Eau Claire Energy Cooperative works with three other cooperatives to meet our regulatory compliance requirements and safety goals. This working relationship has been in place since 1996. The cooperatives are:

Working together, we have been able to meet our corporate responsibilities while keeping our cost at a reasonable level and achieving economies of scale. Lessons learned at one cooperative are shared with the others.

The compliance program addresses many specific issues including the following:

  1. NRECA Rural Electric Safety Accreditation Program
  2. Occupational Health and Safety Administration regulations
  3. U.S. Department of Transportation requirements
  4. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources regulations
  5. US Environmental Protection Agency regulations
  6. Fire safety rules; local and national
  7. Workplace safety
  8. Safety for members and the public
  9. Emergency and disaster preparedness & Homeland security