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Delaware Electric Cooperative
Delaware Electric Cooperative (DEC) was founded as a community focused not-for-profit utility. More than 80 years later we continue to maintain a strong connection to the communities we serve. DEC is an electric utility providing energy needs to our consumer-owners in Kent and Sussex County Delaware. The 155 DEC Associates maintain safe and reliable electricity to approximately 93,000 active homes and businesses. Delaware is the 31rd largest Electric Cooperative of the nearly 900 Cooperatives in the United States.
Purpose
Delaware Electric Cooperative was founded in 1936 to provide affordable and sustainable power to rural parts of the state.
Vision
We are committed to providing safe, reliable and competitively priced energy services and empowering our members to improve their quality of life.
Mission
"We Keep the Lights On” by providing safe, reliable and competitively priced energy services for our member-owners and communities.
Additional Culture Details
At DEC we share a culture and a passion of "Keeping the Lights On". This is a shared responsibility from every person at DEC. This understanding is what makes DEC such a great a place.
Values
- Communication
- Focus on different ways to communicate on multiple levels
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