Cooperative Living

URE is celebrating the retirement of Dave Speicher, CFO/VP of finance and accounting, after 31 years of dedicated service. His leadership and contributions have helped shape URE into the cooperative it is today.

Congratulations to Anne Twaddle on earning an additional $1,900 scholarship for her honorable mention at the Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives Children of Members Scholarship competition, held April 7.

Congratulations CLASS OF 2026

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Spring is a season of renewal — and a great time to refresh your energy habits, too.

Every day, homes, farms and businesses across Union County rely on the steady hum of electricity.

Tornadoes can strike with little warning, leaving behind downed power lines, damaged electrical equipment, and dangerous debris.

Union Rural Electric Cooperative (URE) is celebrating 2 employees — Member Services Manager Barb Burns and Crew Leader Sam Bevis — who recently graduated from a statewide leadership development program designed to strengthen the skills of the cooperative workforce.

Demand for electricity in the U.S. is booming.

Union Rural Electric Cooperative (URE) is attempting to locate former members who have unclaimed funds remaining from the 2021 general retirement refund, which included member credits, also referred to as capital credits, from service years 2001 and 2020.

URE is attempting to locate former members who have unclaimed funds remaining from the 2021 general retirement refund, which included member credits, also referred to as capital credits, from service years 2001 and 2020.

While we talk frequently about investing in infrastructure and technology to ensure reliable delivery of electricity, our co-op makes additional investments that are crucial for our future: youth programs that help to develop our members and leaders of tomorrow.