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What are rural electric cooperatives?

where can i find :

a short history of the organization of rural electric cooperatives?

the difference between rural electric cooperatives and other types of utilities?

What are the advantages to being a member of a rural electric cooperative?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    A rural electric cooperative is an electric company owned by the property owners of the area it serves. They are supplied electric by the cooperative for a fee but each one owns an amount of shares in the company.

    My parents get a dividend check of about $50 a year...

  • 1 decade ago

    Go to Yahoo and do a search. I think the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is one of the places to check.

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