Governmental Affairs

ODEC strives to positively impact the legislative and regulatory processes that affect cooperative service territory in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. ODEC continually monitors governmental activities at the federal, state and local levels to ensure that co-op member-consumers and their communities continue to receive affordable and reliable electricity.

Supporting political candidates who advocate for electric cooperatives is the primary purpose of the Action Committee for Rural Electrification (ACRE), the non-partisan political action committee that represents the interests of the nation’s electric cooperatives and their consumer-members. ACRE accomplishes this goal through the widespread participation of cooperative members, employees, and board members.

ODEC also encourages cooperative consumers to stay informed on energy issues and to make their voices heard.  It is vitally important to urge your elected officials to keep electricity affordable through a balanced national energy policy.  Information on energy issues and how they impact America's electric cooperatives is available at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's (NRECA) website:   www.ourenergy.coop.

Do you know who represents you in your state’s General Assembly? How about the United States Congress? You can find your state legislators and congressional representatives by visiting the following websites:

United States Congress
www.ourenergy.coop/pages/TakeAction/ContactOfficials.htm
www.house.gov
www.senate.gov

Virginia General Assembly
legis.state.va.us/

Delaware General Assembly
www.legis.delaware.gov

Maryland General Assembly
http://mlis.state.md.us/

If you have questions or concerns regarding governmental affairs, legislative or regulatory issues that may affect electric cooperatives, please contact:

Susan Rubin, Assistant Vice President of Governmental Affairs
(804-968-4084)
 or
Allan Sharrett, Director of Legislative and Governmental Affairs
(804-968-4088)

Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC)
Post Office Box 2340
Glen Allen, Virginia  23058-2340