Small Change That Changes Lives

Since 2012, our Operation Round Up program has raised over $1.2 million in support of charitable, educational, community, and youth-related programs and events.  Members allow the Cooperative to simply "round up" electric bills to the next highest dollar and that monthly contribution to the trust fund is as little as a penny, but never more than 99 cents.  The concept behind the program is to extend the principle on which electric cooperatives were built over 80 years ago - neighbor-helping-neighbor.

Operation Round Up Trust Board

The Cooperative's Board of Directors selects the People's Energy Cooperative Trust Board to administer the Operation Round Up program.  The following cooperative members have been appointed by the Cooperative’s Board of Directors to serve as the Trust Board. They meet quarterly to evaluate applications and approve grant funds.

District 1: Christy Richards
District 2: Brenna Scanlan
District 3: Ron Pickett
District 4: Cindy Stamschror
District 5: Barb Nicklay
District 6: Janet Hoffmann
District 7: Marsha Kohn

Operation Round Up Opt-Out

Members who wish not to participate in Operation Round Up must notify the office at (800) 214-2694, email memberservices@peoplesenergy.coop, or complete the opt-out form by clicking below.

Operation Round Up Opt-Out Form

Grant Application Process

Deadlines for submitting applications for funds are: March 20, June 20, September 20, and December 20.  If the date lands on a weekend, the deadline will be on the Friday prior.  Decisions regarding application grants are made within approximately one month after the respective deadline.

Operation Round Up Guidelines

Due to the large numbers of requests each quarter, guidelines assist the board in determining grant recipients and the award amount.  To read the People's Energy Cooperative Trust Policy and Guidelines, click below.

Operation Round Up Application

Complete this application form and submit with the required additional information.  If you have questions during the application process, please contact us by calling (800) 214-2694 or emailing oru@peoplesenergy.coop.

ORU - Application for Donation - updated fillable PDF.pdf