The Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives brand represents a nationwide alliance made of 700 local, consumer-owned electric cooperatives in 48 states.
Touchstone Energy® co-ops collectively deliver power and energy solutions to more than 32 million members every day. Electric cooperatives distribute power for 75% of the U.S. land mass over 2 million miles of power lines.
Electric cooperatives were established to provide electricity to rural America, and now make up the largest electric utility network in the nation. Touchstone Energy® is the national brand identity for that network.
Electric cooperatives…
• Are located in 80% of the nation’s counties
• Are the largest electric utility network in the nation
• Own $130 billion in generation, transmission, and distribution assets
• More than 80% of all local electric co-ops offer electricity generated from renewable sources.
We’re Different
Cooperatives are owned by the members they serve and are committed to providing reliable electricity at the lowest price possible. We’re committed to the members we serve. Touchstone Energy co-ops provide high standards of service according to their four core values: integrity, accountability, innovation and commitment to community.
Touchstone Energy co-ops rank well ahead of their industry counterparts when it comes to customer satisfaction. Recent data from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), one the nation’s most recognized measures of customer satisfaction, gives Touchstone Energy cooperatives an average score of 81 out of a possible 100, outclassing utility industry satisfaction score of 74.