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What is Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives?
Touchstone  Energy® is an alliance of 700 local, consumer-owned electric
cooperatives in  46 states, that deliver high standards of service, power and
energy solutions  to more than 30 million member owners across the country.
Touchstone Energy® complements the local connection that co-ops have with their members while providing the resources of a vast, integrated network of cooperatives.  It helps to reinforce co-op dedication by serving member-owners with integrity, accountability, innovation and commitment to community.
Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives:
  • Pool resources to create quality advertising and communications materials that powerfully communicate the distinctive advantages of electric cooperatives.  These include TV, radio and print advertisements, as well as videos, brochures, bill stuffers, posters, counter cards, newsletter stories and more.  Television ads are placed on national channels like CNN, ESPN, the Discovery Channel, TNT and the Weather Channel and in a number of regional, state and local markets across the country.
  • In 2009, Touchstone Energy  Cooperatives received an ACSI score of 81, which was one of the highest scores  across ALL industries and eight points higher than the average for the  electric utility industry. 
  • Team up with respected national partners like Discovery Channel School, the American Football Coaches Association and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to provide programs that local cooperatives can use to enhance the quality of life in the communities they serve.
  • Deliver valuable employee-education programs that equip employees with the skills to communicate the cooperative difference and provide top-notch customer service.
  • Offer an array of services and programs to enhance cooperative relationships with business customers.  These include the New and Emerging Technologies Conference, training programs, the National Business Advisory Council and seminars with national firms like Lowe's, Wal-Mart and others.
  • Continue to get co-ops on the radar screen.  SitesAcrossAmerica.com, is a free Web-based site selection clearinghouse to help electric cooperatives market thousands of available properties, buildings and sites in cooperative communities.
  • Seek to strengthen member loyalty with a variety of programs, including Co-op connections, a member benefits card that offers co-op members product and service discounts at participating retail businesses and hammers home the value of coop membership.
For more information about Touchstone Energy® and a list of participating co-ops by state, visit www.touchstoneenergy.coop.