With 14,744 member-owners FreeState Electric Cooperative is the largest rural electric cooperative inEastern Kansas and the fifth largest rural electric cooperative in the state of Kansas. FreeState ElectricCooperative is the result of a member vote to consolidate Leavenworth-Jefferson and Kaw Valley ElectricCooperatives on April 19, 2016. FreeState serves nine Kansas counties (Leavenworth, Jefferson,Shawnee, Douglas, Jackson, Osage, Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee, Atchison) and provides infrastructure toFort Leavenworth.As the rural electric and utility industry continually evolves FreeState looks beyond just the next 10 yearsto understand the forces and trends that will impact how we serve our member-owners. The board oftrustees at FreeState remains proactive and progressive to realize the vision and mission of FreeState.Our vision is to earn the trust of our members and partners one interaction at a time, and our mission isto be an innovative, member-driven electric cooperative that exceeds our members' needs for safe,reliable, and cost-effective energy services.#WeAreFEC