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CORE Electric Cooperative provides electric power to more than 375,000 residents along Colorado’s Front Range. Our nearly 5,000-square-mile service area includes portions of 11 counties to the east, west and south of Denver.
Local.
CORE was established in 1938 by a group of local residents. Since then, we have grown to more than 175,000 members, making us the largest electric cooperative in Colorado and one of the largest in the U.S. We are partners to the communities we serve, donating to and supporting hundreds of charitable programs and local nonprofits.
Member-owned.
CORE is owned by you and our other members, and each member has a say in how we do business. Every four years, members elect a district representative to serve as their voice on our board of directors. No other business model offers such a direct relationship between the utility and the people it serves.
Not-for-profit.
CORE is not beholden to stockholders or investors. Our margins are invested back into the grid and, whenever possible, capital credits are returned to members. We increase rates only when absolutely necessary.