RuralPowerKY.com serves as an educational landing place for local, state, and federal issues that could affect the more than 1.8 million co-op members across the Commonwealth.

A non-partisan project of America’s Electric Cooperatives designed to inform its members on the key issues facing electric co-ops and encourage them to vote and support their co-ops and the communities they serve when they go to the polls. We do not endorse or recommend any candidates for election.

Kentucky Electric Cooperatives Youth Tour program gives high school juniors the unique opportunity to see their government in action. Sponsored by their local electric cooperatives, youth tour delegates visit both our state and national capitol. This all-expense paid trip gives youth leaders the opportunity meet with elected officials and learn about the history of our nation. For more information on the youth tour program, please contact your local cooperative.

Established in 2023, the 96 member caucus advocates for the interests of local co-op consumer-members across the commonwealth. “Electric cooperatives are a vital and vibrant part of rural communities,” says Sen. Robin Webb (D-Grayson), one of the four founding caucus chairs. “This caucus was formed to give legislators an up-close look at their local co-op and develop a better understanding of how the electric grid functions.”

A a network of electric co-op members working together to influence elected officials who are making energy policy decisions that impact our co-ops and, by extension, our way of life.

Now more than ever, as members of VCP and owners of our co-ops, we need to make our voices heard in conversations about energy policies that impact not only our co-op services, but the communities we call home.