability for safeguarding the environment and well-being of the communities we
            Environmental: Energy  ..............................................................................................................................  4  serve has remained steadfast throughout a 60-year journey marked by evolving regulations, shifting political
            Environmental: Air  .....................................................................................................................................  9  and cultural landscapes and changing member expectations.

            Environmental: Water  ..............................................................................................................................  11

            Environmental: Land ................................................................................................................................  12

            Social: Community  ...................................................................................................................................  15  Given that clean air, water and land resources mean so much to the rural
                                                                                                                                           electric cooperative members we serve, our commitment to environmental,
            Social: Culture ..........................................................................................................................................  20
                                                                                                                                           social and governance responsibilities is characterized not only in words
            Governance  .............................................................................................................................................  24  but also in deeds. Significant investments to protect these resources as

                                                                                                                                           we generate electricity for 2.1 million people are delivering meaningful
                                                                                                                                           environmental results. The model of member-ownership and leadership of
                                                                                                                                           our cooperative ensures our values reflect those who use our electricity.



                                                                                                                                      Balancing reliability and affordability with clean air, land and water resources is important to our members and
                                                                                                                                      continues to be our focus. Our unique member-led governance means the needs of the communities we serve
                                                                                                                                      are prioritized first in our decision-making.

                                                                                                                                      Sincerely,







                                                                                                                                      Emery O. Geisendorfer, president Associated Electric Cooperative Board of Directors














            On the cover:
            Construction on 111 turbines at the
            235-MW Tenaska Clear Creek Energy
            Center began in spring 2019, and the farm
            was declared commercial in May 2020.
                                                     Associated transformed once-mined land at Thomas Hill Energy Center
            Note:                                    into productive pastures, wetlands and forests.
            Archive photos may have been taken
            pre-pandemic.


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