About Touchstone Energy

Touchstone Energy represents a nationwide alliance made of more than 660 local, consumer-owned electric cooperatives in 46 states. Touchstone Energy co-ops collectively deliver power and energy solutions to more than 30 million members every day. Electric cooperatives distribute power for 75 percent of the U.S. land mass over 2.4 million miles of power lines.

 

Electric cooperatives were established to provide electricity to rural America, and now make up the largest electric utility network in the nation. Touchstone Energy is the national brand identity for that network.

 

Electric Cooperatives

 

  • Are located in 80% of the nation’s counties
  • Are the largest electric utility network in the nation
  • Total more than 930 local systems in 47 states
  • Have 40 million member-owners
  • Distribute power over 2.4 million miles of line
  • Serve 75% of the U.S. land mass
  • Own $97 billion in generation, transmission, and distribution assets

Careers

Why Work at an Electric Cooperative?
Electric cooperatives provide their staff with competitive salaries and excellent benefits. With approximately 63,000 employees nationwide, Touchstone Energy Cooperatives offer great career opportunities among a variety of professional, technical, and business positions.

 

Where are the Jobs?
Careers with Touchstone Energy cooperatives are everywhere -- in a small town, large city or the sprawling suburbs in the Northwest, South or anywhere in between. Best of all, once you are part of our cooperative community, you can count on receiving the same great benefits and opportunities wherever you go.

 

At Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, we have opportunities in many diverse roles, ranging from information technology, communications, marketing and member services, engineering and operations, and community and economic development to name a few. Plus, you can feel good about what you do. Electric co-op staff receive satisfaction knowing their work makes a difference in their community, directly improving people's lives.

 

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Why Touchstone Energy?

Education and Training

Education and Training
We are committed to giving our employees opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers. Whether you are looking to increase your skill set, advance in your job or change jobs, you can take advantage of a full range of distance learning and professional accreditation and certifications programs, as well as professional development programs.
 

Diversity

Diversity
It is our goal to create a positive climate of learning, innovation, flexibility, inclusion, opportunity and growth. Our ability to serve more than 37 million people in 47 states across the country is enhanced by this positive work environment, which comes from our diversity. America's electric cooperatives are committed to the goals of equal opportunity.
 

Benefits

Benefits
When you work for an electric cooperative, you can feel secure in your benefits. In combination with competitive salaries, excellent benefits reward employees for the vital work they do and protect them and their families. These benefits are comparable to, and sometimes more robust than those of investor-owned utilities and other companies throughout the United States. Because of their generous benefits and commitment to employees and communities, electric cooperatives can be the more desirable jobs in the areas they serve.
 

Jobs

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What Makes Our Cooperatives Different

Touchstone Energy co-ops are owned by the members they serve and are committed to providing reliable electricity at the lowest price possible. In short, co-ops “look out” for the members they serve.

 

Touchstone Energy co-ops provide high standards of service according to their four core values: integrity, accountability, innovation and commitment to community.

Touchstone Energy co-ops rank well ahead of their industry counterparts when it comes to customer satisfaction. Recent data from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), one the nation’s most recognized measures of customer satisfaction, gives

 

Touchstone Energy cooperatives an average score of “81” out of a possible 100, outclassing utility industry satisfaction score of “74.”

Careers at Touchstone Energy

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Make the Connection
Some of the best, brightest, most creative and dedicated people have chosen to serve their communities and develop their careers through electric cooperatives. Now is a great time to join the Touchstone Energy team. Together, America’s electric co-ops are working to bring home innovated electrical solutions to the communities we serve.

Touchstone Energy Savers

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Cooperatives are a National Leader in Energy Efficiency


  • 92% of co-ops provide energy efficiency education.
  • 77% offer residential energy audits.
  • 49% offer financial incentives for efficiency.
  • 41% offer weatherization/conservation services.