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Membership Benefits, Rights and Responsibilities
Membership benefits
By becoming a member of Cooperative Energy Futures will be joining a community
of action. As a CEF member, you will have the opportunity to:
• Utilize CEF’s expertise in community organizing and project coordination to enable your community to undertake group efficiency improvement projects at discounted rates.
• Access the capital necessary to finance your home and community improvements through CEF’s innovative financing mechanisms.
• Initiate community-wide clean energy projects with your neighbors.
• Be part of the development of our innovative online mapping and energy tracking tools.
In addition, you will receive:
• An annual distribution of profits proportional to
your individual patronage. This distribution will be a combination of equity (ownership of capital held for ongoing business) and direct refunds as determined
by the member-elected Board.
• Pride of owning part of a cooperatively owned
neighborhood business.
Membership rights and responsibilities
• Members can help build a stronger co-op by doing business with the co-op, by
participating in opportunities for community projects, and by welcoming friends, family and associates to join.
• Members will receive our newsletter with information about new developments in the co-op, as well as tips to improve home efficiency.
• Members are encouraged to keep up to date through the calendar, meeting minutes, and general information that will be available on our website.
• Members are encouraged to attend annual members’ meetings and read the newsletter.
• Members are encouraged to vote in board elections.
• Members in good standing may run for the board of directors.
• Members are welcome to attend monthly board meetings.
To become member, first read the Membership Agreement information then fill out the Cooperative Energy Futures Membership form.
Questions? Comments? Want to join in? Contact us.
