Typically in utility co-ops, every utility user is an owner. My local power company is a co-op. I get a vote on who is on the board. I get a dividend from time

Typically in utility co-ops, every utility user is an owner. My local power company is a co-op. I get a vote on who is on the board. I get a dividend from time to time. They waste an inordinate amount of money on feel-good marketing crap just the same.