New Mexico's Rural Electric Cooperatives
- Central New Mexico Electric
- Central Valley Electric
- Columbus Electric
- Continental Divide Electric
- Farmers' Electric
- Jemez Mountains Electric
- Kit Carson Electric
- Lea County Electric
- Mora-San Miguel Electric
- Northern Rio Arriba Electric
- Otero County Electric
- Roosevelt County Electric
- Sierra Electric
- Socorro Electric
- Southwestern Electric
- Springer Electric
- Tri-State Generation and
Transmission Association. - Western Farmers Electric
Associate Members
About New Mexico's Rural Electric Cooperatives
Sixteen rural electric distribution cooperatives and two generation and transmission cooperatives serve New Mexico. For more information, click on a co-op's name from the list above or click on its shape from the map.
The New Mexico distribution cooperatives have invested over $950 million to provide reliable electric service to their members. They employ over 975 New Mexicans as linemen, customer service representatives, engineers, warehouse operators, and other positions.
The cooperatives are active in promoting and providing renewable energy resources and energy efficient rebate programs for consumer-members. They also offer a green power program to consumer-members who have the opportunity to purchase wind power.
The cooperatives strongly support their communities. For example, they collectively operate one of the largest non-governmental scholarship programs in New Mexico. Over 450 New Mexico scholars receive over $575,000 per year from non-profit foundations founded and funded by the state’s electric cooperatives. They sponsor youth programs such as the Government-In-Action Youth Tour and provide safety training in local schools, including the annual Safety Poster Coloring Contest. Over 19,000 posters are distributed to elementary schools each year.
