Rural Electric Cooperatives

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General Manager...............................Martin A. (Marty) Hillert, Jr.
Board President.................................Kendal Nichols, Chairman of the Board

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................33,000
Number of fulltime employees............115
Number of parttime employees...........15

Barron Electric Cooperative
P.O. Box 40
Barron, WI 54812
County: Barron
Telephone..........715-537-3171
Fax.....................

General Manager...............................Kenneth Petersen
Board President.................................

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................not available
Number of fulltime employees............41
Number of parttime employees...........0

Bayfield Electric Cooperative
P.O. Box 68
Iron River, WI 54847-0068
County: Bayfield
Telephone..........715-372-4287
Fax.....................

General Manager...............................Carl Melchiors
Board President.................................Robert Kretzschmar

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................6200
Number of fulltime employees............19
Number of parttime employees...........4

Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative
150 Depot Street
Iola, WI 54945
County: Waupaca
Telephone..........715-445-2211
Fax.....................715-445-4333

General Manager...............................D.J. Van Deest
Board President.................................Earl Olsen

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................not available
Number of fulltime employees............31
Number of parttime employees...........3

Chippewa Valley Electric Cooperative
P.O. Box 575
317 S. 8th St.
Cornell, WI 54732-0575
County: Chippewa
Telephone..........715-239-6800
Fax.....................715-239-6433

General Manager...............................Ray Guthman
Board President.................................George Webb

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................5323
Number of fulltime employees............20
Number of parttime employees...........0

Clark Electric Cooperative
124 North Main
Greenwood, WI 54437
County: Clark
Telephone..........715-267-6188
Fax.....................715-267-7355

General Manager...............................Dick Alder
Board President.................................Lewis Dux

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................not available
Number of fulltime employees............31
Number of parttime employees...........3

Crawford Electric Cooperative
P.O. Box 158
Gays Mills, WI 54631
County: Crawford
Telephone..........608-735-4313
Fax.....................

General Manager...............................Alan Kopan
Board President.................................Donald Walters

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................2600
Number of fulltime employees............12
Number of parttime employees...........1

Dairyland Power Cooperative
3200 East Avenue South
La Crosse, WI 54601
County: La Crosse
Telephone..........608-788-4000
Fax.....................608-787-1420

General Manager...............................William Berg
Board President.................................Dennis Engel

Type of cooperative...........................Generation and Tranmission
Number of members...........................not available
Number of fulltime employees............560
Number of parttime employees...........11

Dunn County Electric Cooperative
912 Crescent St. P.O. Box 220
Menomonie, WI 54251
County: Dunn
Telephone..........715-232-6240
Fax.....................715-232-6244

General Manager...............................Jim Hathoway
Board President.................................Stanley Anderson

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................not available
Number of fulltime employees............25
Number of parttime employees...........2

Eau Claire Energy Cooperative
Fall Creek, WI 54742-0368
County: Eau Claire
Telephone..........715-832-1603; 800-927-5090
Fax.....................715-832-2055

General Manager...............................John Luehrsen
Board President.................................Marvin Barneson

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Energy Co-op
Number of members...........................9379
Number of fulltime employees............37
Number of parttime employees...........20

Grant-Lafayette Electric Cooperative
231 North Sheridan
Lancaster, WI 53813-1398
County: Grant
Telephone..........608-723-2121
Fax.....................608-723-2688

General Manager...............................Richard Kolb
Board President.................................Dale Bevan

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................not available
Number of fulltime employees............33
Number of parttime employees...........4

Head of the Lakes Electric Cooperative
Rt. 2 Box 563
Superior, WI 54880
County: Douglas
Telephone..........715-399-2212
Fax.....................

General Manager...............................Janet Dalbec
Board President.................................Matt Verdoljak

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................4000
Number of fulltime employees............20
Number of parttime employees...........0

Jackson Electric Cooperative
119 Harrison St./ P.O. Box 546
Black River Falls, WI 54615
County: Jackson
Telephone..........715-284-5385
Fax.....................715-284-7143

General Manager...............................Mike Anderson
Board President.................................Tom Peasley

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................4500
Number of fulltime employees............22
Number of parttime employees...........0

Jump River Electric Cooperative
P.O. Box 99
1102 W. 9th St. North
Ladysmith, WI 54848
County: Rusk
Telephone..........715-532-5524
Fax.....................715-532-3065

General Manager...............................Donald Lemke
Board President.................................Melvin Pederson

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................6608
Number of fulltime employees............26
Number of parttime employees...........3

Oakdale Electric Cooperative
P.O. Box 128 Hwy 12 & 16
Oakdale, WI 54649
County: Monroe
Telephone..........608-372-4131
Fax.....................608-372-5173

General Manager...............................Eugene Edgerton
Board President.................................Ron Churchill

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................12449
Number of fulltime employees............50
Number of parttime employees...........26

Oconto Electric Cooperative
7479 Rea Road
P.O. Box 168
Oconto Falls, WI 54174
County: Oconto
Telephone..........414-846-2816
Fax.....................414-846-4327

General Manager...............................Michael Fox
Board President.................................Arnold Anderson

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................6800
Number of fulltime employees............32
Number of parttime employees...........1

Pierce-Pepin Electric Cooperative
P.O. Box 420 W7725 Hwy 10
Ellsworth, WI 54011-0420
County: Pierce
Telephone..........715-273-4355
Fax.....................715-273-4476

General Manager...............................Steven Healy
Board President.................................Roger Wiff

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................5250
Number of fulltime employees............31
Number of parttime employees...........8

Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative
1000 Highway 35
P.O. Box 310
Centuria, WI 54824
County: Polk
Telephone..........715-646-2191
Fax.....................715-646-2404

General Manager...............................Steve Glaim
Board President.................................Edward Germain

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................17,392
Number of fulltime employees............70
Number of parttime employees...........20

Price Electric Cooperative Inc.
508 N. Lake Avenue PO Box 110
Phillips, WI 54555
County: Price
Telephone..........715-339-2155
Fax.....................715-339-2921

General Manager...............................Leroy Hanson
Board President.................................Ervin Schultz

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................6713
Number of fulltime employees............18
Number of parttime employees...........1

Richland Electric Cooperative
1027 N. Jefferson St, B
P. O. Box 439
Richland Center, WI 53581
County: Richland
Telephone..........608-647-3173
Fax.....................608-647-4265

General Manager...............................Shannon Clark
Board President.................................Gilman Moe

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................3300
Number of fulltime employees............14
Number of parttime employees...........5

Riverland Energy Cooperative
625 West Main St.
Arcadia, WI 54612
County: Trempealeau
Telephone..........608-323-3381
Fax.....................608-323-3014

General Manager...............................David R. Oelkers
Board President.................................Greg Sacia

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric
Number of members...........................12,000
Number of fulltime employees............47
Number of parttime employees...........0

Rock County Electric Cooperative
PO Box 1758
Janesville, WI 53547-1758
County: Rock
Telephone..........608-752-4550
Fax.....................608-752-6620

General Manager...............................Robert Harper
Board President.................................Howard Trescher

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................not available
Number of fulltime employees............18
Number of parttime employees...........13

Rural Electric Supply Cooperative
P.O. Box 44430
Madison, WI 53744
County: Dane
Telephone..........608-831-2600
Fax.....................608-831-7294

General Manager...............................Jerry Strom
Board President.................................Harold Flater

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................120
Number of fulltime employees............23
Number of parttime employees...........2

St. Croix Electric Cooperative 1925 Ridgeway Street Hammond, WI 54015 County: St. Croix Telephone: 715-796-7000 Fax: 715-796-7070 General Manager: Mark Pendergast Board President: Bill Peavey Type of cooperative: Rural Electric Co-op Number of members: 6929 Number of fulltime employees: 28 Number of parttime employees: 4 St. Croix Electric Cooperative
1925 Ridgeway Street
Hammond, WI 54015
County: Saint Croix
Telephone..........715-796-7000
Fax.....................715-796-7070

General Manager...............................Mark Pendergast
Board President.................................Bill Peavey

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................6929
Number of fulltime employees............28
Number of parttime employees...........4

Taylor Electric Cooperative
N1831 State Road 13
Medford, WI 54451
County: Taylor
Telephone..........715-678-2411
Fax.....................715-678-2555

General Manager...............................Michael Schaefer
Board President.................................Vernon Frey

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................3310
Number of fulltime employees............15
Number of parttime employees...........7

Vernon Electric Cooperative
110 N. Main
Westby, WI 54667
County: Vernon
Telephone..........608-634-3121
Fax.....................608-634-4621

General Manager...............................Merle Holden
Board President.................................Harvey Jernander

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................not available
Number of fulltime employees............28
Number of parttime employees...........4

Washington Island Electric Cooperative
Rt. 1 Box 14
Washington Island, WI 54246
County: Door
Telephone..........414-847-2541
Fax.....................

General Manager...............................Irwing Nelson
Board President.................................Nathan Gunnlaugsson

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................845
Number of fulltime employees............4
Number of parttime employees...........0

Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Assn.
Box 686
2981 Yarmouth Greenway
Madison, WI 53701
County: Dane
Telephone..........608-273-0420
Fax.....................608-273-8456

General Manager...............................Leroy Rose
Board President.................................Louis Dux

Type of cooperative...........................Rural Electric Co-op
Number of members...........................not available
Number of fulltime employees............11
Number of parttime employees...........0

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