Darke Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.

What is Darke Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.?
Darke Rural Electric Cooperative, Darke REC, is a not-for-profit,member-owned electric distribution system serving the energy needs of 5,003 homes and businesses in three counties in west central Ohio.

What counties does Darke REC serve?
Darke, Preble and Mercer Counties

How is Darke REC governed?
Darke REC is made up of seven districts. The members in each district elect a representative to serve on the Board of Trustees. The Board is comprised of local community leaders who serve and carry out the decisions voted upon by members at the cooperatives annual meeting.

How do I sign up for electric service?
You can sign up for electric service by coming into the office and filling out a membership form and paying a $10 membership fee.

Can anyone sign up for electric service?
You can sign up for electric service once it has been determined that you are in the Darke REC service territory.

How do I contact Darke REC?
You can contact Darke REC by calling 937-548-4114 or 1-800-776-5612.

Where are you located?
We are located at 1120 Fort Jefferson Ave., Greenville, OH

How do I report an outage?
To report an outage you must call the cooperative office during or after hours.

How do I pay my bill?
All electric bills are due in our office by the 10th of the month. Members can:

Mail their payment to the cooperative office
Bring payment to the cooperative office
Use drive-up window(during office hours)
Use night deposit (after office hours)
Pay at 1st Financial Bank in Lewisburg
Credit Card

What is Touchstone Energy®?
Touchstone Energy® is a branding alliance of electric Cooperatives across the United States that promises superior service at an affordable cost. There are presently more than 600 electric Cooperatives in 46 states making Touchstone Energy® the largest network of electric providers in the United States.

What does that mean for Darke REC?
Darke REC is a part of the Touchstone Energy® alliance. Darke Rural Electric Cooperative uses the Touchstone Energy® logo and tag line, "The Power of Human Connections," to show its commitment to the principles of Touchstone Energy®./p>

PO Box 278 | Greenville, OH 45331 | 937-548-4114 | 1-800-776-5612

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Every year when we check our meters we find there are some meters that we don't have access to. For safety purposes, we must have access to every meter on the system. If the meter at your location for one reason or another is not accessible to Co-op personnel, please call and let us help you to determine the easiest way to move it. If your location is on the list to have meters checked and we can't get to it, you will be receiving a letter on this matter.