A SEAT AT THE TABLE

Tony Anderson, General Manager

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is the national organization for electric cooperatives, serving members in 47 states from coast to coast that includes Alaska and Hawaii.

It provides coordinated medical benefits, 401Ks, retirement plans and life insurance products for literally thousands of employees. For individual cooperatives and the members they serve, NRECA provides education, marketing tools, training, research and legislative support.

The legislative support is assisted by a political action committee called ACRE. ACRE stands for Action Committee for Rural Electrification. All of the funds it receives come out of the pockets of electric cooperative employees, directors and - in some areas -electric cooperative members can make contributions.

It is a grassroots PAC that can’t accept checks from electric cooperatives. ACRE doesn’t have endless millions like some of the larger PACs in Washington but it does have a track record of being very effective with small, targeted donations distributed by dedicated NRECA employees passionate about the cause of rural electrification and keeping rates affordable.