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Manager Articles
JANUARY 2026
90 Years of Powering Our Community
As we welcome a new year, we also step into an important moment in our cooperative’s history. In 2026, Darke Rural Electric Cooperative celebrates 90 years since the first pole was set and the first lines were energized. That milestone is more than a date on a calendar...
DECEMBER 2025
A Year in Review
It’s hard to believe a full year has already passed since I stepped into the role of CEO at Darke REC. In some ways, it feels like the time has flown by. In others, I can look back and see just how much has changed...
NOVEMBER 2025
A season of thankfulness
November is a time when many of us pause to reflect on what we’re grateful for. As your cooperative CEO, I am continually reminded of how fortunate we are at Darke Rural Electric Cooperative.
First and foremost, I am thankful for you — our members. You are the reason we exist. Since 1936, Darke...
OCTOBER 2025
Stay safe this harvest season
As harvest season gets underway, we know many of our members are logging long hours in the fields, moving large equipment from farm to farm and field to field. It’s a busy time, and we understand the urgency of bringing in the crops while the weather holds. But we also want to remind our farming community to slow down just long enough to take stock of your surroundings — especially when it comes to
overhead power lines...
SEPTEMBER 2025
We’re not just your power provider — we’re your neighbors
Travel anywhere in the country, and the electricity powering homes and businesses may look the same. But behind the power lines, the organizations delivering that electricity can be very different. At Darke Rural Electric Cooperative, we’re proud to be different — and we believe that difference matters...
AUGUST 2025
Rooted in community, ready to help
One of the things that makes me proud to lead Darke Rural Electric Cooperative is how deeply rooted we are in our local communities. When we say we’re member-owned, that’s not just a slogan—it’s how we operate. Everything we do comes back to serving the people who live and work right here in our own backyard. I wanted to share just a few of the ways we’ve been showing up for our communities...