Our Platinum Sponsor this year is Ozarks Electric Cooperative. The company made a direct financial donation that will provide for several Givecamp events now and in the future.
According to their website,
“Ozarks Electric Cooperative is an electric distribution cooperative, providing retail electric service to more than 70,000 residential, commercial, and industrial members in northwest Arkansas and northeast Oklahoma.
“Below are a few of the things that make us unique, differentiating us from investor-owned utility companies.
“Seven Cooperative Principles
“Electric cooperatives are special because they are owned by the members they serve and because they are guided not by profits, but by a particular set of seven principles. Learn more about the Seven Cooperative Principles here.
“Community Involvement
“The value of our members isn’t just measured in kilowatts. Our mission is to power communities and empower our members to improve their quality of life. That includes everything from our employees volunteering to helping sponsor various youth programs in our communities.
“Environmental Stewardship
“As we embrace the future, we are committed to being good stewards of our natural resources. Besides 167 megawatts of hydro power, our generation portfolio includes four megawatts generated from methane gas at a solid waste recycling facility in Tontitown.
“Our latest addition is a one-megawatt solar generation facility, the first of its kind in Arkansas, housing approximately 4,000 solar panels on US Highway 412 (East Robinson).”