Vineyard Power Cooperative

To develop solely, or incooperation with one or more persons or entities, and/or own renewable electric generation facilities, and to procure and/or sellelectric supply or other energy-related goods or services atcompetitive prices to members and, in furtherance of the foregoingpurposes, to carry on any lawful business permitted for a corporationorganized under the electric co-op law and the business corporationlaw. The cooperative shall be organized and shall conduct its businessprimarily for the mutual benefit of its members as patrons of thecooperative.

The taxpayer is a 501(c)12 organization. As a community-owned cooperative, we aim to help build a sustainable energy future for Martha's Vineyard. With a growing membership base of over 1390 households & businesses, we aim to keep the benefits and control of our energy resources within our island community. Its mission is to produce electricity from local, renewable resources while advocating for and keeping the benefits within our island community. Its vision is to make the island of Martha's Vineyard 100% renewable, in domestic electricity, transportation and home heating, by 2040. These goals will be accomplished through several commercial scale solar installations, an offshore wind farm, and the implementation of smart grid technology.