By definition, cooperatives are people-centered enterprises owned, controlled and run by and for their members to realize common, social, and cultural needs and aspirations.  Cooperatives allow people to take control of their economic future and, because they are not owned by shareholders, the economic and social benefits of their activity stay in the communities where they are established. […]

Lake Region Electric Cooperative has always been member-focused. In the 1930s, rural America had been left in the dark as electricity made its way across the country. Electricity had become a modern necessity, and cities enjoyed the opportunities it brought. But rural folks had to do without until the men and women of Lake Region […]

Oklahoma’s electric cooperatives with fiber subsidiaries are bringing fiber to rural Oklahoma homes and businesses with nearly 15,000 miles of line