April 27, 2025

As a member-owner of Pioneer Electric Cooperative, you enjoy many benefits—one of the most significant being the return of capital credits. Because we are a not-for-profit cooperative, we operate at cost. When our revenue exceeds our operating expenses, our board of directors—who are elected by you, the members—may choose to distribute, or retire, capital credits back to you based on each member’s electricity use. The board carefully determines when and how capital credits are refunded, always prioritizing the best interests of the membership. The co-op retains funds to reinvest in essential infrastructure, equipment, and system reliability, helping to keep service...

April 17, 2025



April 10, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives President and CEO Craig Grooms joined other electric cooperative leaders, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) CEO Jim Matheson, and dozens of coal miners for Tuesday’s White House event with President Trump as he signed four new executive orders supporting cooperatives’ promise to deliver reliable, affordable electricity. Each executive order aimed to remove barriers to: Reinvigorate America’s coal industry Lift EPA restrictions on coal plants Strengthen the reliability and security of the United States electric grid Protect American energy from state overreach The orders are part of President Trump’s promise to unleash American...