Harney Electric Cooperative, 1326 Hines Blvd, Burns, OR 97720, US

About OTEC Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative ( OTEC ) is one of Oregon's largest distribution cooperatives. Headquartered in Baker City, Oregon, with district offices in La Grande, John Day, and Burns, OTEC serves approximately 30, 000 members in Baker, Union, Grant, and Harney counties with a network of overhead and underground lines over 2, 950 miles long. OTEC's distribution system represents an investment of more than $122 million. OTEC is a consumer-owned cooperative. Its policies are established by a nine-person board of directors of whom each is a bill-paying, resident member elected by fellow members. OTEC is required to charge a membership fee to maintain its status as a nonprofit cooperative. A membership fee of one cent has been established to meet this requirement. Each month, consumers get news about OTEC and their electric service through the Ruralite magazine. Members are invited to join their friends and neighbors at the annual meeting held at various locations throughout our serving area each year. Candidates for the board of directors are elected at the annual meeting.