Formation 1998 (1998) Website touchstoneenergy.com Founded 1998 | Key people Jim Bausell Type of business Cooperative Federation | |
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Location Arlington, Virginia, US Subsidiaries Cobb Electric Membership Corporation Profiles | ||
Touchstone energy cooperatives legacy
Touchstone Energy Cooperatives is a cooperative federation composed of more than 750 local, consumer-owned utility cooperatives in 46 of the 50 United States. Touchstone Energy co-ops serve more than 30 million members.
Contents
- Touchstone energy cooperatives legacy
- Touchstone energy cooperatives a few steps
- Philanthropy
- Legal Settlement
- References
Touchstone Energy was founded in 1998. Most of its members are also members of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. The federation includes both generation and transmission cooperatives and distribution cooperatives. More than 88% of Touchstone Energy's local electric co-ops generate at least a portion of their electricity from renewable resources.
Touchstone energy cooperatives a few steps
Philanthropy
Touchstone Energy's North Carolina cooperatives established the Bright Ideas grant program in 1993. The program provides educational grants of up to $3000 for teachers in North Carolina who fund classroom-based projects out of their own pockets.
Legal Settlement
In July 2010 an agreement was reached between the EPA and Hoosier Energy to reduce emissions that are regulated under the Clean Air Act. The agreement covers a civil penalty and a commitment to upgrade the air pollution controls at two power plants in Indiana, Merom Generating Station, and Frank E. Ratts Generating Station.