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Protecting the bottom line for members
Associated has never forgotten the value of a hard-earned dollar. The need for affordable electricity in the rural Midwest
is what sparked the cooperative’s founding more than 60 years ago. Today, Associated’s vision to be among the lowest -
cost wholesale power providers for members-owners continues to drive the cooperative.
22 Member energy sales Navigating a challenging year
for energy affordability
MWh in millions
2022 presented real challenges to energy
21 affordability. Surging inflation, skyrocketing fuel
costs, policy changes, an unexpected base load
unit outage and global supply chain shortages
20 kept pressure on affordability. All this during
a year the Associated system set a record for
member energy sales while selling power to our
19 cooperative owners at competitive rates. Despite
the challenges, Associated leveraged its financial
strength and flexibility to find solutions, absorb
18 costs and keep rates affordable for members.
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Affordable energy has been a priority since Associated’s founding. The
cooperative never forgets who they serve and how it benefits rural
15 communities in three states.
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
20.8 million MWh
all-time record member energy sales
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