Empowering Communities, Enhancing Lives
Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc. (RGEC) was organized in 1945 to enhance the quality of life for rural residents by providing electric service where none existed. Today, at over 35,000 square miles, RGEC has the largest service territory of any electric cooperative in the contiguous United States, serving 18 counties in Texas, and two counties in New Mexico. While it still serves rural areas, many metropolitan areas have expanded into RGEC’s territory, which now includes hospitals, schools, and urban housing developments. The Cooperative was also selected by the military to be the electrical distribution system operator for Fort Bliss, El Paso, and Laughlin Air Force Base, Del Rio.
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Rio Grande By the numbers
126
Miles of Transmission Line
14243
Meters
10007
Miles of Energized Line
7010
Members Energized
152
Employees to Serve You