Company Profile
Company Overview
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is the national service organization dedicated to representing the national interests of cooperative electric utilities and the consumers they serve.
With offices in Arlington, VA and Lincoln, NE, NRECA is the trade association for over 900 consumer-owned electric cooperatives serving more than 40 million people.
NRECA is committed to harnessing the strength of America's electric cooperatives into a single powerful voice. The organization has received recognition as:
- 50 Greatest Places to Work (AARP)
- 50 Best Places to Work (The Washingtonian)
- 100 Best Places to Work (Computer World Magazine)
- CARE Award Recipient
Company History
Founded in 1942, NRECA was organized specifically to overcome World War II shortages of electric construction materials, to obtain insurance coverage for newly constructed rural electric cooperatives, and to mitigate wholesale power problems. Since those early days, NRECA has been an advocate for consumer-owned cooperatives on energy and operational issues as well as rural community and economic development.