What is Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative?
Headquartered in Mansfield, Pa., Tri-County is a member-owned, non-profit electric utility. Today, the cooperative provides electric service to more than 17,000 meters in north central Pennsylvania. When was Tri-County founded? Residents of Pennsylvania’s northern tier began organizing Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative in 1936. In December 1937, the cooperative energized its first substation, located in Nelson, Pa. What comprises Tri-County’s service territory? Tri-County’s service territory encompasses a seven-county region. The co-op presently serves parts of Potter, Tioga, Bradford, Lycoming, Cameron, Clinton and McKean counties. Tri-County maintains more than 3,000 miles of line stretching across this 5,000 square mile area. Because of the rural nature of its service territory, the cooperative’s average consumer density ratio is only five members per mile of line. Who serves on Tri-County’s board of directors? A nine-member board of directors, consisting of one director from ea
