Working With Our Legislators
Electric cooperatives are facing many legislative challenges that will affect the future of the Cooperative and the rates paid by members. One way members can help is by getting involved and making their voice heard. There are many resources available to help members become educated and stay informed about the issues.
Legislative Resources
Political action committees (or PACs) are an easy way for cooperative members to become involved in the political process. PACs allow ordinary citizens to pool their small contributions to make a meaningful donation to legislative candidates who support their point of view. That is precisely what our federal America's Electric Cooperatives PAC and state Rural Electric Political Action Committee (REPAC) do.
The Minnesota Rural Electric Association also serves as resources to our members, providing education on political issues important to electrical cooperative members.
To learn more about these resources, click on each of their names below.
America's Electric Cooperatives PAC is the political action committee (PAC) of the nation's electric cooperatives. Founded in 1966 by the approximately 1,000 cooperatives of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), it supports candidates for state and federal office - those in office now and running for office - who will speak for and protect the interests of electric cooperatives and their member-owners.
Visit www.electric.coop/issues-and-policy to learn more.
REPAC is the state level equivalent of ACRE that helps Minnesota cooperative members pool resources to support candidates who will speak for and protect the interests of electric cooperatives and their member-owners.
Visit Advocacy - MREA to learn more.
MREA's Legislative Center provides information about the legislative issues Minnesota rural electric cooperatives are facing at both the state and federal levels of government.
Visit www.mrea.org/advocacy to learn more.