2024 Annual Meeting Recap!

On Tuesday, August 13, Delaware Electric Cooperative had the joy and privilege of welcoming roughly 5,000 guests to our 2024 Annual Meeting, held at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington. Those in attendance were treated to live music, a community fair and the Co-op’s famous fried chicken dinner. Members also had the opportunity to vote in person for board candidates and to approve changes to DEC’s bylaws. During the business meeting, members heard from President and CEO Rob Book for the first time in person since his heart transplant surgery in November of last year. 

Book’s presentation centered on DEC’s achievements in reliability in 2023 as well as its mission to continue to provide the lowest rates in the region. Book also highlighted the organization’s efforts to maintain and develop a reliable and sustainable grid. 

The meeting concluded with the announcement of the winners of this year’s board elections: board directors Hunter Emory, Mark Abbott, Laura Phillips, Blaine Daisey and Mike Brown were all reelected to their positions, and Jeff Chorman was elected to serve on the board in the At-Large 2 position. Members also voted to approve the proposed amendment to the bylaws. This amendment allows the Co-op to reinvest non-operating margins back into the Cooperative to offset any financial losses or be used to create an emergency reserve fund to pay towards damages the system might sustain during major storms. Thank you to everyone who joined us for another successful Annual Meeting!