Ambassador Program

What is the Ambassador Program?

Welcome to the Ambassador Program!! This is a grassroots program designed to educate our members about Valley Electric Association, the electric utility industry and enlist support and involvement. This unique program will afford you the opportunity to interact and work directly with the staff and directors specifically on policies, procedures, and programs.

In addition, it is our goal to enlist member support in shaping both the future direction of the cooperative and public policy. Legislators want to hear directly from our members – the voters. The more voters they hear from, the more they will listen to what we have to say.

How does it work?

This program will allow you to give feedback and opinions on specific power issues, policies, procedures, legislative issues and learn how Valley Electric gets its power and what each department does within the organization! You will learn how the cooperative conducts business and see first hand what some of the challenges are that the cooperative faces on a day-to-day basis. You will have a voice in the co-op allowing us to better serve our members. 

Who can join?

Valley Electric needs members who care about their community  and take an interest in their electric cooperative.

Those who sign up must be a Valley Electric Association member and live in our service territory.

When do we meet?

We will meet quarterly or as needed.  Our meetings will be in a roundtable discussion session where we will address various items and discuss them in detail with you.

What are the Sub-Committees?

We have several committees for various VEA programs, which any Ambassador can join and become a part of the decision making process.

• Executive Committee - This committee is made up of 2 co-chairs and a secretary. They are elected by the full Ambassador group.
• Bylaw Committee - They meet at the beginning of each year to review the Association's bylaws and make recommendations to the VEA Board of Directors for items to be placed on the ballot for the membership to vote on.
• Scholarship Committee - They also meet at the beginning of each year to review the program and create criteria and essay questions for students who will receive scholarships.
• Legislative Committee - This group will work with our lobbyist and when there is a legislative call to action, they will lead the charge.
• Conservation Renewable Energy Committee (CREC) - This group reviews renewable energy opportunities, has created a conservation poster contest and was very instrumental in assisting with the business plan for the domestic solar water heating program. They continue to research new ideas and bring them to VEA staff.
• Finance Committee - Learns about the VEA financials and makes recommendations regarding specific programs, such as the solar water heating program.

How do we get started?

There are several ways:

• You can pick up a brochure from our main office at 800 E. Highway 372 and fill out the form included with the brochure.
• Call us at 775-727-5312 and we can mail you a brochure and you can mail it back to us with the completed form.
• We can fax you a copy to fill out and you can fax it back to 775-727-6320.
• We can e-mail you the form and you can fill it out and fax it back or drop it off at the office.

We will then notify you of the details for the meeting.

We look forward to working with you and feel we can come together as partners to accomplish one common goal!

Click here for the Ambassador Brochure in PDF format.

Ambassador Portal

An interactive portal for our Ambassadors to post ideas, check the calendar of events, read minutes of meetings, receive surveys and much more.

Ambassador Portal - https://www.lumensoftware.com/uplinkos/login.php