Ozarks Electric Cooperative
UtilitiesArkansas, United States51-200 Employees
Ozarks Electric Cooperative is a member-owned utility based in Fayetteville, Arkansas, serving the surrounding area with electrical and related services. The cooperative emphasizes its integration with the communities it serves, noting that staff live and shop in the same areas as its members. Its stated purpose is to power communities and improve the quality of life for its members, while its mission focuses on delivering non-profit, competitively priced electrical services safely and reliably with integrity and accountability. This governance model relies on member involvement and ongoing community engagement rather than a traditional customer relationship. The company also operates a telecommunications subsidiary, OzarksGo, launched in 2016 to provide fiber-based internet, HDTV and telephone services to cooperative customers. In 2026 it expanded facilities to Stilwell, Oklahoma, and entered a partnership with CoBank to support school programs, reflecting continued community collaboration and strategic growth.