Cooperative is not just what we are, it’s how we operate.
Electric cooperatives are consumer-owned membership corporations originally formed in the 1930s and ’40s to provide electric service to rural sections of the country. Today there are over 900 electric cooperatives throughout 47 states that serve over 42 million people.
Who We Are
Laurelhurst G&T Cooperative is a not-for-profit wholesale generation and transmission cooperative that operates for the benefit of our members, who are our owners.
- We are dedicated to being both reliable energy providers and responsible environmental stewards
- We provide reliable, cost-effective, environmentally sustainable, wholesale electric services
- Our core business is generating, purchasing, and delivering electricity to our members
What We Do
- Safely generate electricity
- Employ industry knowledge
- Optimize resources (including Demand Response and Energy Efficiency)
- Enhance financial strength
- Mitigate enterprise risk to provide reliable, environmentally-sustainable power supply at the lowest possible cost
How We Do It
We create value for our Members and partner with them in “keeping the lights on.”
- Laurelhurst G&T Cooperative and our members are each governed by a Board of Directors comprised of representatives elected from and by the respective entity’s total membership
- Through effective leadership, we utilize the collective strength of our Members and our Employees
- Through stakeholder education, we share the Laurelhurst G&T Cooperative ownership structure, our purpose, and how we operate