Powering Communities, Empowering Members

Electric cooperatives revolutionized rural life by bringing electricity to farms and ranches that had previously been left in the dark. Today, we continue this legacy—not just by providing reliable electricity but by empowering our members and communities to thrive.

As the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) explains, “The purpose of electric cooperatives is to power communities and empower members to improve the quality of their lives.”

The cooperative movement began in 1844 when a group of English weavers, frustrated with high company store prices, pooled their money to purchase their own groceries—launching the first cooperative. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt jump-started the rural cooperative movement in the U.S. with the creation of the Rural Electrification Administration, making affordable electricity a reality for rural communities.

Today, Fayette Electric Cooperative proudly carries on this tradition of innovation, empowerment, and community support.