Pennsylvania Municipal Electric Association

The purposes of the Association are: (1) to promote cooperation between, and the betterment of, Municipal corporations, state agencies and political subdivisions, other public or quasi-public local, state and federal corporations, bodies and agencies, cooperative associations, non-profit corporations and similar organizations, domestic or foreign, that own, operate, or control Electric generation, transmissions or distribution facilities (hereafter "public power systems") or are specifically authorized by law to own or operate such facilities; (2) to assist public and/or non-profit agencies, foundations, commissions, authorities and similar organizations, domestic and foreign, engaged in planning, coordinating or administrating programs related to the development and use of Electric power resources; (3) to promote the mutual improvement and common purposes of the public power sector of the Electric utility industry; and (4) to educate and assist the public power sector of the Electric utility industry with particular regard to (a) management and operation; (b) engineering, design, construction, operation and research; (c) accounting and commercial practice; (d) public policy; (e) personnel training; and (f) such other matters as may be common to, or of general interest to, public power systems.