Utility cooperative
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utility-cooperative-181-18486269
title:
Utility cooperative
text:
A utility cooperative is a type of cooperative that is tasked with the delivery of a public utility such as electricity, water or telecommunications to its members. Profits are either reinvested for infrastructure or distributed to members in the form of "patronage" or "capital credits", which are dividends paid on a member's investment in the cooperative. Each customer is a member and owner of the business. This means that all members have equal individual authority, unlike investor-owned utili
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Type of cooperative
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utility_cooperative
date created:
2004-05-18T17:48:10Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T11:53:29Z
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