Gunnison County Electric Association (GCEA) is a non-profit, member-owned rural electric cooperative. It was established on September 21, 1938 by a group of local ranchers who wanted to bring electricity to the Gunnison Valley. The first lines were energized December 6, 1941.

Because GCEA customers are both members and owners of the cooperative, they are entitled to rights and responsibilities not available to investor-owned utility or municipal utility customers. GCEA, like all other rural electric cooperatives adheres to the Seven Cooperative Principles. National surveys have indicated that the public views businesses based on the Seven Cooperative Principles as more trustworthy.

All margins (or profits) are allocated to members as capital credits, based on a percentage of their annual billing. Members have a voice in the operation of the cooperative through locally elected board representatives, direct visits with the Chief Executive Officer and staff, and attendance at the Annual Meeting held every June.

Gunnison County Electric Association

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