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WELCOME TO NORTHWESTERN REC!

We're glad you're here.

Start here with the Cooperative Difference:

History of Electric Co-ops (video)

Energy is Us (video)

How Capital Credits Work (video)

Power of Community (video)

The Co-op Business Model Today:

Co-op's today (pdf)

Co-op 101 (PowerPoint)

7 Co-op Principles

Where we get our power:

Powerful Energy Sources (PowerPoint)

The Flow of Electricity (pdf)

How Power is Restored (pdf)

About Northwestern REC:

Our History

Our Board of Directors

Our Management Team

Our Annual Meeting

Our Bylaws

Our Rates

Supporting videos:

Steps to Restoring Power (YouTube)

Why We Plan Outages (YouTube)

Common Causes of Outages and Blinks (YouTube)

Why We Clear Rights-of-Way (YouTube)

The Benefits of Automated Meters (YouTube)

The People Behind the Power (YouTube)

EVs 101 (YouTube)

 

Additional Resources:

Glossary of Terms (pdf)

Tips for Communicating with Members (pdf)

Cooperative.com (pdf)

Penn Lines (monthly member publication)

Contact Info

Northwestern REC
22534 State Highway 86, P.O. Box 207
Cambridge Springs, PA 16403

Outages: 800-352-0014, Option 1
Office: 800-352-0014

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