Local Governance
As a member of Riverland Energy Cooperative, you have certain
advantages. The biggest advantage is the right to vote. Each
member, as an owner of their electric cooperative, has one, and
only one vote, by which bylaws are made and directors are
seated. Members elect a board of directors from the membership
at the cooperative annual meeting. The seated directors serve as
trustees of the cooperative. The board sets policies in regard
to electric rates, expenditures and the operation of the
cooperative.
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copy of bylaws - PDF
Local Leadership
The board of directors hires a general manager, who in turns
hires other employees to run the day-to-day operation of the
business. Because the directors are members of the cooperative
themselves, they live with the rates and policies that they set.
These decisions are made in the best interest of the
cooperative.
Cooperative employees also play
another important role other than that of their daily jobs at
the cooperative — they are also local leaders. We call this
unique characteristic that has been part of the cooperative
history from day one — "the power of human connection."
Because this important trait separates us from other utilities,
we recently termed this member connection Touchstone —
meaning important to the touch. So don't be surprised
that the local fire chief, scout leader, booster club president,
church director, development member, or city council member,
etc., is also an employee of Riverland Energy Cooperative.
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