Advocacy

North Carolina’s electric cooperatives are based on the principle of democratic member control, meaning all members who are served by the cooperative have a vote and a voice in setting the co-op’s policies and strategic direction.

This commitment to democratic decision-making extends to the co-ops’ efforts to reach out to members of Congress and the North Carolina General Assembly to make them aware of cooperative priorities and issues that affect co-op members, and advocate for legislative changes that will positively impact cooperatives and the communities we serve.

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Political Action Committees

Electric cooperative employees and board members support two political action committees (PACs), the NC Electric Cooperatives PAC (NCPAC), and America’s Electric Cooperatives PAC (AECPAC). NCPAC supports the election of legislative and Council of State candidates in North Carolina. A national organization, AECPAC funds provide assistance to congressional candidates. More than 2,000 individual supporters in our state make contributions to both NCPAC and AECPAC.. The most common contribution is $25 for NCPAC and $25 for AECPAC. The political action committees of electric cooperatives survive on the strength of widespread participation by employees and board members.

Co-ops Vote

Co-ops Vote is a non-partisan, national cooperative effort to encourage our employees and members to register to vote.

Voices for Cooperative Power

Voices for Cooperative Power (VCP) is a network of electric co-op members dedicated to protecting their rural and suburban communities. We educate policymakers on the localized, community-based approach that electric co-ops take to keep the lights on. As job creators, economic drivers, and, most importantly, community members, co-ops play a key role in the future of rural and suburban America. VCP works to highlight this role.