We are committed to providing reliable and affordable services to you and, as part of our ongoing 
efforts to maintain the infrastructure and ensure the sustainability of our services, our Board of Directors has voted to increase our kilowatt-hour (kWh) charge. This increase will start with the March 2026 billing cycle. For our average residential user, this will amount to about a two percent
increase which is less than the inflation rate.

We have worked hard to keep this increase as low as practicable. We explore all options to keep our rates affordable while accounting for the Cooperative’s needs. Rising costs coupled with the need to replace and modernize our facilities, creates the necessity of a rate adjustment.

We invite you to attend a Public Hearing where we will discuss the reasons for this increase and to discuss other issues affecting the future at OEC. You will also have an opportunity to share your feedback.

The hearing will be held on February 23, 2026 at 5 p.m., at the Cooperative Headquarters, 3192 County Highway 11, Hartwick, NY. If unable to attend in person, you can attend the meeting remotely utilizing: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83942700064 MEETING ID: 839 4270 0064
 

Thank you for your understanding and continued support as we work to serve you better. The chart below delineates the current charges, the rate change, and the new kilowatt-hour charges to be put into effect in March 2026.